February 3rd, 2012
Cobnor Activities Centre is expanding its established programme after several highly successful team-building events last summer. Just some of those that took up The Cobnor Challenge and experienced an action-packed day of outdoor activities in 2011 include: the staff team from a local primary school, a newly-merged department of one of London’s largest professional auditors and several generations of an expanded family.
“Cobnor Activities Centre was established in 1979 and…
November 23rd, 2011
We’re so excited because the lovely people from Chichester Creative Network are holding a Christmas Craft Fair at Cobnor Activities Centre and they’re also going to help raise money for the Cobnor Friends!
Chichester Creative Network presents Christmas Arts & Crafts at Cobnor on Saturday 10th December, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm and there will be Christmas Creativity and Festive Fun for all the Family, including:
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November 4th, 2011
Christmas is just around the corner and the Cobnor team, like you, plan ahead for the coming year so that we know what’s what. Now, you’ll find our new Course Programme online so whether you’re looking to brush up on your sailing skills or your New Year’s resolution will be to get outdoors more, take a look at our new brochure and see what tickles your fancy. Here are some…
October 4th, 2011
Why not send them to Cobnor Activities Centre for some outdoor activities fun…
As our Summer Camps and Multi-Activity Weeks were a huge success once again this summer we thought we’d offer all of you outdoor activity fans something to get your teeth into this October Half Term. Not only are we introducing Daily Activities Week but we’re also offering a special Seal Watching Trip and Cream Tea. Are you…
August 23rd, 2011
Cobnor’s Family Activity Day (previously Family Fun Day) is making a return this year on Saturday 10th September. All families are welcome to visit Cobnor Activities Centre between 9.00 and 16.30 and join the Friends of Cobnor as they host their annual fundraising event in support of Cobnor Activities Centre. You have the option to take part in any of the following challenging and exciting outdoor activities, for just £5…
July 19th, 2011
This weekend Cobnor Activities Centre was host to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Award Ceremony 2011 for West Sussex. Gold achievers from all over the county collected their awards and enjoyed an afternoon of multi-activities, despite the not-so-clement British weather.
Guests arrived from midday and signed up for the various outdoor activities laid on for after the awards ceremony, such as: pico sailing, kayaking, trips on the Cobnor Chairboat,…
June 7th, 2011
Those who attended this year’s Cobstock from Friday 4th to Saturday 5th June were yet again blessed with glorious sunshine for a fun-packed weekend of outdoor activities and music in the lovely surroundings of Chichester Harbour.
This annual event is organised to raise money for Cobnor Activities Centre, Christian Youth Enterprises and the Racecourse Sanctuary. Combining live music with outdoor activities, Cobstock has taken place at Cobnor for the past…
February 25th, 2011
This month Mark, Pete A and Andy from Cobnor Activities Centre attended a Learning Outside the Classroom conference at High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre.
After starting with a keynote speech on how activities centres should make sure their kit caters for users of all abilities, the rest of the day was split into practical activity workshops on topics such as: archery, kiting, first aid updates, risk assessment policy guidelines.
The…
February 10th, 2011
We hope you enjoyed the second instalment of Geoffrey Goad’s time at Cobnor Activities Centre, 1966-1985. With kind permission of the Goad family, these memoirs have been edited by Katy Lassetter of Chichester Copywriter for the web. Here’s part three…
Part 3 – The Pride of Sheppy
A description of the Pride of Sheppy as she was in those early days won’t come amiss. As an old Thames…
July 22nd, 2010
Cobnor Activities Centre was pleased to see the story in last week’s Chichester Observer, which told of Chichester’s 13-year-old Jamie Cole, who has been called up as a reserve to the England junior squad for a European archery event.
Jamie recently scored 1,266 points in Horsham, winning him the county under-18 champion’s title. Before that he set a new Sussex record score of 1,274, winning the under-14 class and under-18…