Role Descriptions
Volunteer Roles - Accessible Sailing
Meet and greet/mobility Assistance
Aim
Ensure sailability clients are welcomed on arrival and are well informed as to facilities available on site.
Tasks
Check in clients against booking list
Inform clients of location of toilet facilities, lake and waiting areas and where to get refreshments from.
Issue clients with appropriate buoyancy aids
Ensure buoyancy aids are correctly fitted.
Assist clients moving around the site and down to the pontoon.
Knowledge & skills required
Know the different buoyancy aids available
Disability awareness
Good enthusiastic communicator
Club protocols and risk assessments
Pontoon Assistance
Aim
Ensure sailabilty clients are safe and feel comfortable whilst on the pontoon and whilst
embarking and disembarking dinghies safely
Tasks
Securing and releasing of dinghy mooring lines.
Assist clients moving around the pontoon area.
Assist hoist operators and helm
Assist clients who are mobile to transfer between pontoon and dinghy.
Clear pontoon of wheelchairs whilst not in use.
Bring wheelchairs to pontoon when required
Knowledge & skills required
Secure use of mooring lines
Disability awareness
Good enthusiastic communicator
Club protocols and risk assessments
Hoist Operator
Aim
Ensure sailabilty clients embark and disembark dinghies safely
Tasks
Set up hoist and slings, including safety checks in line with risk assesments.
Transfer clients from wheelchairs to dinghy and vice versa when using hoist.
Assist clients who are mobile to transfer between pontoon and dinghy.
Store away hoist and slings at end of session.
Knowledge & skills required
Trained hoist operator (at least 1 required when hoist is used)
Disability awareness
Good enthusiastic communicator
Club protocols and risk assements
Sailing Helm
Aim
Accompany clients in Hansa or adapted Wayfairer to ensure they are involved as
much as possible in the sailing. Impart enthusiasm and knowledge, ensuring the client has an
enjoyable time.
Tasks
Pre-session boat checks in-line with club protocols and risk assesement.
Ensure safe embarking/disembarking of clients in conjunction with other pontoon crew.
Ensure client is safe at all times on the water.
Encourage client to take part in sailing as much as they can or wish to do.
Knowledge & skills required
Competent dinghy sailor
Disability awareness
Good enthusiastic communicator
Club protocols and risk assements
(hoist training)
Hospitality
Aim
Provide refreshments for sailability clients and volunteer volunteers
Tasks
Provide drinks in the bar or at the lake side
Making tea and coffee
Serving up any food available
Washing up and cleaning areas used
Taking payments for all refreshments
Knowledge & skills required
Use of club till and card payments system
Familiarity with bar and kitchen operation at clubhouse
Disability awareness
Good enthusiastic communicator
Last updated 19:41 on 11 April 2025
