2022-03-31-accounts

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year		As the year progressed, and Covid -19 restrictions allowed, we saw the return ofmany ofour regular hirers and activities. December 21 saw the Association take on an additional building, The Roger Morris Centre. The Association has therefore been able to increase and expand its activities
		and offerings to the wider local community. As part ofthe planning for
		taking on the new site the Association also made the necessary changes
		to its Area of Benefit which were approved at a General Meeting in July
		21.
		We provided the community once again with our much-loved Play Day,
		making some changes that ensured people had increased space and
		enjoyment, and were able to once again hire out our facilities close to the
		Pre-Covid capacity.
		The Association has increased its staff to cater for the number of
		activities and events we now run at the two sites. We have continued to
		develop and support our staff through regular training opportunities and
		started to develop ideas and plans for future projects.
		We continued to grow our numbers at Memory Club, providing a valuable
		service for those who had increased cognitive decline during isolated
		lockdown periods and providing much needed respite for family and
		carers.
		Support for local business continued through our organising ofcraft,
		summer and winter fayres for the community as has continued interest in
		the hiring ofour facilities for regular hire.
		In addition to improving delivery and increasing numbers for providing
		support to families through toddler groups and dementia groups we have
		become a hub ofsupport for Ukrainian war victims needs.
		We continue to run free/ low cost events for the community and have
		introduced outings on buses to family friendly destinations during school
		holiday times, for people without car availability.
		The family film events during holiday times has proved very beneficial to
		children who find cinemas a challenging environment and regular family
		quiz nights have now become comfortable destinations for a variety of
		gi'cups.