Sponsors keep Littlehampton sailing centre afloat

MUCH-needed sponsorship has once again been offered to a youth sailing charity in Littlehampton.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Sep 2014, 11:35 BST
Dozens of children and young people are members of the Arun Youth Aqua CentreDozens of children and young people are members of the Arun Youth Aqua Centre
Dozens of children and young people are members of the Arun Youth Aqua Centre

The Arun Youth Aqua Centre (AYAC), has been celebrating this month after being awarded £1,200 by RINKIT.com, which is based at the Lineside Industrial Estate, in Littlehampton.

The cash will help towards the annual running costs of AYAC, which has made sailing and canoeing affordable to hundreds of young people across Sussex children for more than 30 years.

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Roger Elliman, AYAC manager, said: “We’re really grateful to have RINKIT.com on board this year. As a dynamic young local company, they make a great role model for our members.”

RINKIT.com is an online homeware store which sells everything from crockery to clocks.

Richard Goss, of the company, said: “Water sports are a great way to get young people active and to learn important life skills

“We’re fully behind AYAC’s mission to make sailing and canoeing accessible for all and very happy to be able to offer sponsorship.”

AYAC is based in Hendon Avenue. For more details, see www.ayac.org.uk or call 01903 714753.

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