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.