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CEO REFLECTIONS


Northern highlights


ʴ˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘˦ ˖˘˖˧ ˨˦ ˧ ˚˥˔˦˦˥˧˦ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˦˔˦ ʶʸ˂ ˆ˔˥˔ ˆ˨˧˖˜˙˙˘


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uring June I had the pleasure of spending a few inspiring days


˧˨˥˜˚ ˅ˌʴʠ˔˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘˗ ˖˨˕˦ ˔˗ ˖˘˧˥˘˦ ˔˖˥˦˦ ˧˛˘ north-west and north-east of England. ʴ˖˖ˠˣ˔˜˘˗ ˕ ˨˥


˅˘˚˜˔ ˀ˔˔˚˘˥ ʴ˗˔ˠ ˀ˖˝˩˘˥ ˠ ˔˜ˠ˔˦ ˧ ˜˦˧˘ ˘˔˥ ˔˗ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˘ ˧˛˘ ˜˖˥˘˗˜˕˘ ˥˞ ˕˘˜˚ ˗˘ ˔˖˥˦˦ ˨˥ ˘˧˥˞ and gain a deeper understanding of the ˖˛˔˘˚˘˦ ˙˔˖˜˚ ˚˥˔˦˦˥˧˦ ˦˔˜˜˚ ˔˗ ˕˔˧˜˚ʡ ˊ˘ ˕˘˚˔ ˕ ˩˜˦˜˧˜˚ Hollingworth Lake Water ʴ˖˧˜˩˜˧ ʶ˘˧˥˘ ˔˦ ˣ˔˥˧ ˙ ˨˥ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˜˦ ˠ˔˥˞˜˚ 20 years of our OnBoard ˣ˥˚˥˔ˠˠ˘ʡ ʴ˦ ʼ ˘˘˗ ˔˧˖˛˜˚ ˦˖˛˖˛˜˗˥˘ ˖Ѓ˗˘˧ ˧˔˞˜˚ ˧ ˧˛˘ water, I was proudly ˥˘ˠ˜˗˘˗ ˙ ˧˛˘ ˔˦˧˜˚ ˜ˠˣ˔˖˧ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥˚˥˔ˠˠ˘ ˖˔ ˛˔˩˘ ˖˛˜˗˥˘Ϡ˦ ˖˛˔˥˔˖˧˘˥ and life skills. ˂˩˘˥ ˧˛˘ ˙˜˚ ˗˔˦ ʼ ˩˜˦˜˧˘˗ ˔ ˩˔˥˜˘˧ ˙ ˖˨˕˦ ˔˗


˖˘˧˥˘˦ ˧ ˗˜˦˖˨˦˦ ˧˛˘ ˖˛˔˘˚˘˦ ˧˛˘ ˙˔˖˘ʡ ˇ˛˘˦˘ ˩˔˥˜˘˗ ˙˥ˠ ˙˔˜˚ ˔˧˘˥ ˘˩˘˦ ˔˧ ˜˔˗ ˔˗ ˥˘˦˘˥˩˜˥ʠ˕˔˦˘˗ ˖˨˕˦ ˧ ˛ ˖˨˕˦ ˔˥˘ ˗˜˩˘˥˦˜˙˜˚ ˧ ˕˘˖ˠ˘ ˠ˥˘ ˜˖˨˦˜˩˘ ˔˗ ˦˨˦˧˔˜˔˕˘ʡ ˇ˛˘Ϡ˥˘ ˗˘˩˘ˣ˜˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˦˞˜˦ ˔˗ ˚˥˜˚ ˙˨˗˦ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥˦˛˜ˣ ˣ˔˥˧˜˖˜ˣ˔˧˜ ˔˗ ˔˖˖˘˦˦˜˕˜˜˧ ˜˖˨˗˜˚ ˆ˔˜˔˕˜˜˧ ˣˣ˥˧˨˜˧˜˘˦ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˘ ˧˛˜˚ ʼ ˔˦ ˠ˦˧


˥˘ˠ˜˗˘˗ ˙ ˗˨˥˜˚ ˧˛˘˦˘ ˩˜˦˜˧˦ ˔˦ ˧˛˘ ˣ˔˦˦˜ ˔˗ ˖ˠˠ˜˧ˠ˘˧ ˙ ˦˧˔˙˙ ˔˗ ˩˨˧˘˘˥˦ ˔˧ ˔ ˧˛˘ ˖˔˧˜˦ ʼ ˩˜˦˜˧˘˗ʡ ˊ˛˘ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˜˚ ˨˥ ʤʨʣ˧˛ ˔˜˩˘˥˦˔˥ ʼ ˞ ˛ ˜ˠˣ˥˧˔˧ ˜˧ ˜˦ ˧˛˔˧ ˘ ˕˨˜˗ ˨˥ ˛˘˥˜˧˔˚˘ ˕ helping and supporting this ˗˘˥˙˨ ˖ˠˠ˨˜˧ ˧˛˔˧ ˗˘˦ ˦ ˠ˨˖˛ ˙˥ ˖˔ ˜˜˧˜˔˧˜˩˘˦ʡ ˇ˛˜˦ ˜ ˛˘ˣ ˧˛˘ˠ ˧ ˚˥ ˕˨˧ ˔˦ˠ˘˔ ˠ˥˘ ˣ˘ˣ˘ ˖˔ ˘ˣ˘˥˜˘˖˘ ˧˛˘ ˙ ˕˔˧˜˚ʡ ʴ˦ ˘ ˔ˣˣ˥˔˖˛ ˨˥ ˙Ѓ˖˜˔


