Thank you!A huge thanks to all of our amazing volunteers! Our last few calls have not gone unanswered and you sprung into action to save the day (on several occasions). We're almost fully staffed for the year - with very few spaces remaining... Not all heroes wear capes! There are only a few remaining Watchleader berths if you want to get another (or your first) voyage in for the season: 25th - 29th September - Venturer - Musselburgh 6th - 8th October - Explorer - Bosuns Training 6th - 8th October - Venturer - 30th Scouts 9th - 13th October - Explorer - Beeslack 20th - 22nd October - Both Boats - Fundraising Weekend
Cadet SchemeWe have had an unprecedented amount of applications for the cadet scheme this year! We're very sorry for those who have been unsuccessful but please don't let that put you off volunteering. It has not been an easy decision with the very high standard of the applications and there are yet more difficult decisions to be made... unfortunately we can't have you all as cadets as much as we'd like to! If you're not yet involved as a volunteer - have a look here or get in touch with the office: office@oytscotland.org.uk.
Your Impact - CashBack Phase 5, Year 3A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who helped support over 120 young people last year through our Scottish Government funded Change Tack with CashBack programme. Learn more about the huge impact you had in our CashBack Phase 5 Year 3 Annual Report.
Chilly weather incoming - we've got you coveredI know what you're thinking: "With the winter fast approaching... I need a new, preferably OYT Scotland branded, hoody or fleece and potentially even a polo shirt... I just don't know where to get it." Don't you worry - head over to: www.oytscotland.caledonianclothing.co.uk You'll find all our new blue clothing with our coloured logo - gone are the days of plain old black and white (with a touch of red, admittedly).
In case you missed it - 2024 Seminar Details
We've decided to change it up a little this year, with a new location and a slightly later date.
When: 2nd and 3rd March 2024
Where: Westerwood Hotel, 1 St. Andrews Drive, Cumbernauld, G68 0EW
The booking form will be sent out in the coming months and we hope to see you all there!
Reminder: Sea Survival and Powerboat Level 2We're working in partnership with YouandSea (based in Rhu Marina) to run Sea Survival and PBL2 for our members! YouandSea has kindly offered a 10% discount for any OYT Scotland member (see below how to get the discount).
The courses would be run from Rhu Marina and accommodation is available on our boats - although they will be in Greenock. Our van will be available for lifts back and forth. Dates and Cost:Please note: These links require third party cookies to work. If the link does not take you directly to the course booking page you likely have these blocked. Either unblock third party cookies or try another browser. Get in touch if you're still having issues.
To book, click on the above link(s) for the date and course you're interested in. This will show you the full price - to get your 10% discount, you need to enter the following code into the blue "Enter Code" button on the payment page: OYTSCOTLAND10 Spaces are limited and booked on a first come first served basis - so please don't hesitate to avoid disappointment!
Kind Regards, The Team @ OYT Scotland |