John Lamb Bursary

John Lamb Bursary
£437 was raised via £5 membership renewal donations from Oct ‘25 – July ‘26, and the club also made a donation towards the fund. Thanks to all who donated!

• The money raised funded a junior freestyle coaching weekend on 19-20 September 2026.
• 10 juniors attended either 1 full day or 2 full days of coaching on the river.
• Matt Stephenson led the coaching on Saturday and Sunday and was joined by coach Becky on the Sunday as well.
• Saturday was at TNR in Llangollen, and Sunday was at Bala End Mill on the Tryweryn.

The weekend proved to be really successful, demonstrated by the smiles on the faces of the participants who really thrived with small group coaching. The juniors spent the days practising techniques and learning some new freestyle tricks including pop outs and rock slides. This really developed water confidence and kayaking skills and was a really fun, positive experience for all.

Matt said it was great to be able to build on the skills that the juniors have learnt on flat water and in the pool. He was also very impressed by how good the juniors were at rolling, particularly hand rolling! Some of our juniors were nervous on moving water over the summer, but this weekend resulted in really confident juniors who are looking forward to their next river adventure!

https://liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk/topic/lcc-juniors-at-trn-john-lamb-bursary/

Aspirations for 2027
It would be great if we continue to receive membership renewal donations this year. If possible, we would love to repeat a similar coaching day or weekend for as many juniors as are interested and available, ideally before the club junior Anglesey weekend 18-20 June 2027.

We would like to thank all of you who were able to donate your £5 membership renewal fee this year and would really appreciate it if you can consider doing so this year. Investing in our junior paddlers feels like a really valuable thing to do, as shown by their confidence and enthusiasm. Having fun, learning and practising new skills whilst getting wet on the river seems a fitting way to remember our friend John.

Thanks, Amy