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Developing skills beyond the classroom
Over 1,000 pupils and their teachers visit CYE for school residential trips each year.
School groups experience a learning environment here that just isn't available in the classroom. Our adventurous activities on the land and water give real-life opportunities for children to face obstacles, overcome fears, grow in confidence and support each other along the way. Throw in lively instructors, games galore, the sharing of home cooked food and spiritual input from our team who are grounded in the Christian faith, and you have all the ingredients for lasting impact.
Alongside meeting the shared goals of a whole group, we place great value on getting to know every child individually. We adapt the CYE experience to meet the needs of each child and encourage them to celebrate their achievements. We love to help young people to access their own 'learning edge' - the boundary between the known and the unknown - and it's our hope to be able to help each one to stretch themselves in our safe and supportive environment.
No wonder schools return year after year.
The impact is clear - children go home with greater confidence, resilience and self-belief. For so many young people, CYE offers a rare opportunity to belong, to be encouraged and to be seen, whatever their life circumstances. Alongside adventure and achievement, the space here is intentionally shaped for reflection, wellbeing and spiritual journey, helping every child discover not only what they can do, but who they are becoming.
"The team’s organisation, care, patience, fun, expertise and really getting to know every child individually has been very much appreciated. We honestly don't know how you guys do it"
FAQs
Let us put your mind at rest. Please do get in touch if you have any other questions.
There's no need to go out and spend lots of money buying new equipment and clothing. We have a full kit list of what you need to bring here. We provide specific things such as wetsuits, buoyancy aids, and waterproofs. Please do call us if you have any questions about kit.
If they come with an organised group (school, youth group etc.) then any insurance will be arranged by the group prior to booking. If the child attends one of CYE's calendar events then the Centre has a £10m Public Liability policy in force – details of which are available upon request. Since personal belongings aren't covered by CYE, we strongly advise that parents ensure these are covered either by their existing household insurance or that a specific policy to cover their time at the Centre is taken out. A policy can be purchased from Access Insurance. Tel: 020 8651 7420.
We have an amazing catering team who produce delicious, child-friendly, fresh food. Whilst we will always accommodate dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian, vegan etc) we cannot accommodate individual preferences. The variety within each meal should mean that even the fussiest of eaters will be catered for.
We require that children and staff alike MUST wear a properly fitting buoyancy aid before being allowed near the water (from the jetty onwards). Buoyancy aids will keep a person completely afloat until they are attended to, regardless of whether they can swim or not. If your child has any concerns over being on the water, let us know beforehand and we will make sure that both you and they are reassured and communicated with accordingly.
Christian Youth Enterprises is a Christian charitable organisation. Everyone who works at the Centre (and board of Trustees) shares the Christian faith. Whilst we believe that this is the foundation to what we do and why we do it, we are understanding and respectful of everyone's beliefs and views, whatever these are. Our aim is to share what we believe with our guests in a relevant, engaging and exciting way and encourage our guests to think about and share what they believe too.
Sorry but this is not possible. We cannot look after children outside of event hours unless under exceptional circumstances and with prior agreement. If you arrive early you can wait in the car or we can highly recommend a walk around to Cobnor Point along the coastal path – walk out of the car park and you will see a public footpath sign on your left, follow this!