Owners Jason and Anne Khan are crowdfunding to save Rollerworld in Colchester
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A popular Essex skating rink is facing permanent closure unless it can find funding support to survive the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Owners of the family-run Rollerworld, in Colchester, have appealed for help to save the venue, which celebrated its 30th birthday in May last year.
Since the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, Rollerworld has spent seven months closed to the public. It is unlikely to reopen until late spring, due to the pandemic.
Owners Jason and Anne Khan say the large venue, which also has a karaoke room, is losing more than £5,000 per week, taking in rent payments and overhead costs.
Appeal: The Khan family at Rollerworld in Colchester A FAMILY-RUN skating rink which celebrated its 30th birthday in lockdown faces closure unless it receives public support. The owners of Colchester’s Rollerworld say the business loses more than £5,000 for every week it remains closed, taking in rent payments and overhead costs. Since March 2020, the popular attraction has spent seven months with its doors firmly shut to customers. General manager Karl Zabroski has been baking and selling cakes, with the proceeds going towards the rink’s survival. He said: “This has seen overwhelming support and uptake, to the point I can no longer keep up with demand working from my kitchen at home.