POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS LEAD TO £ 1,000 CHARITY DONATION
Positive actions to keep an engineering site safe have resulted in more than £ 1,000 being donated to a charity supporting the construction community .
People involved in the 18-month Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project were asked to report positive interventions to prevent injury , such as clearing debris that could become a trip hazard , and for every item reported £ 2 was donated to charity . This donation was increased during the final months of the project , leading to a total of £ 1,376 being presented to The Lighthouse Club , a charity committed to providing financial and emotional support to the construction community and their families , meaning every penny is important at a time when charities are feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis .
The donation was made jointly by the Rochester Bridge Trust , owners of the bridge , and FM Conway , lead contractor for the refurbishment , with the Trust tripling their donation for the final months of the project .
Sue Threader , bridge clerk at the Trust , explained : “ From the start of this refurbishment we have emphasised the importance of safety , and by offering a donation for every positive intervention reported we were demonstrating this commitment .
“ The refurbishment project involved more than 90,000 working hours , during which there were no lost-time incidents and just two very minor on-site injuries – both of which were resolved with the use of a first aid kit . The reporting of positive interventions contributed to this safety record .”
NEW MEMBERSHIP SCHEME FOR ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE
As the Assembly Hall Theatre , Tunbridge Wells makes plans to welcome audiences back later this year , its new CIRCLE membership scheme will not only help to build a core audience , but will increase repeat visits and protect its future viability .
In joining CIRCLE , members will know that they are providing welcome support for the theatre and receiving special benefits in return .
CIRCLE offers different membership levels and friends can join from as little as £ 15 , up to £ 1,000 for the highest membership level . 15 months membership for the price of 12 is available to anyone joining before 31 March 2021 , whilst Ambassadors and Director ’ s Circle members will receive 24 months for the price of 12 .
Theatre director JJ Almond said : “ I am thrilled that the team has worked so hard to create CIRCLE . It is such an amazing membership scheme . Our core audience is so important to our future , so if the theatre is important to you please sign up !”
To become a member of CIRCLE and for more information visit www . assemblyhalltheatre . co . uk / circle
KPMT APPOINTS NEW CHAIR
Dr Jackie Craissati has been appointed as substantive chair of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust ( KMPT ). Jackie , a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist who joined KMPT ’ s Board in May 2016 , is also an independent governor on the Board of the University of East London .
Following 26 years in the NHS , she left in January 2016 to set up her own not-for-profit community interest company , Psychological Approaches CIC , offering consultancy and training to those working with complex mental health and offending behaviour .
Jackie is delighted to be appointed as substantive chair for KMPT saying : “ KMPT is a wonderful organisation to be part of , and I am excited to be appointed as Chair . Everyone on the Board is so proud of how the staff are working during these challenging times . It will be an honour to lead the Board over the next few years .”
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