Mayor Gerdhenrich visits Verve!

Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich, Dr. Ina Rateniek from the agency startklar, Amanda Bailey and David Hönig from the association Verve! and Cornelia Baumann from the City of Beckum came together for a working breakfast.

3 April 2023
Cornelia Baumann (Head of Education, Culture and Leisure), Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich, Amanda Bailey, David Hönig (both Verve) and Dr. Ina Rateniek (Agentur startklar). in the district living room.
  • From left to right: Cornelia Baumann (Head of Education, Culture and Leisure), Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich, Amanda Bailey, David Hönig (both Verve) and Dr Ina Rateniek (startklar agency).

Amanda Bailey and David Hönig from Verve! reported on the work of the past few years using facts, figures and data and gave an outlook. According to them, the main task in 2023 is to secure the future of the association and its activities after the funding phase from 2024.

Dr Ina Rateniek from the startklar agency, which is supporting the project, emphasised the outstanding work of the association in this context. For the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, Verve! is a showcase project for the so-called Third Places.