insideKENT Magazine Issue 63 - June 2017 | Page 181
How do you raise money?
There are three main sources
of income to the Society,
however they can be
condensed into two main
areas. The first being the Kent
County Show which provides
receipt from stand holders,
sponsorship and visitor
entrance fee. Secondly is the
commercial arm of the
Society, the Kent Event Centre
which manages site rentals to
accommodate events from
Elton John and Madness to
the Kent Garden Show and
anything in between. Thirdly,
we have a membership which
have an interest in the Society
and support us with an annual
fee, their time and
enthusiasm.
How important are
volunteers to you, and what
sort of things do they do?
How can our readers get
involved?
Our volunteers are crucial to
everything we do. They are
our source of knowledge and
ideas throughout the year and
assist in manning numerous
roles at our Shows. With only
four full time members of staff
working on the charitable
activities of the Society, the
250 volunteers we have are
the only way we could
continue to run the Shows. If
you have a passion for any of
the areas at the Kent County
Show or want to get involved
with any of our other projects,
please get in touch.
What does the future hold?
We are looking forward to the
88th Kent County Show
which will be held on 7th, 8th,
and 9th July 2017 and the 15th
Living Land which will be held
in May 2018. We will continue
to support British farming
through supporting areas for
local educational groups at the
Kent County Show and future
generations through direct
funding.
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