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 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…
March 8th, 2011
Cobnor Activities Centre would like to wish you all a Happy International Women’s Day (IWD)! Did you know that it’s International Women’s Month throughout March and that there are many events taking place across the UK to mark the economic, political, social and sporting achievements of women? British Cycling published an article today about this very subject and we’d like to share with you blog readers how British Cycling aims…
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…
December 18th, 2010
Last night the Cobnor Activities Centre staff celebrated another great year of outdoor activities with their annual Christmas doo at The Old House at Home, Chidham.
Seasonal cheer filled the fine country establishment and characters from Father Christmas and his wife to a Christmas pudding and Jesus Christ himself (and that was just the Murray-Browns) joined in the festivities. Appearances were also made by a wise(ish) man, some terribly attractive…
December 7th, 2010
Starting with sailing in September and now moving on to night walking and orienteering in preparation for the Charlton Chase, Cobnor Activities Centre is running staff training throughout the winter. The hefty snow fall meant that staff training was cancelled last Wednesday evening as not enough people could make it down to the Centre so some of the staff decided to partake in some “training” of their own…
Pete Alner,…
November 15th, 2010
Autumn is always a beautiful time for a walk with the trees turning gold and red and the cooling air becoming scented with wood-burning fires but remember that it’s just as beautiful down by the water at Cobnor too.
Last weekend, while the sun was high in the sky, two of the Cobnor Activities Centre team took a walk out to Cobnor Point to admire the wildlife that’s abundant in…
March 26th, 2010
As well as all the water-based activities, such as sailing, kayaking and powerboating, Cobnor Activities Centre offers excellent land-based activities, such as orienteering and mountain biking, and we’re chuffed to bits that one of our favourite local spots is to become a National Park this summer.
It’s been decided that the South Downs will gain National Park status, which is great news seeing as it’s such a beautiful place to…
