New Young Person’s Equality Group members
We are delighted to welcome Ava and Jim as new members to our Young Person’s Equality Group.
Ava
“I am a keen sea kayaker and love spending as much time as possible on water exploring the amazing features and life that the sea is full of. I have also recently been part of the young ambassador program which has helped me gain confidence and meet new people. I started paddling when I was 8 and have been on the water ever since despite being a sea kayaker I started my paddling journey in a canoe doing a short exposition down the river Spey with my dad.
I have recently got my paddle sport instructor and am hoping to get my core coach award as soon as I am 16.
I joined the group as I am very passionate about young people being treated equally and respected by other paddlers; and want to bring views of a young person into discussion. I also hope to help promote the sport to other young people as a way to adventure and explore new things as well as sharing my love and experience as a young paddler.”
Jim
“I started out paddling when I moved up to the Highlands 10 years ago and since then I haven’t looked back! I love it all… canoeing, kayaking, rafting but above all others SUP - to me there is nothing more amazing than helping others learn and develop their stand up paddleboarding skills it is truly awesome. I love paddling everything from open water to coastal paddling to white water and expeditions in all as well. I coach a lot with Inverness Canoe Club in particular for the Youth paddlers we have there and I hope to see you all out and about on the water sometime it would be my pleasure to paddle with anyone and everyone.
I love working with all groups of individuals, but I feel it very important to remember where we all started and began; and as a result, coaching children is some of the most rewarding work there is. To see someone excel in a sport that is either new to them or that they have been developing in is an amazing experience. And the more I can help coach, lead and enthuse younger paddlers into different disciplines then the more I see the whole industry having a bright future ahead with some awesome paddlers out there who will be far greater than I someday if not already for some of them in certain craft. Anything I can do to help ensure that younger paddlers get opportunities to paddle and develop I will do so.”
Interested in joining any of the SCA Equality Groups?
If you are passionate about supporting
equality, diversity and inclusion we need you! We are always looking for new people to join our seven groups and support our equality work:
- Accessibility Equality Group
- Ethnicity Equality Group
- Female Equality Group
- LGBTQ+ Equality Group
- Lifelong Equality Group
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Equality Group
- Young Persons Equality Group
Each group meets five times a year (online evening meetings) and there are lots of other exciting projects to get involved in. Get in touch with us at equality@canoescotland.org if you are interested.
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