Bendoran Watersports gets started!
Bendoran Watersports Social Enterprise became official in October 2020 and was incorporated as a Comunity Interest Company. The organisation aims to benefit the local people of South West and Mull and Iona through providing opportunities to sea kayak and sail and promote healthy emotional and physical wellbeing.
It all needs money to get going and we have been incredibly lucky to get funding from various sources.
Bendoran Watersports gets started!
Bendoran Watersports Social Enterprise became official in October 2020 and was incorporated as a Comunity Interest Company. The organisation aims to benefit the local people of South West and Mull and Iona through providing opportunities to sea kayak and sail and promote healthy emotional and physical wellbeing.
It all needs money to get going and we have been incredibly lucky to get funding from various sources.
• Islands Green Recovery Fund – provided almost £15 000 to buy kayaks – provided by Sea Kayak Oban we now have
– 2 Horizon wavesport doubles
– 6 P&H Virgo Sea kayaks
– 2 Venture Jura sea kayaks
– 3 Venture Islander 14 Sit on Tops
• Firstport Social Innovation Competition
Firstport is a great Scottish funder of Social Enterprises. Every year Firstport runs a competition for impressive social enterprise ideas. in 2021 the theme was “The Great Outdoors” – perfect for Bendoran Watersports! We were lucky enough to win it and got a grant to spend on equipment. In addition, Firstport also awarded us the “Start It” grant – so doubly lucky!
• Unltd – “Start your Venture Award” was generously given to us by Unltd who support social enterprises across the Uk particularly focussing on social entrepreneurs who offer some of the best solutions to loneliness, community resilience and our nation’s long term economic, social and cultural health. At Bendoran Watersports we want to foster a sense of “curiosity and connection” through participating in sea kayaking and sailing and thereby help promote the skills needed to be emotionally healthy. Unltd funding is allowing to fund essential start up business costs – website, AALA licence, and marketing.
