DORSET DISABLED CANOE UNIT

Registered charity 1187830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DDCU

The Dorset Disabled Canoe Unit is a British Canoeing affiliated club established approximately 20 years ago to provide a safe and friendly environment for people with disabilities to take to the water in canoes and kayaks. The club is based on the bank of the River Stour near Christchurch in Dorset. The club operates fortnightly paddling sessions on a Sunday afternoon from April until September.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN CANOEING AND KAYAKING (“FACILITIES” MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ACCESS TO COACHING AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES).

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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Registered contact address: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexia Anderson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Elizabeth May Watkins
• Jagdeep Jagpal
• Natalie Laura Coates
• Vince Clark

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Operates in: Dorset

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