MENAI Strait-based SEAS Sailability have been awarded £59,253 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.

The charity, which supports disabled people from North Wales to get active and have adventures on the Menai Strait in a safe and social environment, will use their funding to take disabled people, their families and carers sailing, powerboating, kayaking and canoeing together on the Menai Strait.

This new National Lottery funding will enable those activities to be available for the next three years.

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North Wales community projects benefit from Lottery grants

National Lottery players raise over £30million a week for good causes across the UK, while the National Lottery Community Fund distributes a share of this to projects to support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

Operations Director for SEAS, Jon Gamon, said: “Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant means that we can plan for the future and provide an exciting diary of activities and adventures on the water for disabled people of North Wales, their families and carers.

“We have seen the difference that being able to take part in these activities together has made in people’s lives, this grant means that they will be able to look forward with confidence knowing that SEAS will be continuing to provide these activities and adventures into the future.”

Chair of Trustees for SEAS Richard Horovitz said: “The faith of the national Lottery Community Fund to invest in SEAS is a tribute to the SEAS volunteers who have committed an enormous amount of time and energy into creating an exciting and worthwhile charity for the benefit of the disabled people of North Wales, their families and carers.

SEAS changes lives, the photographs speak for themselves.”

Virginia Crosbie, Member of Parliament for Anglesey said: “I am absolutely thrilled for this brilliant charity and I believe the money will make a huge difference.

“Everyone involved in SEAS Sailability should be very proud of the work they do to help the island’s disabled and this funding means they can help even more.

“I am pleased I was able to support the bid and do my small part to help but all the plaudits should go to those involved – they do a tremendous job.”