Skylark IX Recovery Trust

24/09/2026

We are looking for new trustees to join the Skylark IX board!

Skylark IX is a Dunkirk Little Ship with an extraordinary story, and we are working to secure her future and the community work that surrounds her. To help us get there, we are looking to strengthen our board with people who bring experience in:

🔹 Fundraising
🔹 Grant applications
🔹 Business or corporate settings
🔹 Construction

You don’t need to be a heritage expert, just someone who shares our passion for preserving this remarkable vessel and wants to make a real difference. Trustee roles are voluntary, and you will be joining a friendly, committed team.

Interested, or know someone who might be? Get in touch via email ([email protected]) to find out more.

24/09/2026

We are looking for new trustees to join the Skylark IX board!

Skylark IX is a Dunkirk Little Ship with an extraordinary story, and we are working to secure her future and the community work that surrounds her. To help us get there, we are looking to strengthen our board with people who bring experience in:

🔹 Fundraising
🔹 Grant applications
🔹 Business or corporate settings
🔹 Construction

You don't need to be a heritage expert, just someone who shares our passion for preserving this remarkable vessel and wants to make a real difference. Trustee roles are voluntary, and you will be joining a friendly, committed team.

Interested, or know someone who might be? Get in touch via email ([email protected]) to find out more.

16/09/2026

Join us as we reflect on the past year, share updates on Skylark IX's work, and look ahead to what's next. The AGM is an opportunity to connect, contribute, and be part of shaping the future of Skylark IX.

All members and supporters welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.

14/09/2026

13/08/2026

Could you help us get our boats to the water?

We’re looking for someone local who might have a bit of time to spare and would enjoy helping out our wee charity.

We need some more volunteers to tow our two rowing skiffs on their double trailer from our storage unit in Alexandria to Balloch for our community rowing sessions on Loch Lomond, and bring them back afterwards.

Ideally, we’re looking for someone who has some spare time, has a suitable tow bar and the correct licence to tow, and is comfortable towing a boat trailer. You don’t need to be a rower – although you’d be very welcome to join us and have a go whenever you like!

Skylark IX Community Rowing is a friendly group of rowers, and our rowing sessions also support people in recovery from addiction. So, if you’re looking for a practical way to give a little time back to your local community, this could be a good fit.

In return, you’ll have a standing invitation to come rowing with us whenever you fancy it.

If this sounds like something you could help with, or you know someone who might be interested, please get in touch - [email protected]

22/07/2026

A striking image of British Expeditionary Force troops marching through the ruined port of Dunkirk during May 1940. (Popperfoto/Getty Images)

07/07/2026

“Tens of thousands safely home already.” “History’s strangest armada.” “Ships of all sizes dare the German guns.” The reporting of the Dunkirk evacuation by the Daily Express, 31 May 1940.

11/06/2026

We had a great time this week introducing two local young people to our Skylark Community Rowing project. They were naturals and hopefully will become regulars at our rowing sessions on the loch this summer. A big thanks to all of our volunteers who helped make it happen!

Senior pupils John Paul and Daniel had a great morning rowing with the Skylark IX Community Rowing team on Loch Lomond. They rowed up to Cameron House and back, learning how to manoeuvre the 22ft St Ayles Skiff. For first time rowers they were amazing, keeping time and rowing at a steady pace. Many thanks to IX Recovery Trust team for a sunny row on the loch.

04/06/2026

85 years ago, amid smoke, chaos, and the collapse of Europe, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops escaped the beaches of Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo.

But not everyone came home.

This remembrance is for those who stayed behind. The men who fought delaying actions against overwhelming odds so others could reach the boats. Many were killed. Many became prisoners of war. Thousands were never identified.

“Those whose courage held the line along that stricken coast.”