Oarsome chance students are special guests at the launch of RNRMC X Canvas Works product range
Oarsome Chance students, staff and trustees were all in attendance at Boathouse 4 at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Thursday (27 April) to join the Royal Navy & Royal Marine Charity and their guests in celebrating the launch of a collaboration between the two charities. Oarsome Chance’s social...
Growing Oarsome: our first ever fundraising campaign
Oarsome Chance provide intensive support for vulnerable young people, delivering a rich blend of engaging activities, from carpentry and mechanics through to rowing, cycling, art and music. We provide a supportive community for our students, helping them Feel Safe, Belong and Achieve. This is intensive work - tailored...
Our new Vision Strategy, 2023 – 2026
Helping young people Feel Safe, Belong and Achieve We are enormously proud to launch our Vision Strategy for the next three years. This document is the culmination of a long period of work, including initial consultation with staff, trustees and external stakeholders and developed over the last year...
Another Successful Summer Pop Up Paddlesports event
As we get ready for Autumn and the cooler weather ahead, we’re taking a look back over the Pop up Paddlesports weeks we delivered for Friends of Hardway this Summer. This is the third year now that we have run the event, commissioned by the local community group,...
A change in our leadership team
We wish to inform our friends and sponsors that John Gillard, Principal at Oarsome Chance, resigned from his role at the beginning of May 2022. John was responsible for leading the development of Oarsome Chance, from its humble beginnings, engaging and influencing a range of young people in...
Hants PCC visit to Oarsome Chance
Oarsome Chance were very happy to welcome the Hampshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, who visited our Gosport centre on Sat 22 Jan. The Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has provided funding to OC, via the Safer Communities Fund, which has been helping us...
OC Round The Island Row – what an amazing effort
The dust has settled, the bruises and blisters are healing and we are delighted to announce that the final total raised by Team Oarsome in their Round The Island Row challenge, is £4661.69! Our generous donor matched every donation pound for pound, so everyone who donated can feel pleased...
