Applications now open for 2021-22 #ShePaddles Cymru Ambassadors

• Do you have a great story to share about your journey into paddlesport?
• Do you feel you can be a role model for other women?
• Do you love shouting about paddling on social media - the great bits and the tricky bits?!

If you've answered 'yes' to the questions above then we would love to hear from you. We don't mind whether you're a recreational paddler, new to the sport, a coach, leader or athlete... we just want people who love paddling!

Who can become an ambassador?

If you are a woman, aged sixteen or over, with an enthusiasm for paddling, you could be who we are looking for! 

What’s in it for you?

We know you don’t need extra motivation to do what you do, but we like to thank our ambassadors for sharing their experiences. If you become one of our ambassadors you can expect from us: 

• Some rather cool kit! We are working with GILL to bring you some fantastic gear for both on and off the water. 
• Lots of big shoutouts from us! We want to share the love and raise your profile too. 
• The British Canoeing ambassador launch day will be on Saturday 4 September at Holme Pierrepont (Nottingham) where you will be able to watch some of our athletes compete in sprint and slalom, as well as get to meet your fellow awesome ambassadors and hopefully get some time on the water as well. 

What do you need to do? 

The most important thing about being a women’s paddling ambassador is to enjoy it! Relax, do what you always do and have fun. We just have a few asks for you to fulfil throughout the year: 

• Be the noise! One social media, YouTube or blog post a month. Shared using the hashtags #shepaddles and #shepaddlescymru, and with British Canoeing and Canoe Wales tagged into the post. Don’t be afraid to post more often on social media. The more you post the better! 
• Get the chatter going! Be active on our Facebook community groups: #ShePaddles Cymru (for Wales) and Women’s Paddling Community (for the UK). You don’t need to post all the time but just popping in and answering the odd question or sharing your inspiring stories and ideas would be great. 
• Use your voice! One article to be provided for use in our paddling magazine Ceufad and British Canoeing's magazine Canoe Focus, and on the Canoe Wales and British Canoeing websites. You don’t need to be a word wizard, you can just give us the content and we will write the article if you prefer. It could be around personal experience or an advice/skills based article. 

If this sounds like something you would like to be involved with, we want to hear from you!