The Culture and Arts Officer introduced the report which reviewed the proposals outlined in the presentation made by Mr Ken Scott in November 2019. The Arts & Wellbeing company wished to organise activities, including a choir for the homeless and those with chaotic lifestyles, as based on The Choir with No Name. The activities proposed should increase the confidence, skills and relationships, amongst other things, of the participants. 

Kent Arts & Wellbeing had requested the Council’s support in their funding application and assistance in identifying potential participants for the Choir and areas of the borough in which to hold further creative activities.

In response to questions the Culture and Arts Officer confirmed that given current circumstances, the Council would not be expected to provide any assistance for at least 12-24 months, on the assumption that the funding bid was successful. The Community Support team had been consulted and felt confident that they would be able to identify possible participants and areas for attention in the creative activities that the programme wished to devise, in the long term.

The Committee expressed their support for the activities proposed by Kent Arts & Wellbeing; with particular reference to the possible effects of Covid-19. 

RESOLVED: That the Council supports Kent Arts & Wellbeing in their

funding application and subsequent project delivery.