Help required to save Sailing Centre

   I hope this request is within the forum rules - it's well intentioned.
Our Council run Outdoor Activities Centre (Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre in Bournemouth) is under threat of closure.
Each year, thousands of school kids go there for outdoor activities, including kayaking & sailing. It helps disabled & disadvantaged kids - many with learning difficulties who really wouldn't be able to sail at regular clubs.
I'm a supporter of the Centre (which is an RYA training & Onboard Centre) and we're keen to get as many names as possible onto a petition (which is linked below). 
If you share my view that not-for-profit Centres that give kids an opportunity to start sailing should be protected, please add your name to the petition.
Thanks
Chris Arnell - Christchurch Sailing Club
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Hengistbury-Head/

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chrisarnell1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisarnell1 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Help required to save Sailing Centre Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 3:12pm
	I hope this request is within the forum rules - it's well intentioned. Our Council run Outdoor Activities Centre (Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education Centre in Bournemouth) is under threat of closure. Each year, thousands of school kids go there for outdoor activities, including kayaking & sailing. It helps disabled & disadvantaged kids - many with learning difficulties who really wouldn't be able to sail at regular clubs. I'm a supporter of the Centre (which is an RYA training & Onboard Centre) and we're keen to get as many names as possible onto a petition (which is linked below). If you share my view that not-for-profit Centres that give kids an opportunity to start sailing should be protected, please add your name to the petition. Thanks Chris Arnell - Christchurch Sailing Club http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Hengistbury-Head/
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Captain Morgan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Captain Morgan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 3:34pm
	Signed. One of our local schools closed recently and our club provided training for the kids there as part of the RYA OnBoard scheme, which worked really well. Hope some good comes of the petition.

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 3:45pm
	Just another though, if its an RYA centre then mabe ask them for support. Is'nt that the kind of thing they do?
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 7:18pm
	I did loads of work last year on a similar scheme in my area, also for the council. The kids always have a fantastic time, get to know that there is more to life than computer games and tv, and get a taste for the great outdoors. When too many kids are obese, such closures are a step in the wrong direction. Good luck with it.
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The Moo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Moo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 8:33pm
	Signed. Good Luck!

Status Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 10 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 114	Post Options Post Reply Quote Status Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Mar 09 at 8:42pm
	and another signature added.
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	And another. Good luck.

chrisarnell1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisarnell1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 09 at 2:25pm
	Thanks for your signatures & the messages of support. Please keep them coming. We've today managed to persuade the Council to grant a stay of execution until the end of August (They were going to close the Centre on May 1st) so we're taking bookings for the Summer programme. What happens next is we've got to come up with a "robust business plan" that allows someone to take over the running of the Centre from September. We're not out of trouble yet but we won the 1st round. I'll keep you posted as we go along. So it doesn't look like I'm going to have much time left for sailing the OK this season
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alan.fuller Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote alan.fuller Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 09 at 4:20pm
	Signed. I have also posted the link on my web-site forum, as it might help visibility. No such thing as bad publicity they say.
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dave.blakesley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 314	Post Options Post Reply Quote dave.blakesley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Mar 09 at 11:50am
	Signed, plus all the guys at work/lessons...