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Welcome to The Wheelyboat Trust
The Wheelyboat Trust is a registered charity dedicated to providing disabled people with the opportunity and freedom to enjoy waters large and small all over the UK. Our role is to help and encourage venues open to the public to acquire Wheelyboats for their disabled visitors and to help groups and organisations acquire Wheelyboats for their own use.
Our vision is straightforward - open access for disabled people on waters everywhere via a range of Wheelyboat models to meet everybody’s needs.
Whether it's for the scenery or wildlife, sport or recreation, education or rehabilitation, lochs,
reservoirs, lakes, ponds, rivers and canals are a magnet to millions of visitors throughout the year.
However, by their very nature, access on and around these waters for wheelchair users and others with
limited mobility is very much restricted. Our specially designed Wheelyboats overcome all the difficulties.
Wheelyboats
provide their disabled users with the dignity of their own independence: they make the entire water accessible, are simplicity itself to board via the roll-on, roll-off bow ramp
and the level deck provides access to every corner of the boat including the helm.
Find out more about the Wheelyboat's capabilites here or where you can use a Wheelyboat here.
LATEST NEWS
Alan Faulkner Memorial Award
Nominations for this year's Alan Faulkner Memorial Award are now being sought. The winning game fishery, which in the judges' opinion provides the most outstanding service, facilities, opportunities and access, will be presented with the award and a 4hp Suzuki outboard at the CLA Game Fair, Ragley Hall, 19th to 21st July. Anyone can do the nominating including fishery managers/owners. There are no formal nomination forms, just email the Trust with your reasons why the fishery should be considered by the judges. We are delighted to announce that The Marquis of Hertford, owner of Ragley Hall, will present the award.
Please Support Bill Quarry in ‘The Property Jogle’
Bill Quarry, who looks after the Tweed Wheelyboats, is cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End raising
funds for a variety of causes including the Tweed Wheelyboats.
To support Bill with a
donation click here.
To find out more about Jogle click here.
May 2013
Coulam 16 Wheelyboat launched at Badanloch Estate, Sutherland on Monday, 6th May. Click here for report and photo.
April 2013
New Mk III Wheelyboat launched on the River Frome at Wareham Boat Hire on April 10th. For report and photos click here.
Refurbished Mk I Wheelyboat delivered to Caurnie Angling Club's Loch Antermony near Milton of Campsie. It has been funded by a grant from East Dunbartonshire's ‘proceeds of crime fund‘. For bookings and enquiries go to www.antermony.com.
Coulam 16 Wheelyboat delivered to Lake of Menteith. Launch date to be announced with report and photos to follow.
March 2013
Refurbished Mk I Wheelyboat delivered to Burrator Reservoir. Disabled anglers can now access this delightful trout fishery nestled in the south western slopes of Dartmoor thanks to a grant from the Environment Agency. For bookings contact Neil Reeves on 07739 428175 or 01822 855700.
If you have any questions or would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.