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Leo Lion Foundation
Formerly known as the COINS Foundation
Jul 11 min read
Freedom on the Water with Sailability
Situated in Surrey, Frensham Pond Sailing Club offers both competitive and leisure sailing opportunities for all ages and is a perfect...
Jun 302 min read
Inclusive Play with Challengers
Challengers provide play and leisure for disabled children and young people aged 2 to 18 across Guildford and the South-East of England....
Feb 72 min read
Fulfilling Potential at Undershaw Education
In 2004 Stepping Stones School was founded for children with mild to moderate disabilities.
Jan 92 min read
Challengers - Leading The Way With Inclusive Play
Rewind back to the summer of 2022 and Challengers had just launched their Big Play Appeal. Their target was to raise £300,000 to build a...
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Sailing to the top of the Podium
At the beginning of October, Australian sailor Chris Symonds and his sailing partner, coach and support person Ela Klinger took to the...
May 13, 20212 min read
Challengers: Kelly's Cycle 2021
On Sunday 9th May a team from COINS packed up their bikes and gathered in Surrey to participate in the 2021 Kelly’s Cycle event....
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Christopher Carson: Sport is About More than World Records
Continuing the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympics, the Surrey Para Games is an annual event open to all Surrey school children in...
Nov 25, 20203 min read
Challengers: Surviving Lockdown
Established in Guildford in 1979, Challengers provides inclusive play and leisure activities for disabled children and young people. 86%...
Jun 30, 20202 min read
COINS Virtual Regatta
Being able to do what you enjoy is a luxury that many have missed over the past few months. The need to stay safe and protect ourselves,...
Jun 23, 20203 min read
Parents with young people out of school
Melissa Grigsby has been a School leader representing young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities for 15 years and is the...
Oct 18, 20192 min read
Young Talent & Medal Winning Performances
At the beginning of October, Australian talent Chris Symonds travelled to Portugal for the Hansa Open European Sailing Championships,...
Jul 17, 20193 min read
Sundial Festival 2019
On Saturday 6th July, Sundial Festival returned for another year and guests were treated to an afternoon of delicious food, drinks and...
Jul 3, 20194 min read
Habitat Hope Challenge 2019
On Friday 28th June, 8 COINS employees swapped their suits to shorts and boots and headed off to the Peak District for the weekend to...
Jun 29, 20192 min read
COINS join Sailability for Pro-Am Event
On Friday 28th June, COINS employees gathered at Frensham Ponds. Based at Frensham Pond Sailing Club in Farnham, Frensham Sailability...
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Challengers - Angela's Story
Angela Paxton, mum of Bethany, explains the impact that Challengers has made on their lives. Challengers provide exciting, challenging,...
Sep 29, 20184 min read
Chris Symonds - Taking on the World
Chris Symonds (57) is an International Para Sailor from a small town in Wynyard in North West Tasmania, Australia. Despite suffering from...
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Sailing Challenging Waters to Podium Place
Stepping Stones student 17-year-old Harry represented Sailability at the Cotswold Water Park in the Hansa 2.3 class, finishing in an...
Dec 7, 20163 min read
Challengers - Lindsey's Story
Challengers provide exciting, challenging, and most importantly, inclusive play and leisure activities for children and young people with...
Sep 13, 20163 min read
What can we take from Rio 2016
As Rio 2016 Olympics comes to a close, we reflect back on the excitement of the past two weeks. Whether you experienced a full dose of...
Mar 16, 20163 min read
Skiing into the Unknown
The mere concept of sidestepping along a ledge at the top of a mountain that has a drop on one side and a ski run on the other just to...
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