Sponsorship and donations
How OYT South is financed
The cost of running OYT South is currently around £200,000 pa.
Berth sales to individuals and youth groups, plus membership and mates fees, deliver approximately half our funds.
This means that any young people sailing in John Laing, even if they get no specific bursary funding, will only pay 50% of the true cost of their place. OYT South has to raise the balance through fundraising – whether from individuals, grant-giving bodies, corporate sponsors or events.
In addition, we need to build bursaries for those who are unable to afford our voyage fees, together with a fund for the eventual replacement of our vessel.
Our boat John Laing is a tremendous asset which allows us to develop relationships with donors. We can offer access to sailing for themselves, or their families, staff or corporate clients; or we can design a donations package which includes both a contribution to the refit or to the purchase of equipment, as well as funding for deserving young people nominated by the donor.
Anyone interested in finding out more about the packages available to OYT South donors and sponsors, or wanting to know more about our fundraising team, should contact the office.
