Barge Training and Riverside Memories
This project, co-ordinated by Stockton Residents & Community
Groups Association, is working with young people aged 16 - 24 by holding
one-day taster boat training courses and has so far proved to be a great
success. The course shows young people how to use the tiller, steer the boat,
how to moor & secure the boat and other boat handling skills. The training
is being delivered by older members of the community that have been through the
training themselves, with a fully qualified skipper overseeing the process.
The second part of the project incorporates a river 'history' cruise. The barge
can hold 12 passengers, usually a good mix of older and younger residents. With
help from the Youth Services' intergenerational history project (Young People
and Communities Together), a mix of old photo images and stories are delivered
from the Riverside. Being able to moor up at several points; the Barrage,
University site, Castlegate, Preston Park and Yarm, participants can follow the
changes throughout the ages with the use of photos and older residents'
memories.
If you are interested in taking part or require further details contact
Stockton Residents & Community Groups Association on tel: 01642
391361
