Swingbridge Tranquility & Endeavour (VSNS)

Surrey Care Trust provides learning, training and mentoring to support young people and adults in improving their chances in life. We are enabling people to overcome the disadvantage of low skills, poor educational achievement,  limited opportunities and tough financial circumstances. Nurturing skills for life, work and learning creates brighter futures. Setbacks in life such as illness, addiction, family breakdown and unemployment can also leave people facing hardship and needing to learn new skills and rebuild confidence. We help there, too. Not only do individuals benefit personally from our work, but we believe that the wider community also gains when people are better equipped to make a positive contribution to society.

Swingbridge Tranquility provides cruises and learning experiences for young people, community groups, the elderly and families, particularly those who have limited mobility or other special needs.  Cruises take place from April to the end of October. Swingbridge Tranquility is based at Dapdune Wharf, Guildford.

Swingbridge Endeavour is an environmental work boat. Throughout the year they carry out 6 months work on the River Wey and surrounding area and six months on the River Thames.  Endeavour provides environmental work to disadvantaged people on a medium and long term basis. We particularly encourage people to get involved who are unemployed, under skilled, sometimes with mild learning difficulties or recovering from serious accidents or addictions. We also work with charitable organisations and the NHS to support people with mental health issues.