Andrew Simpson Foundation : The Sailing Charity

The Andrew Simpson Foundation The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) was founded in memory of, and inspired by, Olympic Gold medallist sailor Andrew Bart Simpson. The Founding trustees are Sir Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy OBE and Andrews wife Leah. Our fundamental ethos is to facilitate a wider participation in sailing, and to optimise the benefits that the sport can deliver to young people and ultimately to society at large. Importantly, we seek to be as inclusive as possible by encouraging participation to children and young people from all backgrounds, and catering for a range of physical and educational abilities. The ASF is providing the challenges of a sailing environment to promote health and wellbeing, and to develop personal skills that will improve a young persons ability to succeed in life and work. It recognises sailing as a sport and as a recreation that is not always accessible to all owing to lack of finance, a physical or learning disability, mental health or social barri...