Sailability at Exe Sailing Club

13/02/2026

A big thank you to Bicton Inn for their incredibly kind donation following a pub quiz… this will help us provide sailing opportunities to people who might not get the chance. As part of Exe Sailing Club, who help us a lot with keeping this project going we try to raise extra funds to improve our sailors experience. Thank you Alison and everyone at the Bicton Inn who played a part in your kind donation, we are very grateful.

08/11/2025

A huge thank you to Bicton Inn for their kind donation from their quiz night. It will help us keep our sailors on the water and living the dream. 😍 We are very grateful. Our next season is shaping up to help even more local people enjoy our amazing corner of paradise.

31/10/2025

Please see Charlie’s story, we are absolutely delighted that you chose us to sail with, Charlie you are one of our family.

Charlie approached a Devon County Council scheme after struggling with isolation, which was affecting their wellbeing. With help from Community Enabler Sharon Hurni, Charlie received travel training and support to join local activities—including sailing with the Exe Sailing Club’s Sailability scheme.

See the story here

A Devon County Council scheme has helped Exmouth’s Charlie regain confidence and independence through travel training and sailing with Exe Sailability

24/09/2025

Sailability at Exe Sailing Club held a fundraiser on Monday evening on Stuart Line Cruises where we were royally entertained by Wrecked Again Shanty Crew One of our sailors wowed the audience with his dance moves to one of their songs and I am delighted to be able to share this with you here, it was fantastic.👏👏👏 Watch and learn everyone, watch and learn 🤩

Andy Douglas our Sailability fund-raising coordinator said "I have been blown away by the support we have had from the 100 people here, everyone who bought raffle tickets and our local businesses who donated prizes for the raffle and the auction. With the amazing generosity of everyone involved we have managed to raise a staggering £3,000.00 "

The Beach Pub, Heydays Devon, Rockfish Exmouth, Beauty Cove, Fish on the Quay, Seawood Chandlery, The Grove - Exmouth, Ristorante sapori exmouth, Palm Exmouth, Kings Garden & Leisure, Cadhay, Postcards Cafe Exmouth, Bumble and Bee, Tesco Superstore, The Grapevine, Italian Deli Exe Sailing Club, Exeter Chiefs Official
Ella's, Tempus The Jeweller

17/08/2025

Thank you to Absolute PR & Marketing B Corp for helping us get the word out about our King's Award for Voluntary Service. Ability not disability is what counts if you want to get involved in Sailability.

Our photographers Tom Hurley and Richard Wiggins have given us some amazing memories of the day.

Our grateful thanks to all of those publications who have told our story.
Exmouth Journal Exeter Today Yachts and Yachting Magazine SailWorld Cruising

The Exe Sailability Project, which provides access to sailing for disadvantaged people, has been presented with The King's Award for Voluntary Service by the Rear Admiral Chris Snow.

22/07/2025

Friday 18th July, what an amazing day, an historic moment when@ Sailabilty at Exe Sailing Club was presented with the highest honour a volunteer group can be awarded…. The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us and those who give our 100 volunteers the opportunity to take our sailors sailing👏👏👏Stallcombe Community Exeter Round Tablethe Deaf Academy Exe Sailing ClubExeter Chiefs OfficialTerrence Higgins TrustRNLI ExmouthExmouth MarinaNCI ExmouthExeter Port AuthorityInFocus CharityExe Sails & CoversSeawood ChandleryCEDAMy WayMill Water SchoolDevon County Council
Absolute PR & Marketing B Corp

15/03/2025

A huge thank you to Exeter Round Table for their kind help again this year. We look forward to seeing you with us when we are given our King’s Award for Voluntary Service presentation later this year.

15/03/2025

Our Hawks looking fantastic on the water yesterday as we hone our skills ready for another great season👏👏 Even though it was a bit chilly we all had a great time.🥶 See you all soon.

13/03/2025

Finally the sails have been put on the Hawks ready for our new season. We are so looking forward to seeing everyone, that this valiant group were enduring yesterday’s hail to ensure things were all in place! Such brave souls👏👏👏

24/02/2025

The first Sailability conference was held on Saturday 22nd February and was a great success. A special presentation was made to Gordon Betteridge to thank him for all his help and support.
Keep a look out for the date of our King’s Award presentation.

14/11/2024

Sailability@Exe Sailing Club receives King's Award

We are delighted to announce that the Club's Sailability volunteers this year have been recognised with the prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service (the group equivalent of an MBE).

The award was made public at 0900 today and press releases have been issued.

In Spring next year, the actual award will be presented to Sailability by the Lord Lieutenant for Devonshire when arrangements will be made for the media to attend.

This is a fantastic achievement, recognising the dedication of all of the club members that support Sailability and the fantastic groups and individuals who come to share our passion with getting on the water.