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ACTIVENTURE
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
ACTIVENTURE PLUS
ACTIVENTURE DATES 2008 / 2009
VOLUNTEERING
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & OTHER ORGANISATIONS
FUNDRAISING
USEFUL DOWNLOADS
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Have a look in the Photo Gallery where we have an unprecedented amount of
summer photos - so many in fact we have had to split them into several
collections. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to group them into each
separate week, but we hope that you will find them enjoyable all the same.
Our thanks to those that contributed, and we hope to receive more shortly.
Keep sending them in!
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Arundel Activenture Fair |
Our grateful thanks to everyone that contributed towards our annual Arundel Fair
last Sunday 8th June, whether by contributing cakes, brick-a-brack, etc, or by
attending on the day either as a visitor or stallholder. At this time we are
still finalising the accounts but expect to be somewhere near last years total
of £850. Although it was a very nice sunny day, there didn't seem to be as many
visitors at the castle which obviously had an impact on how busy we were. Never
the less we are very pleased with the anticipated results.
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Sponsored Kayak - Everybody Made It! |
We counted them out and we counted them all back in. Nine intrepid kayakers
ventured into the waters of the River Medway just before noon on Sunday 11th May
and wearily managed to clamber out when they reached Yalding just before 4pm the
same day! Ably assisted (and heckled) by Hindleap canoe instructors Ben, Steve
and Tim, everyone was kitted out and seen into the water.
Tuition was given to those that had not paddled a kayak before, enabling even
the complete beginner to participate and generally by the time they reached the
lunch stop everyone was feeling confident enough to ride their first weir (the
proof can be seen in the photo gallery where you can watch the video evidence)!
By the time everyone had eaten lunch and been lulled into a false sense of
security, most decided to repeat their ride on the wild rapids only this time
backwards, which explains the apparent gravity defying photos also in the
gallery! Of course the real reason for the day was to raise funds for
Activenture for which we are extremely grateful and look forward to receiving
the results. We would like to express our thanks to Ben, Steve and Tim for
organising the day and equipment.
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Activenture Car Treasure Hunt Results |
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Firstly we would like to say a huge thank you to all who took part in the
Activenture Car Treasure Hunt on Sunday 27th April 2008. We had 11 crews of
varying ages which was a wonderful result. All seemed to have a great time, with
good weather and returned safely to Hindleap for tea and biscuits at the end of
the day. A Good Family day out!!! The results were (scores in brackets):
The A Team (92), Team Champion (88), The Down Hillers (88), Team Llama (83),
Whats for Lunch (80), Coke-Care-Cake-Crash ( 77), Josh’s Party (77), One Part
Hamster (75.5), Frazzels (67.5), The Road Runners (28).
We would like to thank Pauline and Jon who put a lot of time into planning the
route and questions, as well as the tricky judging on the day. Photos now in the
photo gallery. Maybe you
would like to take part in the next one, the more the merrier!
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Activenture Contribute to Police Officer Training |
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Police Officer Training has recently gone through a big change - no longer do
new officers go to police training colleges, as each police force now is
responsible for it's own training in conjunction with local universities. As
part of the course, each officer has to undertake two periods of placement
working within their own community areas alongside members of public. During
2006, Activenture became registered as a placement for Thames Valley Police at
Woodrow - student officers have already participated and will again do so this
summer. During April we were visited at Hindleap by a representative of
the Sussex Police Community Placement Team and again we have been registered as
a placement for Sussex Police. We expect a number of student officers to attend
this summer at Hindleap. Sadly each police force is restricted to working within
it's own community so it is unlikely that we will benefit from other police
forces joining us. As the student officers are not residential this means that
they provide us with valuable extra pairs of hands and don't affect our
residential volunteer quotas. Who knows - they might return as future
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Green Challenge |
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As part of our challenge from London Youth we are collecting old mobile
telephones and used printer cartridges for recycling. We have been collecting
cartridges for a few years now and several hundreds of pounds have gone into the
Activenture funds as result. If you have either of these items that we could
have then please contact Lorna on 01342 828219 or email:
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Activenture Re-addresses Itself |
Over the last few months London Youth has been reviewing its corporate image and
over the next few months the results will becoming more noticeable to many. This
will include a revised Activenture logo which will no longer include the LY
characters. We have also introduced a new website address (don't worry the old
one will continue to work):
activenture.org, which is now on-line and should be easier to remember! We
have also taken the opportunity to correct our postcode which should be: RH18
5JH.
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If you are thinking about becoming a volunteer for the
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...there are a number of things that you will need do, not including scratching
your head trying to decide which voluntary role to do! By going to our
VOLUNTEERING page you can see each role,
find out more about it, and follow the guide which explains which tells you
which application forms you will need. You will also find information on our
Induction Training and how to reserve your place on a day.
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Night Owls Required |
 We are desperately wanting male and female volunteers 18+ as night staff on our Activenture weeks both at Hindleap Warren, East Sussex and Woodrow High
House Amersham, Bucks. No experience is necessary. To find out more go to
NIGHT OWLS. Hours 9.30pm - 7.00am approx.
Please contact Les Pond on 01342 828218 or
les@hindleap.com
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