OUR CHAIR

As someone who has worked in the Lincolnshire Voluntary and Charity Sector for the last 30 years, I was delighted to be invited to join the Board of Trustees, and even more so when invited to take on the role of the Chair at the Parrot

It is fair to say that throughout 2022 whilst we have had much to celebrate, we have also faced many challenges, including the lasting impact of COVID. Throughout the year Steve Nichols (our CEO) and all the team have strived to o er the best outcomes not only for all the animals, but also for all our customers. It would be unfair not to acknowledge the struggles that many are endeavouring to cope with, not only health and wellbeing, due to the impact of COVID, but also the economic impact that a ects us all in one way or another.

Our awareness of our customers’ needs has been very much an in uence of the on site developments and 2022 has been a year of launching new initiatives that will enable future work and hopefully future sustainability of the park.

Little did we know that when we held Nigel’s Day in June, that Nigel would become a celebrity, with thousands of you watching how he coped in his new home… so when Nigel had surgery, the sense of love for this magni cent cat was overwhelming…. so much so that the daily updates on our social media have continued and brought many of you into the daily life of

In the Autumn we had two signi cant events, the opening of the Peaceful Plot, a place of sanctuary, not only for the hundreds of birds, but also for us. A place where memories past and present can inform our responses and our presence in the space. Also the launch of the Doris Johnson Peace of Mind Foundation, a safety net for those of you who enjoy having a feathered friend in your home, but want the reassurance of a safe and caring place for when the time comes

Christmas 2022 was crazy, with over 26,000 of you trying to reserve complimentary places in the rst 24 hours of us launching the Christmas 2022 o er, soon brought us to realise how much you want to be part of the park… so after a few technical glitches, we were able to reinstate and you came in your thousands, to see Santa, the Enchanted village and of course the now very

…. And so, into 2023, details of our plans will be outlined further in this document , so in the meantime we will continue to ensure that we provide the best care possible for all the animals for whom we provide sanctuary. We promise we will continue to develop our o er to you as our precious customers and look forward to welcoming you to the park.