The Scuba Trust was founded in 1996 by Brenda Carey, Leon Golding and Rikki Singh. Its initial aims were to act as a focal point for the organisation of scuba diving holidays abroad for people with disabilities. It has now grown into one of the UK's leading dive organisations to help individuals with disabilities (and their friends) learn to scuba dive. The aim of the Trust is to provide a level playing field by arranging training and obtaining funding to subsidise applicants who, due to disability, encounter difficulty in finding suitable instruction and who may face a greater outlay for training and recreational diving after certification. The number of ‘Friends of the Scuba Trust’ currently stands at 285. The Scuba Trust relies on donations to ensure we can continue our work of levelling the playing field to enable our disabled friends to learn to snorkel and scuba dive. We have now trained some 400 people to scuba dive and enabled them to enjoy a wider and fuller life. Become a Friend The Scuba Trust is a charity organised and run by volunteers. We rely on donations to enable us to achieve our aim of helping individuals with disabilities (and their friends) learn to scuba dive. The Trust is also dependant on the support and help provided by the diving community. The Scuba Trust welcomes anyone who believes in our goal, whether they are able-bodied or have disabilities, or whether they are qualified divers, dive professionals or interested in learning to dive. Without the help of our Friends of the Trust, we could not exist. If you would like to become a Friend of the Scuba Trust click here to access a form. Print off the form and then send it to the address below, together with a stamped addressed envelope and a cheque for a minimum of £10 [please make cheques payable to "The Scuba Trust"]. Please send your payment to : Mr Frank Buchanan 62 Canford Drive, Addlestone, KT15 2HL. As a Friend of the ScubaTrust you will receive a quarterly newsletter and through the Scuba Trust you can purchase diving equipment at discounted prices (disabled people only). We also have diving equipment which you can hire from the Scuba Trust at very reasonable rates. Furthermore, you will be able to come on any of the Scuba Trust's holidays to exotic destinations such as the Red Sea, the Seychelles or the Cayman Islands. As a Friend of the Scuba Trust you are ideally placed to take advantage of our extensive contacts in the diving and disabled communities. Each monthly Try-dive is a social event, providing an informal opportunity to meet fellow divers.