2021 ANNUAL REPORT

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 11 all communities.Those who do not accept that are in denial. All counties, both professional and recreational, have signed up to a series of measurable actions to address the challenge and I urge you to read those on either our website or that of the ECB. Everyone in a leadership position at Trent Bridge, whether a committee volunteer or in a paid role, has signed up to these far-reaching commitments and where necessary we will make proposals to you for constitutional change.We are committed to contin- uous improvement in making cricket in Nottinghamshire a sport for all. In March 2021, we welcomed our first two General Committee mem- bers appointed via the Nominations Panel route; namely Andy Hunt and Ravi Badge.The inauguration of appointments via this route will assist us in progressing towards a committee that is more diverse and representative of the community we serve. Both Andy and Ravi have made an excellent contribution and have added real value to the work of the committee. We were all devastated by the sad loss of our much-loved friend, histo- rian, librarian and former President PeterWynne-Thomas in July. Peter was a truly wonderful man of cricket and a tremendous ambassador for Nottinghamshire. His contribution to cricket in both his writings and his preservation of its history was renowned across the world. I wonder whether we will see the like of him again. He is greatly missed by us all. Our Heritage Officer, Steve Le- Mottee, is currently working with a number of volunteers to ensure that we preserve Peter’s legacy and the committee will be considering the best course of action early in 2022. Our charitable arm, theTrent Bridge CommunityTrust, continued to be steadfast in its support of those in need across the county and nimble in reacting to the fresh challenges posed by the pandemic.The array of vital services extended to local young people via the various initi- atives included mental wellbeing support, healthy lifestyle coaching, career education and much needed mentoring that assisted in adaptation to the challenges of a Covid world. Meanwhile, the Forget Me Notts initiative for individuals with de- mentia and their carers expanded once more, offering an increased range of activities within sessions that now occur on a weekly basis. 2021 was notable for many reasons, but the constant theme throughout it, my first year as Chairman, was the extraordinary dedication of all the staff at Trent Bridge. Despite having a reduced complement due to Covid-necessitated redundancies, they rose to every challenge put in front of them. In so doing, often at seemingly impossibly short notice, all our staff worked way beyond what could be expected of them and they did so with a smile on their faces. Successive Chairs say it in each Annual Report, but the sentiment is not diminished by that repetition. Our staff are our greatest asset, and they deserve our heartfelt thanks for their unstinting endeavours. The support I have received from our Chief Executive, Lisa, and her executive team, has been outstanding and her advice has been invaluable to me throughout the year.They have worked incredibly hard in diffi- cult circumstances, and I commend them for their dedication. Finally, I wish to thank myVice Chairman Richard Stevenson and each of my colleagues on the General Committee for their continuous support, enthusiasm and encourage- ment during the past year. “WE WERE ALL DEVASTATED BY THE SAD LOSS OF OUR MUCH-LOVED FRIEND, HISTORIAN, LIBRARIAN AND FORMER PRESIDENT PETER WYNNE- THOMAS IN JULY. PETER WAS A TRULY WONDERFUL MAN OF CRICKET AND A TREMENDOUS AMBASSADOR FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.” Jeffrey Moore