Alderman receives advisory report on the Kruispuntkerk board
Alderman Paul de Bruijn received the report containing the findings of the Kruispuntkerk Governance Working Group today. The report was presented at the Kruispuntkerk. The “ Alderman ” is enthusiastic about the concrete recommendations and looks forward to implementing them.
In December 2024, the “ municipal council ” decided to establish a cultural “ centre ” in the Kruispuntkerk. To ensure the best possible governance structure, a working group was formed last January. Under the motto “Use your background as a source of strength while charting a course toward your goals,” the working group has made a series of concrete recommendations to the “ Alderman.”
Sound Financial Management
Among other things, the working group recommends establishing a foundation to enter into lease agreements with the users. It also proposes forming a programming committee. Furthermore, it calls for a full-time coordinator who will work with all volunteer groups to run a “ centre ” that accommodates both existing and new users. Finally, the working group envisions complementary food and beverage services and a terrace, which will foster social interaction even outside of performances while also serving as an additional source of revenue.
“We didn’t rush into this,” says working group member Willem Snoeker. “We also looked at many examples around the country, together with the users. That was very inspiring, because this centre needs to be by and for all of us.” Odette Paauwe adds: “If we also make the hospitality venues available during the day as a cozy meeting place where you can sit with your laptop, that contributes to sound financial operations.”
Great film, theatre, and music performances
Committee member Marcel Cramwinckel: “We developed this recommendation through several rounds of discussions with the intended users and the municipality. The current cultural centre is successful, but is reaching its organizational limits. If we can organize our valuable core group of volunteers even more effectively and supplement it with a full-time coordinator, then this centre can really make a difference.”
Alderman Paul de Bruijn is grateful: “A huge thank you to the working group. I know they’ve devoted a great deal of time to this report, all out of love for the village and its culture. I can’t help but appreciate that immensely. The result is impressive, too. It’s a thorough recommendation and plan that will allow us to move forward together into the next phase, on our way to a new, successful cultural “ centre ” with plenty of room for various types of cultural performances and social activities.”
