The annual British Rowing Awards ceremony was held on 20th January – this year’s had to be held virtually but this means you can go to the BR website and catch up on all the stories here. The Awards recognise the herculean efforts of the entire rowing community across the country, rowers, volunteers and supporters
British Rowing have published a new online training resource “Introduction to Safeguarding” This course is for all those whose training needs a refresher and for members of BR who come into contact with children or adults at risk but do not have “substantial, unsupervised access to children” The course can be accessed by logging on
Now that the BR Awards Shortlist is published we can celebrate the clubs, crews and volunteers from this Region who have achieved national recognition. In the Club of the Year category we are delighted to congratulate both Lea RC and Isle of Ely RC for making the national shortlist. In the Rowing Project of the
Exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of the sport
November 2, 2021
Exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of the sport – Full Time professional coach wanted City of Cambridge RC has recently completed a new boathouse which it shares with St Mary’s School and Homerton College. The new facility includes a state-of-the-art gym, clubroom and boat bay with the most modern fleet on the river
Coaches Needed… Isle of Ely RC have been working in partnership with Ely College for the past 3 years to provide students the opportunity to engage with 4-week taster sessions in water-based rowing. With the support of a bursary from the Gemini Boat Race Scheme they now have the funding to engage both a Lead
Love Rowing, British Rowing’s charitable foundation is launching a new fundraiser for everyone, young or old, rower or non-rower can get on to the water or the rowing machine to generate money for clubs and the wider sport. The Big Row will take place from 28th June to 4th July and can be anywhere you
British Rowing have launched a Learn to Row Scheme for clubs – this is intended to provide support to help clubs welcome new participants and deliver courses. In return for joining the scheme • Your club will show as a Member of the Learn to Row Scheme on British Rowing Club Finder• The Course Organiser
The Boat Race is taking place in Ely this year for the first time since the wartime race in 1944. Because of Covid-19 it is a closed event with no spectators but six Juniors from the Isle of Ely Rowing Club have volunteered to be one the pontoons at the start. On Friday they spent the day
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Les Fitton, just short of his 93rd Birthday Les was a great friend to many across the Region but his home club was Lea who have posted a lovely tribute here Others write : “Les used to come and help out at PCRC for
