Update/Briefing Note (Apr 25)

from the Bognor Arts & Culture Open Forum Steering Group

Posted by John Parsons on 19 Apr 25

The Steering Group, consisting of 9 volunteers from the Open Forum held its first meeting on Thursday 17 April.

An action plan was agreed to prepare the way to report back to the next Open Forum (date to be agreed for July or August).

The action plan includes developing the following items:

1. Formalising the status of the enterprise as an unincorporated charity.  This first small step would:

• move us from an informal voluntary group to an emerging charity and allow us to open a bank account and begin to apply for grant funding.

• require us to have an agreed Constitution signed by 3 Trustees.

• be a first step towards becoming a more formalised incorporated charity or other type of social enterprise in due course.

2. A mechanism for agreeing the name of the enterprise.  

• Suitable working titles are:

  • The Bognor (Regis) Arts & Culture Open Forum (BACOF/BRACOF)

  • The Bognor (Regis) Arts & Culture Enterprise (BACE/BRACE)

• The informal working title for the Steering Group is

  • The Bognor Regis Arts Intelligence Network (BRAIN).

• As an inclusive community network, the formal name(s) should be approved by the Open Forum.