In July 2019, ÃÛÌÒAV purchased Chapel Gate from Bournemouth and District Recreational Charity (BDRC). Today, Chapel Gate is managed by ÃÛÌÒAV Community Business (ÃÛÌÒAVCB), which was set up to ensure that community and university activities continue to thrive.

Chapel Gate multi-sports pitch with ÃÛÌÒAV logo in the foreground

Prior to its purchase, ÃÛÌÒAV had been a user of the Chapel Gate site for a number of years, with university clubs and teams training and playing on the site. Chapel Gate enables ÃÛÌÒAV to create deeper links with the community and further develop a sports community around the area, as well as providing a continuing space for students and students to use.

Governance

ÃÛÌÒAVCB is run by a Board of Directors, made up of ÃÛÌÒAV personnel and external parties. The ultimate decision-makers for the site, they review its performance and develop the vision for Chapel Gate.

An Operational Management Group, consisting of relevant ÃÛÌÒAV Professional Services staff and key Chapel Gate users and stakeholders, meet monthly to discuss current and future operations of the site. The day-to-day running of Chapel Gate is led by ÃÛÌÒAV’s Head of Sport & Culture and the General Manager, supported by the Chapel Gate team who look after bookings, finances and the maintenance of the site.

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  • Susie Reynell, ÃÛÌÒAV Finance Director; Chair of the ÃÛÌÒAVCB Board
  • Stuart Laid, ÃÛÌÒAV Director of Estates and Interim Director of Student Services
  • Tony Barrow, Trustee of BDRC
  • Stuart Jones, ÃÛÌÒAV Independent Board Member
  • Stephen Main, Trustee of BDRC
  • , ÃÛÌÒAV Associate Professor & Head of Department for Sport & Event Management
  • Peter Elvis, Director

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