A Look Back On A Successful School Year At ASC Portland
Let’s take a moment to look back on the last school year and celebrate some of the amazing achievements of our participants!
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Our news & stories
We love to share the latest updates on what’s happening across our Centres and Foundation, especially when young people’s lives have been transformed for the better.
Looking Back at Our Record Breaking 2025 Centre Open Days
This year, over 1000 participants joined us to explore a variety of watersports and land-based activities. From celebrating long-standing traditions like the cardboard boat race in Portland to building exciting new partnerships such as Flow Together in Birmingham, our Open Days continue to grow as an exciting and inclusive introduction to watersports.
Atlantic Academy’s Funded Sailing Sessions
Over the last 4 weeks students for Atlantic Academy Secondary School have been coming down to ASC Portland for a funded sailing series.
Flow Together Festival Launches Ambitious Community Watersports Collaboration
Andrew Simpson Centre Birmingham was thrilled to welcome a record number of attendees to their Bartley Green centre on Saturday 17th May 2025 for the Flow Together Watersports Festival, a celebration of collaboration, community, and the transformative power of sport.
Hosting the 2025 Millfield Regatta at ASC Portland
ASC Portland was once again delighted to host a fantastic day of racing for this year’s instalment of the Millfield Regatta.
Hosting The Core & Co Foundation Providers Day at ASC Birmingham
Participants from Royal Yachting Association (RYA), Aston Villa Foundation, Recre8Now, Made Mentors, Every Child Needs a Mentor, Vision For All, First Class Foundation, Urban Devotion Birmingham, and TIES Mentoring attended our Bartley Green Centre for a morning of on water activities to celebrate the success of the SAFE programme.
ASC Portland welcomes Jon Egging Trust for watersports activities morning
ASC Portland recently welcomed young people from the Jon Egging Trust to take part in a morning of activities and watersports focusing on leadership.
Using sailing as a tool for pupil engagement with ASC Portland
ASC Portland’s Pupil Engagement Programme (PEP) uses sailing as a tool to focus on specific attributes such as; teamwork, communication, determination, confidence, creativity and independence.
Supporting HAF Across Our Centres in 2024
All of the not-for-profit Andrew Simpson Centres are proud to deliver Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) sessions on behalf of local councils to enable children from low-income families the opportunity to experience different watersport sessions.
