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Freedom on the Water with Sailability
Situated in Surrey, Frensham Pond Sailing Club offers both competitive and leisure sailing opportunities for all ages and is a perfect...
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Inclusive Play with Challengers
Challengers provide play and leisure for disabled children and young people aged 2 to 18 across Guildford and the South-East of England....
Jun 30, 20242 min read

Fulfilling Potential at Undershaw Education
In 2004 Stepping Stones School was founded for children with mild to moderate disabilities.
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Challengers - Leading The Way With Inclusive Play
Rewind back to the summer of 2022 and Challengers had just launched their Big Play Appeal. Their target was to raise £300,000 to build a...
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Sailing to the top of the Podium
At the beginning of October, Australian sailor Chris Symonds and his sailing partner, coach and support person Ela Klinger took to the...
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Challengers: Kelly's Cycle 2021
On Sunday 9th May a team from COINS packed up their bikes and gathered in Surrey to participate in the 2021 Kelly’s Cycle event....
May 13, 20212 min read


Christopher Carson: Sport is About More than World Records
Continuing the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympics, the Surrey Para Games is an annual event open to all Surrey school children in...
Dec 17, 20204 min read


Challengers: Surviving Lockdown
Established in Guildford in 1979, Challengers provides inclusive play and leisure activities for disabled children and young people. 86%...
Nov 25, 20203 min read


COINS Virtual Regatta
Being able to do what you enjoy is a luxury that many have missed over the past few months. The need to stay safe and protect ourselves,...
Jun 30, 20202 min read


Parents with young people out of school
Melissa Grigsby has been a School leader representing young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities for 15 years and is the...
Jun 23, 20203 min read


Young Talent & Medal Winning Performances
At the beginning of October, Australian talent Chris Symonds travelled to Portugal for the Hansa Open European Sailing Championships,...
Oct 18, 20192 min read


Sundial Festival 2019
On Saturday 6th July, Sundial Festival returned for another year and guests were treated to an afternoon of delicious food, drinks and...
Jul 17, 20193 min read


Habitat Hope Challenge 2019
On Friday 28th June, 8 COINS employees swapped their suits to shorts and boots and headed off to the Peak District for the weekend to...
Jul 3, 20194 min read


COINS join Sailability for Pro-Am Event
On Friday 28th June, COINS employees gathered at Frensham Ponds. Based at Frensham Pond Sailing Club in Farnham, Frensham Sailability...
Jun 29, 20192 min read


Challengers - Angela's Story
Angela Paxton, mum of Bethany, explains the impact that Challengers has made on their lives. Challengers provide exciting, challenging,...
Jun 11, 20193 min read


Chris Symonds - Taking on the World
Chris Symonds (57) is an International Para Sailor from a small town in Wynyard in North West Tasmania, Australia. Despite suffering from...
Sep 29, 20184 min read


Sailing Challenging Waters to Podium Place
Stepping Stones student 17-year-old Harry represented Sailability at the Cotswold Water Park in the Hansa 2.3 class, finishing in an...
Jul 11, 20182 min read


Challengers - Lindsey's Story
Challengers provide exciting, challenging, and most importantly, inclusive play and leisure activities for children and young people with...
Dec 7, 20163 min read


What can we take from Rio 2016
As Rio 2016 Olympics comes to a close, we reflect back on the excitement of the past two weeks. Whether you experienced a full dose of...
Sep 13, 20163 min read


Skiing into the Unknown
The mere concept of sidestepping along a ledge at the top of a mountain that has a drop on one side and a ski run on the other just to...
Mar 16, 20163 min read
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