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      <title><![CDATA[Last Minute Offers for February]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Adult Fencing: introduction course starts Wednesday from 8pm, 6-week
course
 45 for the first 2 people that book .
First
Aid Courses: Level 1 : 11th February : 60
Fencing
Taster: 16th February :
10.00 -14.00 : 25
- New
junior course to start soon on Saturday mornings.
Rowing
Introduction 2-day Courses: 13/14 February : 10.00 -14.00 :
 60
- Rowing
Club sessions have re-started, so please call to book.
Activity
Days: 7 per person for 3 activities: 9th
Feb, 10th Feb, 24th Feb. 
Open to all but must have a minimum of 6 people to run the
activity. Suitable for all ages but no
supervision will be provided between activities
Half-term
Activity Days : 30 per person for 4 activities and lunch :
run every week day of half-term.
Climbing
Course: 8th February : 60.00 for 6-weeks
which will allow a young person to experience all of our climbing and ropes
courses and progress their climbing skills.
Family
Activity Day : Saturday 25th February : 10 for two activities at
10.30 and 12.15.
Those 8+ may take part on their own, those 6+
will need to take part with an adult. No
supervision provided between activities, so ideally parents will join in too.
If you would like to book any of the above,
contact our bookings team:
bookings@longridge.org.uk : 
01628 483252 ext 200]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/02/last-minute-offers-for-february</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kayakers & Rowers needed...]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you
aged between 13 and 24? Or know someone that is!!
If so, can
you help us out and get here tomorrow (Wednesday 1st February) for a
4.15 kayaking session, or close to that time? You need to have done some
kayaking or rowing with us already, preferably a Sportivate or Sports Unlimited
course.
Some more
instructors would be useful as well 
We have Sky
Sports coming down to film our sports for a piece about Sportivate and 2012
legacy funding and ideally would like to fill the place and show Longridge and
its best (but a bit cold .)
Let Amanda know
if you can be here - amanda.foister@longridge.org.uk 
Message posted Tuesday 31st January .]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/kayakers-rowers-needed</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Last Minute Availability for February]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[First
Aid Courses: Level 1 : 11th February : 60
Fencing
Tasters: 16th February :
10.00 -14.00 : 25
Rowing
Introduction 2-day Courses: 13/14 February 16/17th
February : 10.00 -14.00 : 60
- Rowing
Club sessions have re-started, so please call to book.
Activity
Days: 7 per person for 3 activities : 23rd
Jan, 30th Jan, 9th Feb, 10th Feb, 15th
Feb, 24th Feb. Open to all
but must have a minimum of 6 people to run the activity. Suitable for all ages but no supervision will
be provided between activities
Half-term
Activity Days : 30 per person for 4 activities : run every
week day of half-term.
Climbing
Course: 8th February : 60.00 for 6-weeks
which will allow a young person to experience all of our climbing and ropes
courses and progress their climbing skills.
Activities
: Saturday 25th February : Mark
and Adam two of our most senior instructors are not booked out at all in the
morning, they can run any of our activities and get very bored if sat around
doing nothing, so offered at 20% discount to run an activity of your choice.
If you would like to book any of the above,
contact our bookings team:
bookings@longridge.org.uk : 
01628 483252 ext 200]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/last-minute-availability-for-february</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Last Minute Availability for Jan & Feb]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[First
Aid Courses Level 1 11th February - 60
1-day
Fencing Tasters 16th February 25
Rowing
Introduction 2-day Courses 13/14 February 16/17th
February - 60
New for April (start Wednesday 18th
April) are Vision 2020 4-week courses to introduce young people to racing kayaking and hopefully find some
Olympians for 2020. Ideal for those that
have completed their BCU Discover courses are want to start competing.
Activity
Days - 7 per person for 3 activities 23rd
Jan, 30th Jan, 9th Feb, 10th Feb, 15th
Feb, 24th Feb. Open to all
but must have a minimum of 6 people to run the activity.
Go
Karting or Climbing for up to 12 people at 10.30 - 30 per session 
weekend dates of:
21st Jan, 22nd Jan, 28th
Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb, 11th Feb, 25th
Feb
If you would like to book any of the above,
contact our bookings team:
bookings@longridge.org.uk : 
01628 483252 ext 200]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/last-minute-availability-for-jan-feb</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chris & Mark Attempt the DW Race!]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Info on the just giving page!!