˔˜˩˘˥˦˔˥ ˜ ˁ˩˘ˠ˕˘˥ ˧˛˜˦ˠ˜˜ ˧˨˥ ˔˚ ˜˧˛ ˧˛˘ ˠ˔ ˘˩˘˧˦ ʼϠ˩˘ ˔˧˧˘˗˘˗ ˗˨˥˜˚ ˧˛˘ ˘˔˥ˠ˘˘˧˜˚ ˠ˘ˠ˕˘˥˦ ˩˨˧˘˘˥˦ ˔˗ ˦˧˔˞˘˛˗˘˥˦ ˛˔˦ ˕˘˘ ˔ ˗˘˥˙˨ ˔ ˧ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˘ 150 years of the RYA.


Awards Make your nomination for the 2026 RYA Awards


ˇ˛˘ ˅ˌʴ ʼˠˣ˔˖˧ ʴ˔˥˗˦ ˔˗ ʴ˙Ѓ˜˔˧˘ ʴ˔˥˗˦ ˥˘˖˚˜˦˘ ˧˛˘ ˜˖˥˘˗˜˕˘ ˖˧˥˜˕˨˧˜˦ ˙ ˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔˦ ˖˨˕˦ ˔˗ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜˦ ˔˖˥˦˦ ˧˛˘ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˖ˠˠ˨˜˧ʡ ʷ ˨ ˞ ˔ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜ ˥


˜˗˜˩˜˗˨˔ ˛ ˛˔˦ ˠ˔˗˘ ˔ ˗˜˙˙˘˥˘˖˘ ˧ ˨˥ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˖˨˕ ˥ ˥˚˔˜˦˔˧˜ ˥ ˧ ˧˛˘ ˦ˣ˥˧ʲ ˊ˜˧˛ ˨˦˧ ˨˗˘˥ ˔ ˠ˧˛ ˨˧˜ ˧˛˜˦ ˘˔˥Ϡ˦ ˖˦˜˚ ˗˔˧˘ ˙˥ ˠ˜˔˧˜˦ ˗Ϡ˧ ˠ˜˦˦ ˧˛˘ ˣˣ˥˧˨˜˧ ˧ ˦˔ ˧˛˔˞ ˨Ϡ ˥ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˘ ˨˥ ˛˘˥ʡ ʻ˘ˣ ˦˛˜˘ ˔ ˜˚˛˧ ˧˛˘ ˣ˘ˣ˘ ˔˗ ˣ˥˘˖˧˦ ˜˦ˣ˜˥˜˚ ˔˗ ˧˥˔˦˙˥ˠ˜˚ ˨˥ ˕˔˧˜˚ ˖ˠˠ˨˜˧˜˘˦ʡ Nominations for the 2026 RYA Awards close on 1 October 2025. Visit www. rya.org.uk/about-us/rya-awards ˧ Ѓ˗ ˨˧ ˠ˥˘ ˔˗ ˧ ˦˨˕ˠ˜˧ ˨˥ nomination. Read an inspiring case study about the Impact Awards at rya.org.uk/news/ hollingworth-hartley-impact-award


Notice of AGM Sara and RYA Regional


Manager Adam McGovern visited clubs across the north of England.


ʹ˘˘ ˙˥˘˘ ˧ ˚˘˧ ˜ ˧˨˖˛ ˔˧ ceo@rya.org.uk


ˁ˧˜˖˘ ˜˦ ˛˘˥˘˕ ˚˜˩˘ ˧˛˔˧ ˧˛˘ ʴ˨˔ ˝˘˘˥˔ ˀ˘˘˧˜˚ ˙ ˧˛˘ ˅˔ ˌ˔˖˛˧˜˚ ʴ˦˦˖˜˔˧˜ ˜ ˕˘ ˛˘˗ ˜˘ ˙˥ˠ ˅ˌʴ ʻ˨˦˘ ʻ˔ˠ˕˘ ʥʤ ˁ˩˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʨ ˔˧ ʤʤʣʣ ˔˗ ˜ ˕˘ ˕˥˔˗˖˔˦˧ ˩˜˔ www.rya.org.uk


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Photo: Paul Wyeth


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