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…
January 18th, 2012
Last Friday Cobnor Activities Centre received a visit from Sport England who awarded us £50,000 as part of their Inspired Facilities Olympic Legacy fund.
Sport England’s Chairman, Richard Lewis, handed over the cheque to Centre Manager Mark Murray-Brown (pictured left) who is going to put the fund towards a new safety boat.
In an interview with the Chichester Observer Mark said: “The funding was much needed.
“We have a wide…
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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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…
July 27th, 2011
Cobnor Activities Centre recently had a visit from the children of Swiss Gardens Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea. They stayed at Cobnor’s residential facilities and took part in a whole range of outdoor activities.
Twenty three pupils visited Cobnor Monday to Wednesday. On their first day they did some problem solving, Pico sailing and canoeing. Day two involved a day sail around Chichester Harbour, where the children gained more of an opportunity…
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…
April 20th, 2011
Olly Osborne has been selected as a skipper for the Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Yacht Race, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
The event, which begins in August, is the longest of its kind at 40,000 miles. The fleet, made up of 68ft racing yachts, will stop at 15 ports around the world before arriving back in the UK in July 2012.
This is the only global ocean…
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…
September 3rd, 2010
As Cobnor Activities Centre has just started promoting its new corporate days we thought it would be a great idea to do some networking with local businesses to spread the word.
We wanted to meet new people from the local area who work in all sectors so we sent Barry and Pete along to First Friday, Chichester, at the Ship Hotel. While there they met representatives from local security…
June 28th, 2010
Cobnor Activities Centre is popular with schools and youth groups in West Sussex and beyond and we’re always delighted to hear feedback, especially the positive kind!
Sussex Clubs for Young People had a fantastic time when kayaking at Cobnor Activities Centre and wrote us this lovely email to express their thanks:
Dear Liz, Mark and Andy,
Just a quick note to say thank you for a great day of kayaking…