Come and cheer us along. 
Due time to pass under Marlow Bridge will be posted nearer the date.
http://www.justgiving.com/Longridge-DW-Race]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/chris-mark-attempt-the-dw-race</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fundraising Evening]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Host: Countess Howe
Where: Penn Ho , Penn Street,Amersham, HP7 0PS
Event: fork supper
Reason: To help raise money for a new bus
Date: 12th January 2012
Time: 7pm
RSVP: amanda.foister@longridge.org.uk]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/fundraising-evening</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vacancy - Cook/Cafe Coordinator]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[To start with us asap.
 
If you are interested in working as part of the Longridge Team and helping to create a wonderful site Cafe, email or ring Amanda Foister
amanda.foister@longridge.org.uk : 07540 411779]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2012/01/vacancy-cookcafe-coordinator</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[2012 Brochure & Christmas Opening]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Our 2012 brochure
is now available from our website by clicking on this link. 
If
you would like a printed version, simply email me your address with a note of
how many copies you would like and we will send them off to you as soon as they
arrive back from the printers probably early January. 
As
always, if you don t see exactly what you are looking for in our brochure, give
our Bookings Team a call as you may have an idea we ve not thought of and
together we can create something wonderful and new that suits your requirements
New Plans & Campaign for 2012
Our new plans include a ferry bridge to the island, creating
an environmental garden, transforming the Wethered Hut into the Bed Shed and
installing Winter Sports, such as ice skating, ice climbing and tobogganing to
make our Winter season just as magical as our Summer season. 
All
of these things rely on funding being secured and I will of course send you an
email letting you know when each of these projects has been completed. 
Our
main campaign for 2012 is Improving River Access, tidying up our existing
paths, creating new ones and landscaping; all of which will allow our natural
heritage to look its very best and more importantly allow access for all,
including those who visit who have a disability. Any help you can give realising this project
 or any of our others would be hugely appreciated. Either money or time is gratefully received;
we are particularly interested in securing the voluntary support from someone who
could organise our events. We appreciate that few of us have much of either of
these things to spare, so please spread the word of all that we do here, as the
very best way to support the Longridge Charity is by using the centre and
enjoying our adventurous activities.
Christmas Opening Times
We
are all really looking forward to welcoming you back to Longridge in 2012. If you haven t already made your booking to
visit us, our Bookings Office is open until the end of the 21st
December and reopens on 4th January. 
There will be a member of the team popping in the office most days
between the 21st and 4th, 
so if you have a booking enquiry then please email or leave a message
and we will get back to you.
Have
a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
The Longridge Team
http://longridge.org.uk/files/Longridge-Brochure.pdf
Paste
the above link into your search engine if the link above doesn t work.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2011/12/2012-brochure-christmas-opening</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do you think Longridge is GREAT]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Great Exhibition
2012 would love to work with Longridge in helping to promote the fantastic
facilities we have for water activities for people of all ages. The aim
of the Great Exhibition 2012 is to celebrate everything that is Great about
Britain, and that the charity work that takes place at places like Longridge is very important.
 We are up as a Great on the website, and we want to get as many
votes as possible for being Great. Here is the link for the profile which
please forward to as many people as possible and of course register yourself and VOTE! http://www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk/greats/longridge
When votes reach 500 their CEO Julie Benson will
come down the centre for half a day and volunteer. They will also make a film
to show all hard work that the centre does which will be put on our profile to
show people our experience of volunteering at the centre. This will
enhance our profile, show people what we do, encourage people to
make donations to our charity and visit our website and most importantly the centre.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2011/11/do-you-think-longridge-is-great</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Longridge with Sport England]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chales Allen a Board Director of LOCOG at Bisham Abbey on Tuesday, to showcase our success with legacy programmes such as Sportivate but last night at the Bucks Sports Awards, our rowing coach, Bret King was awarded Coach of the Year and Ian Bowditch, one of our most qualified volunteer coaches was runner up for Volunteer of the Year. 
Picture shows Hannah Bladen of Sport England talking to Charles Allen who is Chair of LOCOG's Nations and Regions Group, responsible for bringing about the UK-wide benefits of the Games behind a blend of Marlow Rowing Club and Longridge Rowing Club members...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.longridge-uk.org/news/2011/11/longridge-with-sport-england</link>
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