POOLE & DORSET ADVENTURE CENTRE
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- What is the PDAC?
- Mission Statement
- The PDAC Team
- Chairmen & Director History
- PDAC Supporters
- How You Can Help
- Contact Details
What is the PDAC?
Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre, was formed by Peter Cunningham, from the Dorset Association of Boys Clubs and was affiliated to the National Association of Boys Clubs, now Clubs for Young People. There is still an affiliation.
PDAC Mission Statement
"To help and educate young people through their leisure time activities by residential courses and expedition training and otherwise so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved."The PDAC Team
| Chairman | Roger Senior |  |
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| Honorary Treasurer | Brian Ackland-Snow |  |
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| Roger Senior | |
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| Brian Ackland-Snow | |
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| Trustees | John Howes |  |
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| Matthew Barker | |||
| Richard Coleman | |||
| Honorary Members | Maurice Case BEM FRICS Anthony Barker |
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| Secretary | Sue Huxter |  |
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| Marketing | Allie Jones | ||
| Support Workers | Edna Cunningham Ian Prophet |
Chairmen & Director History
Chairmen of the Centre:
1962 – 1964 J Spencer
1964 – 1966 Colonel D J Donald OBE
1966 – 1967 W D Cash-Reed
1967 – 1968 Colonel D J Donald OBE
1968 – 1969 A G Stringer
1969 – 1972 Brigadier W P T Roberts
CBE DL
1972 – 2007 M O Case FIQS
2007 – R F
Senior
Directors of the Centre:
1962 – 1967 D Horn FBAPT
1967 – 2004 P Cunningham HP FBAPT
PDAC Supporters
We would like to thank the following businesses and organisations who have donated time, money and/or resource to our cause.BizGen Ltd (Website Design & Development)
Peter Andrews
Norman Bourne
Bryan Keeping
Nigel Brooks (Poole Tyre Services)
Greg Behment (Wheatley Pearce Accountants)
Colin Sutton and James Avey (ABS Computers Ltd)
John Burgess (John Burgess & Associates)
Jo Mapstone
How You Can Help
We are currently seeking volunteers to write copy for our "Places to go" pages and "Educational Resource" pages. , if you believe you have the necessary skills to assist in this respect.
You can also help to raise money for the charity at no cost to you or to us simply by making Everyclick.com your search engine of choice. To try it out or to make it your home page click here.
Contact Details
- Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre
- c/o Parkstone Sports & Arts Centre for Young People
- Recreation Road, Parkstone
- Poole, Dorset, BH12 2EA
- Tel/Fax 01202 710701
Latest News
14.07.09**Web Site News**
Downloadable leaflet updated14.07.09**Web Site News**
Advertising poster download added14.07.09**Web Site News**
Booking terms and conditions updated14.07.09**Web Site News**
New use of accommodation guidelines added12.07.09**Web Site News**
Accommodation page updated02.03.09**Web Site News**
Photos of committee members added02.01.09**Web Site News**
Durlston Country Park page added.30.09.08**Web Site News**
Swanage page added.28.08.08**Web Site News**
Arne Nature Reserve page added.27.08.08**Web Site News**
Brownsea Island page added.27.08.08**Web Site News**
Testimonials and supporter details updated.18.06.08**Web Site News**
A Guide To Purbeck Beaches page added.18.06.08**Web Site News**
Added Kimmeridge Bay page to local area pages.17.06.08**Web Site News**
Added Lulworth Cove & Village page to local area pages.17.06.08**Web Site News**
Added News Page to site to provide up to date news items sourced from a variety of existing RSS feeds.16.06.08**Charity News**
The Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre has started fundraising with Everyclick.com, the search engine that raises money for charity. You can help too, by registering with Everyclick.com and making Everyclick your preferred search engine. Find out more by visiting Everyclick.com now.23.04.08**Web Site News**
Added Outdoor Activities page to "Local Area". Google Analytics also added to all pages for improved seo reporting and analysis.31.03.08**Web Site News**
Added Corfe Castle page to "Local Area".31.03.08**Peter Cunningham MBE**
Click here to read a dedication to the late Peter Cunningham MBE, founder of the Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre.31.03.08**Web Site News**
Chairmans amendments to accommodation image gallery and home page text completed. Links added to Useful Links page.18.02.08**Web Site News**
Image galleries (Accommodation & Purbeck) added to site and primary navigation menu updated to reflect changes.11.02.08**Web Site News**
Testimonials updates on on group accommodation page.28.01.08**Web Site News**
Bovington Tank Museum page added on Places To Go pages. Chairman's amendments made to Booking T&C and PDAC Team information.02.01.08**Web Site News**
Reciprical linking arrangement agreed and set up with Purbeck Target Sports.30.12.07**Web Site News**
Map functionality improved on Places to Go page. Tyneham page added.30.11.07**Web Site News**
Worth Matravers page added to local area pages, including an article about the Church of St Nicholas. Revised PDAC leaflet added to site. Links added to home page and requested edit of home page copy completed.18.10.07**Web Site News**
Telephone number and email link added to top of every page in site for easy contact. Educational page rewritten to support change in approach for educational resource on the site.Additional links added to Useful page. RSS feed created for PDAC news, updates and items of interest.
