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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Aug 23

For the 3rd weekend (and the last) we're fundraising at Tresaith Mariners Regatta and Beach Party.

Helping to support young people this season to develop employability skills and improve their mental health through outdoor learning at sea ⛵️

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Aug 22

Seeing wildlife makes our voyages even more special 🐬

#ChallengeWales
#WalesTallShip
#Sailing
#GapYear
#OceanLiteracy

A porpoise jumping out of the water not far from the Challenge Wales boat

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Aug 15

Good Morning from Plymouth. It's been goodbye to one group of young people and yesterday a new group joined us 👋

Challenge Wales moored in Mayflower Marina, Plymouth with a hazy grey/orangey sky

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy International Youth Day celebrating change makers and young leaders making a positive difference.

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jun 19

First youth residential of 2025 done ✔️🤗
🗣Communication skills and confidence boosted
👏 Developed teamwork skills
🔥 Stepped out of their comfort zone
⛵️ An opportunity to put sail training and personal development onto their CV's

Well done everyone.
Aged 16-25? Come and join us!

Two people at the wheel. The skipper is pointing and the Young person alongside is steering

4 people at the back of the boat sailing in the Bristol Channel

A young person sat on deck with his thumbs up

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jun 8

Today is World Oceans Day 🌎

1) We wouldn't be able to do our outdoor learning at sea programme without the Ocean
2) We wouldn't be able to breathe without the Ocean
3) No 2 is the most important 💙
#Sailing #sailtraining #WalesTallShip

On the deck of Challenge Wales with a dolphin jumping out of the water alongside

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jun 1

After 115 days away, we are back in Penarth Marina ready to start our sailing season. ⛵️ It's been a tough, emotional few months of maintenance, but we're glad to be back🤗

Challenge Wales sailing boat back in Penarth Marina tied up to the pontoon

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jun 1

Our first adult milebuilder of the year done ✔️ Our big boat sailing experiences like these help fund our innovative youth work? Why not find out more and join us? www.challengewales.org ⛵️

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · May 17

We loved being part of #RYACymru Women in Marine walk in #CardiffBay this week.
Talking pathways into the marine sector, issues and barriers and microplastics and ocean literacy.

9 women standing with litter pickers and rubbish sacks after litter picking in Cardiff Bay

2 people looking at microplastics in Cardiff Bay

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · May 11

Did you know?
Our adult big boat sailing adventures help fund our youth work enabling us to transform even more young lives in a positive way.
With our first adult adventure starting this month, why not come and join us⛵️
www.challengewales.org

3 people by the wheel onboard Challenge Wales sailing yacht on a big boat sailing day

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Apr 27

Well done to our epic fundraiser who finished the marathon in an amazingly quick time while also hitting his fundraising target!!
Congratulations 🎊

Picture of a marathon runner at the end of the London Marathon biting on his medal

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Apr 27

We're cheering on our London Marathon fundraiser today who has already run 13 miles!!! That's epic and lucky for us as his fundraising will help us transform more young lives through outdoor learning.
Keep going Victor! 📣🏃‍♂️🏁🇬🇧⛵️

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Apr 22

We love being citizen scientists. We love learning about the ocean. We love learning about sustainability. We love sharing this with groups and individuals who jump onboard our boat, Challenge Wales. Fancy it? 🌎⛵️

The bow of Challenge Wales with dolphins swimming either side

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Apr 12

We ran another RYA First Aid course today at our office.

Well done to all our participants and a great reminder to learn about the importance of knowing first aid. 🤕

2 volunteers kneeling on the floor. One is doing CPR on a dummy while the other is looking at the defibrillator waiting for it to charge.

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Mar 21

Comic Relief supported Challenge Wales to reopen after Covid. Happy Red Nose Day!
In the past we're sure we've had the biggest red nose in Penarth, if not Wales. 😂
#Fundraising #RedNoseDay #Charity

Challenge Wales in Penarth Marina with a red nose

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Mar 14

We recently held our first Volunteers Conference; a day of sharing knowledge, learning and youth work in practice. Wow, what a great vibe!! 👏🎉
Thanks to the @wcvacymru.bsky.social Volunteering in Wales grant that made it happen! ✔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

7 volunteers standing up on a rope, demonstrating an ice breaker game

A room of volunteers, most sat on chairs but some sitting on the floor, talking about youth work

A room of volunteers sat in a hotel room listening to a speaker

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy International Women's Day ⛵️

Our outdoor activities bring empowerment, adventure and personal development to create a positive change.
👍

Two young people using a winch onboard Challenge Wales

One young person holding up a Welsh flag while onboard Challenge Wales sail training vessel

Two young people at the bow of the boat pulling on a rope (the bow line)

One young person looking through a microscope while onboard sail training vessel Challenge Wales. On the table is a sheet of different plankton to help her identify what she's looking at

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Feb 20

We've dropped anchor today at the #YouthWorkConference25 in #Cardiff today. We're part of the conversation shaping the future of youth work & helping young people. It's about: partnerships, fostering inclusion, skills development & youth engagement ✔️
#YouthWorkInWales

People sat listening to a speaker at the youth work conference 2025 in Cardiff.

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Feb 18

The Welsh Dragon Rises: it's no mean feat lifting our vessel out of the water for essential annual maintenance and survey. It takes financial and human resources to ensure we continue to operate safely!
#YouthWorkAtSea

Challenge Wales in slings bring lifted out of the water in Gosport.

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Feb 11

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🌏
We love being Citizen Scientists and bringing STEM subjects to life.
It's part of our transformative, outdoor learning programme. Why not join us in 2025? Why not collaborate with us? www.challengewales.org

Young person at bow of boat with arms outstretched

Young person holding onto the wheel of Challenge Wales and smiling

Young person using a microscope onboard Challenge Wales

2 young people using a secchi disk onboard Challenge Wales

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Feb 8

We love a #training exercise with the Coastguard. It's an opportunity for both of us to learn and a great experience for our #volunteers.

A Coastguard Helicopter is hovering at the back of Challenge Wales ready for a training exercise.

3 Challenge Wales crew are near the back of Challenge Wales waiting for the Coastguard Helicopter to drop a man down as part of a training exercise. The Helicopter is hovering at the back of Challenge Wales

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jan 30

The UK Sail Training industry came together today for its annual conference. 🎉

It's outward bound on the water and we're not going to be one of the best kept secrets of transformative personal development anymore! 👋

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jan 26

A stormy day today so we stayed snuggled up in Penarth Marina...doing maintenance. 👍
Video taken at Jacksons Bay, Barry Island close to our home port. ⛵️

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Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jan 17

A busy day at the office trying to stay alive!
#FirstAid

Person kneeling down practicing resuscitation in a first aid course

Challenge Wales @challengewales.bsky.social · Jan 15

Did you know we recruit volunteers year-round? Tonight it was another volunteer induction. Fancy it?

Laptop showing a presentation called Challenge Wales presentation. The 4 pictures show young people onboard the sail training vessel Challenge Wales together with the vessels; Challenge Wales and Adventure Wales