Cobnor Activity Centre Trust is a much-loved local charity helping more than 4,000 young people each year build confidence, resilience, and life skills through outdoor learning and water-based activities. Every day we watch children grow before our eyes learning through experiencing fun and exciting activities on and off the water.
We are now looking to recruit four or more new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the next chapter of Cobnor’s future.
As a trustee you will:
• Be part of a team that has influence over all aspects of the running of our outdoor centre on the edge of Chichester Harbour.
• Have a chance to apply your skills to directly impact a charity with deep roots in the community and a strong earned-income model.
• Join the charity as it enters an exciting new phase focused on long-term sustainability, income diversification, and a major capital fundraising initiative.
We are particularly interested in candidates who:
a) have a lived experience of Cobnor Activity Centre or
b) have finance and accounting experience or
c) have experience of networking and/or fund raising at senior levels or
d) have experience of IT systems management and data security
Trustee experience is not essential. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who are prepared to ask thoughtful questions. We are striving to create diversity across the board which matches the community we serve.
This is a voluntary role which can be expected to take up to a day per month on average.
If this role excites you please download the Role description and application details from our website. You will need to send:
1) up to 500 words stating why you interested in the role, how you meet the criteria and any additional skills you bring
and
2) a short cv (two pages maximum)
to recruitment@cobnor.com.
For more information on the Trust please see the website www.cobnor.com and check out recent Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn posts.
Cobnor Activities Centre Trust exists to deliver outdoor, residential and environmental activities, which provide learning and educational development outcomes, in particular to support young people.
Our vision is that all young people participating in these activities will be enabled and empowered to shape their character and own outlook on life.
We aim to deliver high quality activities and experiences which provide positive learning and educational development outcomes, especially for young people. We offer a wide range of activities and courses including sailing, canoeing and kayaking, cycling skills, climbing and archery. Plus, multi-activity day or residential programmes and other challenging, teambuilding and environmental activities.
Whether you are a beginner or an instructor, there is a course or activity here for you.
For schools and educational organisations, our programmes are tailored to provide short to long term development for young people from primary up to further education, complementing their formal curriculum.
Here at CACT, we recognise the fundamental potential within every young person, to enable them to achieve their full potential. All our courses and programmes have the ability to reinforce a positive and focused attitude towards key personal and social skills.
We have residential accommodation for groups of 10-60 people from schools, colleges, universities, clubs and more; as well as a camping field. We are dedicated to outdoor education and having fun outside.
