Want to join me in making a difference? I’m raising money to benefit THE PIONEER SAILING TRUST, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

Based at Harkers Yard, Essex, the Trust provide learning opportunities for people to equip them with skills for life, both at sea and on land. Whether aboard Pioneer or ashore in Harkers Yard, we believe that every person should have a fair start in life no matter their circumstance or background.

The Trust was initially founded in 1999, with an ambition to restore a 70ft Essex Smack Pioneer boat, which fell into decay after a life spent dredging oysters in the North Sea. Restored in 2005, the vessel forged a new life as a sail training boat, now an essential part of the Trust’s wider mission to facilitate learning opportunities within people, through maritime experiences.

Your donation will help us to continue to offer these sailing experiences to those in need, helping individuals learn life skills and restore relationships with those around them. Your donation can also help us fund our apprenticeships and the materials needed to teach them boatbuilding skills.

Pioneer Sailing trust is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, our Charity number is: 1077522