2009

We developed the building, expanded our team and took on a larger training contract for young people, as well as beginning our heritage project, What's Your Trinity Story?

2009 was truly a year of transition for Trinity.

There was a large amount of change in the board and governance, with a new board of five members elected in September.

Centre Administrators Rhiannon Jones and Karina Castro were appointed, as well as Outreach Worker Edson Burton, Research Assistant Annie Berrie and five young people taking on part-time roles as part of the Future Jobs Fund.

Improvements and renovations were made to the facilities - including redecorating the main hall space and building an additional training room upstairs - thanks to the support of volunteers from Leyhill HMP.

Some of the most notable gigs from national promoters included Animal Collective, with their album launch in March and a compelling performance from Daniel Johnston supported by Laura Marling in December.

We continued to work with local promoters, with a regular programme of dub reggae nights led by Teachings in Dub. Patchwork also grew substantially this year - with their Dubstep nights - providing an opportunity for up-and-coming Dub DJs and MCs and run in accordance with their motto “for the music, not the money” - becoming more and more popular.

The year was rounded off with a New Year's Eve Masked Ball - a skiffle-dub soundclash featuring The Rinky Dinks and Smith and Mighty feat. MC Kelz.