News from the Pirate Castle

SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CROWDFUNDER APPEAL! PLEASE JOIN OUR FIGHT TO SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE! After 54 years it's sink or swim for The Pirate Castle, Camden's iconic boating charity. We're doing all we can to survive the Covid-19 storm, but we NEED YOUR HELP to make it to calmer waters and keep flying our flag flying for opportunity, adventure and Boating for All in Camden. We can't let The Pirate Castle sink, so we've launched a CROWDFUNDER APPEAL to SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE! Read more
2021 RE-OPENING DELAYED - PLEASE HELP US SURVIVE THIS STORM! Regrettably, due the worsening Covid-19 situation, the likelihood of further restrictions being introduced and our ongoing commitment to keeping all service users, staff and volunteers safe, The Pirate Castle will not re-open on 4th January as planned. We all had high hopes for a brighter start to 2021 and are devastated to be starting the new year with our doors closed once again. Although this is disappointing news, rest assured that we’ll be keeping an eye on the situation and are poised to resume activities as soon as restrictions allow and it’s safe for us to do so. Read more
THE PIRATES ARE BACK! RE-OPENING ON 02.12.20! We're delighted to be re-opening again from Wednesday 2nd December and will be running some adapted, socially-distanced activities in the run up to the Christmas break. We can't wait to welcome you all back to The Pirate Castle and to getting out on the water again! SATURDAY YOUTH 'PIRATE CLUB' (AGES 8+) 5th and 12th December 2020 Full day: 10:40 until 15:10, 2 x paddle sessions, packed luch required Morning only: 10:30 until 12:30 Afternoon only:13:30 - 15:30 Read more
Vacancy - Join our Trustee Board We're looking to add building expertise to our trustee board and would welcome a trustee with a background in property - perhaps with experience of construction projects, facilities or building or estate management. The position is voluntary and involves attending board meetings (currently held virtually) every 4-6 weeks. Read more
Temporary closure from 5th November 2020 Dear Pirates and Friends, As of Thursday 5th of November 2020, in line with the latest government guidance and the second national lockdown, with a heavy heart we have suspended all activities until further notice and The Pirate Castle is temporarily closed. We understand that this news will be disappointing and thank you for your continued support. The team will be working hard behind the scenes to assure The Pirate Castle’s future during these challenging times. Read more
RE-OPENING - THE CANAL BOATS ARE BACK!! We are very happy to say that The Pirate Castle has now re-opened, offering an adapted range of socially distanced services running over the summer, including our popular Summer Holiday Scheme. We're delighted to be able raise the gangplank once again and continue flying the flag for opportunity and adventure on the Regent’s Canal! We look forward to welcoming you all very soon! Read more
Sport England Emergency Funding Great news - we are delighted to announce that Sport England have awarded us a grant of £5,500 towards The Pirate Castle's running costs and helping us recover from our temporary closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a huge boost for our small, local charity and will make a huge difference to keeping The Pirate Castle afloat! Thank you to Sport England from all of our Trustees, staff, colunteers and service users! Read more
Help us raise £s - choose us as your Co-op Local Cause! Please help The Pirate Castle raise doubloons for our youth activities by choosing us as your Co-op local cause. If you're not signed up already, Co-op membership only costs £1 and the more supporters we get, the more money we'll raise. You'll also earn points and get access to lots of special offers, so go online and make us your cause today! https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/32046 Read more
'Pirate Club' Youth Kayaking Sessions Looking for an affordable, adventurous activity where your kids can learn new skills, make friends and explore a different side of London? Our popular 'Pirate Club' offers kayaking and canoeing sessions for 8-18 year olds, run by professional British Canoeing-accredited instructors. These sessions run throughout the summer and autumn terms: Wednesdays 16:30 - 18:00 and Saturdays 10:00 - 11:30. We fundraise to offer heavily subisidised rates of only £5.00 per session (£3.00 concessions with proof of eligibility). Read more
Check out our new film! We're incredibly proud and excited to present our fantastic film 'Unlocking the Pirate Castle', created as part of John Lyon's Charity and Media Trust's 2017 Volunteer Film Initiative. Huge Piratical thanks to everyone involved, we couldn't have done it without you all! With special thanks to our super-talented and all-round amazing film-maker, Ellie King! Hope you like it too! YarRr! Read more

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