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Congratulations Sam Leaver!
2023 ICF Canoe Slalom Junior & U23 World Championships, 15–20 August, Krakow Poland
U23 K1W team World Champions
Lois Leaver (Edinburgh Schools), Phoebe Spicer (Lee Valley) and Ellis Miller (Lee Valley) couldn’t have got the week off to a better start, becoming U23 K1W team World Champions in emphatic fashion.
Playing our part
Cynthia Berry is Chair for Meggetland CSH, President of Edinburgh Schools Kayak Club and also teaches at St Thomas of Aquin’s High and Sciennes Primary in the city. Cynthia had a stark realisation one day at school after asking a pupil a mundane question.
She explained: “One afternoon in school I said to one of my pupils ‘what have you got for your lunch?’ they said, ‘I’ve not got any lunch I have to go home to look after my mum’.
“It was a realisation that many young people are missing out on opportunities because they need to look after a family member.
"I thought let’s try to do something for these young people.”
After some investigating it was found that these young people were not able to do any after school clubs or have the same school life as their peers. Cynthia decided to do something about it.
Cynthia and the hub began working with Edinburgh Young Carers who provide respite and support to young people aged 5-25. A relationship was established and EYC were able to help identify other young people who would benefit from the sessions.
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SUPporting Young Carers
A project in Edinburgh has been giving young carers the chance to experience the excitement of being out on the water.
Meggetland Community Sport Hub and Edinburgh Schools Kayak Club have been working with Edinburgh Young Carers (EYC), who provide respite support to young people aged 5-25, to deliver a block of paddleboarding sessions along the Union Canal.
The project was designed to give respite to the young people while introducing them to opportunities that will challenge and subsequently increase their confidence. Each of these young people have a significant caring responsibility at home; this could be looking after a parent(s) or guardian(s); impacted by their siblings’ who have long term illness or disability; or impacted by their parents’ substance misuse.
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Sam Leaver powers to Birthday Bronze at slalom Junior & U23 World Champs
Sam Leaver won a fantastic junior K1 bronze medal on his 18th birthday in a tense finish to the canoe slalom at the Junior and U23 World Championships.
The Edinburgh Schools athlete put down a memorable run during the men’s final in Ivrea, Italy, to claim his first individual international medal, building on his teams bronze earlier in the week.