We’re thrilled to say that, for the first time ever, we realised we should have booked a bigger space for our AGM in January!

The turnout was fantastic, and despite the packed room, the sun was shining, the company was great, and your good humor made it an enjoyable and productive event—everyone was literally rubbing along happily shoulder to shoulder!

The session saw impressive attendance, with 37 delegates from across Berkshire.

A big thank you to the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service for delivering an excellent, in-depth presentation on Fire Safety in Community Buildings. The session covered essential topics, including:

• How to assess and mitigate fire risks (fire officers will expect to see this in the event of an incident).
• The importance of regularly checking fire safety equipment (again, fire officers will expect to see this).
• When and how to conduct safety checks (in case of an incident, fire officers will expect to see this).
• Best practices for evacuation procedures.

Following this, Kate Meads and David Jennings led a highly interactive group work session focusing on other Charity Risks, including:

• People
• Law & Governance
• Money
• Property
• Reputation

Thank you again to all who attended and contributed and a big thanks to West Berkshire Council Adult Community Learning who supported this session. We look forward to more insightful sessions with you all in the future!