Reading Carnival 2013 CANCELLATION!!!!!!

2013 CARNIVAL CANCELLATION STATEMENT

The New Committee of the Reading Community Carnival, would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the participants and attendees of the 2012 35th Anniversary Carnival event, for making the day a great success. We have been encouraged by the larger crowd in attendance and the positive feedback we have received, that our efforts and vision for what the event should be are working towards the community’s expectations. These changes, however, do come at a cost.

After careful consideration and consultation meetings with relevant parties, we have reluctantly made the difficult decision to cancel the forthcoming carnival for this year 2013. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused those who have planned to participate. This decision has been made as a result of the rising costs incurred by the event and the lack of funding that is available to us in the current year. Reading Carnival has experienced a reduction in the amount of investment available to it in previous years. The new committee is now tasked with planning new projects to increase the financial viability of the next event, as well as renewing positive links with the wider community. This will take an additional amount of time to achieve, for what is a small voluntary organisation. The committee will also be working towards ensuring there is sufficient funding to sustain activities in the years to come. 

We have formed strong links and will continue to work closely with Reading Borough Council departments, Thames Valley Police, Reading Buses and other agencies, in order to improve our event. All of these agencies have offered their generous support to the event over the years and are committed to continuing to do so in the future. We would like to ask our community to also offer us their continued support in this transition period, and to our planned projects and Carnival events. 

If you would like to take part in helping us make Carnival 2014 and all future events bigger and brighter, please contact us at any of the address below. We look forward to working with our community in the future.
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