A boat for the disabled in the heart of the Jurasic Coast
Fundraising Requirements
Freedom travels some 50 miles a day in the sixmonths of the summer. The costs of running such a vessel are £12,000 + per year and include insurance, fuel, lifesaving equipment, fees, licences and general maintenance incurred over the season.
How do we raise Funds
After a lot of support in freedoms early years with fund raising there came a time when original members started to decline and a gap in fundraising as it became increasingly hard to find new blood!
However funds have always been raised through organising events such as dances, raffles, coffee mornings and involvement in local events such as carnivals.
Current friends of the M.V.Freedom have re introduced collection pots which have been distributed locally these have proven to be a good way of promoting awareness of Freedom as well as providing a steady trickle of Income.
We have aslo received donations from private individuals and local organizations.
Fundraising in the future
We continue to get occasional donations from private individuals and local organizations.
Freedom herself helps to raise funds by devoting a small proportion of her time to working with the Portland National Sailing Acadamy and the R.Y.A.
Aims and objectives for the future
Friends of the M.V.Freedom will continue to raise funds and to invite contributions to assist in providing a specially designed boat to enable the disabled and elderly a chance to participate in sea going activities.
We would also like to develop this by helping young people able and disabled to experience the thrill of being out on the open water.
We already work closely with National Portland Sailng Acadamy Sailability and Royal Dorset Yacht Club.
