## **The Kenn Centre** 

## **Chair’s Report for the year ended 31[st] January 2021** 

When I wrote last year’s Chair’s report, it was a pleasure to report record hire income and big plans for the year ahead. Who knew then what was just around the corner? 

This year, there’s been barely any income and even less activity at the Centre. 

Despite the pandemic, however, we’ve achieved the two major projects that I outlined in last year’s report. Most of the interior of the Centre has been redecorated and we have been able to purchase staging and sound and light equipment which will enable us to host a wide range of high standard entertainment for the local community and beyond. All we have to do now is to make sure it’s looked after and treated well. 

Perhaps I can take this opportunity to thank Coastal Recycling for providing the bulk of the grant, for this kit, and also Alan Connett, our County Councillor and the Parish Council, for their help with this project. 

Once again, I am indebted to Elizabeth Harman and Neil Woodward, who have quietly gone about their business behind the scenes, during the pandemic. Elizabeth’s tireless chasing of grants has made a massive difference to our financial position and Neil has been the point of contact for all the Centre’s users and often the bearer of bad news which hasn’t always been well received. 

One major help for me this year has been having two vice-Chairs to lean on for additional opinions and advice. I am really grateful to Dom and Mark for being there during the year and of course, I am also extremely grateful to the remaining Committee members for the part they have played in keeping the Centre alive during these unprecedented times. 

I can’t let this moment pass without a special mention for one of our number who is stepping down, from the Committee, at this AGM. Jackie Sands has been ever present since the beginning of the “We Can Build It” campaign that enabled the creation of the Centre more than a decade ago She chaired the Management Committee from day one until she took more of a back seat when the Centre opened. Her opinion was always worth listening to and the amount of hours she has put in, not just for the Centre, but also for associated 



groups such as Villages in Action, has been phenomenal. It’s the end of an era and she will be missed. 

I must also say a word about Donna who adapted to the new anti-Covid cleaning regime without breaking step. Hopefully we’ll be able to restore her to a full working week in the coming weeks. 

And so, as we move into another year as custodians of this great community asset, let’s hope we can return to normal, or the new normal, as quickly as possible. 

Peter Vickery 

Chair, Kenn Centre Management Committee 



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