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.

"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."

Chairman                       Roger Senior                            

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Honorary Treasurer          Brian Ackland-Snow                

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                                      Roger Senior                           

Trustees                         Brian Ackland-Snow                

                                     John Howes MBE BEM                  

                                      Matthew Barker

                                      Richard Colemen                    

                                       Allie Jones                              

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                                      Maurice Case BEM FRICS

Honorary Members          Anthony Barker

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Secretary                        Sue Huxter                              

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Marketing                        Allie Jones                              

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                                      Edna Cunningham

Honorary Members          Ian Prophet

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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

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)

Coles Miller Solicitors LLP

Barker Group

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

We are currently seeking volunteers to write copy for our "Places to go" pages and "Educational Resource" pages. Email us , if you believe you have the necessary skills to assist in this respect.

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Poole & Dorset Adventure Centre
c/o Parkstone Sports & Arts Centre for Young People
Recreation Road, Parkstone
Poole, Dorset, BH12 2EA
Tel/Fax 01202 710701
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