OUR STORY
About The Roseland Centre
For many years, the site was home to Cornwall Outdoors Roseland Outdoor Education Centre, welcoming schools, groups and organisations from across Cornwall, the UK and Europe. It became renowned for outdoor learning, including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, orienteering and team challenges.
In 2022, following a successful community crowdfunding campaign, The Roseland Centre Charity purchased the former Cornwall Council centre, securing its future as a charity-owned residential and day facility.
Since then, the Centre has undergone extensive refurbishment, creating a more accessible, welcoming and well-equipped environment.
Set within the Cornwall National Landscape on the beautiful Roseland Peninsula, The Roseland Centre builds on this legacy by developing partnerships that create opportunities for education, adventure and inclusion through inspiring outdoor and cultural experiences.
Our Purpose
The Roseland Centre exists to help more people experience the lifelong benefits of outdoor learning, adventure, exploring and connecting with nature.
As a charity-owned community facility, we are committed to keeping the Centre accessible and affordable through the support of our funders, supporters and bookings.
Working with schools, colleges, universities and community organisations, we provide a welcoming base for outdoor learning, teacher-led residential experiences, field studies and, in association with local partners, adventure activities that build confidence, resilience, independence and teamwork.
We are developing partnerships across education, adventure, inclusion, community and leadership to create more opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn, grow and connect with nature.
Our Community Contribution
The Roseland Centre is proud to help develop a community hub for the Roseland Peninsula and beyond.
We bring people and organisations together through partnerships, training, environmental learning and shared experiences. We are building strong links with local schools, the National Trust, English Heritage, outdoor learning providers and the wider maritime community, and those who live, play and work on and around the Fal Estuary and Carrick Roads.
Together, these connections create opportunities for learning, well-being, collaboration and stronger community links.
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Our Policies
Click the links below to find our current Policies and Procedures.
ADOPTED SAFEGUARDING POLICY 2026
Residential operating procedures (safeguarding) 2026
External provider safeguarding form 2026
Booking terms and conditions safeguarding section 2026
Hirer’s safeguarding agreement 2026
The Roseland Centre NOP v2 2025
The Roseland Centre Policy Handbook v2 2025
TRC Day Hire & Residential Risk Assessment 2025
TRC Power Cut Risk Assessment v1
The Roseland Centre Privacy Policy 2025
TRC Hire & Residential Welcome Pack v3 2025
The Roseland Centre Terms & Conditions Policy 2025
TRC Health Is Wealth Statement v1
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History
An important part of St Just-in-Roseland’s heritage, the building dates back to 1893, when it opened as the local Methodist school. It remained a school until the late 1940s, and some local residents still remember their first classrooms here.
From the 1980s and 1990s, the site became the Roseland Outdoor Education Centre, part of Cornwall Council’s Cornwall Outdoors. It grew into a celebrated centre for outdoor learning and watersports, welcoming thousands of schoolchildren and youth groups from across Cornwall and beyond.
Pioneering programmes such as the Sea School, Earth Education and the Hendra Pit Project brought learning to life through sailing, environmental exploration, geology and adventure.
Today, The Roseland Centre carries this legacy forward as a community charity, preserving this special place while creating new opportunities for education, adventure, environmental learning and inclusion.
Restoration and Devopment
Since purchasing the Centre in 2022, The Roseland Centre Charity has delivered an ambitious programme of refurbishment, transforming the former outdoor education centre into a modern, welcoming and fully accessible residential and day facility.
Made possible through community fundraising, grant funding and the generosity of our supporters, the work has brought new life to this historic Victorian building. Local tradespeople have worked with great skill and care to overcome the challenges of its restoration.
With Phase 3 now ready to begin, we are continuing to develop a place where people of all ages and abilities can learn, connect and thrive.
