On Tuesday 1 September, we welcomed trustees, volunteers, visitors and members of our local community to The Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells for our AGM.
The evening began with some brilliant entertainment from Ceiron Faux ‘Not King Cole’, before our Chair of Trustees, Danielle Friend, welcomed everyone and thanked all those who make Pickering such a special place — particularly our amazing volunteers.
We also said a heartfelt thank you to retiring trustees Dr Rema Jyothirmayi and Richard Moore for their many years of support, and were delighted to welcome two new trustees to the Board: Dr Helen Yates and Freya Hodge, who at 23 becomes our youngest trustee to date.
Centre Manager, Caroline McGibney and Head of Volunteers, Janice Rees shared more about the support we provide and the vital role our volunteers play. We also heard from visitor Sam Bird, who spoke about the support Pickering has given her.
Freya shared movingly about her own experience of cancer and also talked more about our exciting plans for the next 12 months, including our move into a new Centre, the appointment of our first paid role, an Executive Director, and our ambition to support even more people in the community affected by cancer.
Andrew Pentecost – a therapist at Pickering (and a former architect) – also unveiled plans for the new Centre, giving everyone a glimpse of what is to come, while Trustee (and Treasurer) Chris Maslin, explained how it will be paid for
A huge thank you to all those who joined us, and a special thank you to Sarah Bartholomew for organising the evening.
There is so much to look forward to as we begin this next chapter for Pickering.
