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Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: Voluntary
Time: Minimum 4 meetings per yr in Stoke-on-Trent, plus board sub-committees and events
Introduction
Are you passionate about the heritage of Stoke-on-Trent? Do you want to join the Board of a leading regeneration charity with a proven track record at a time of exciting expansion?
This is your opportunity to play a crucial role shaping the future of the Heritage Development Trust for Stoke-on-Trent, to drive positive change throughout the city through heritage led regeneration.
About the opportunity
We are looking for up to three new trustees to join our board as we enter an exciting period of growth. With a new Chief Executive in post and a re-invigorated Burleigh Pottery as one of our principal tenants, together with our expanding work to restore and bring back into community use heritage spaces across Stoke-on-Trent, we our redefining our relationship with the city and region. You will join us as we refresh our brand and set in train a new 5-year strategy.
In addition to owning and operating the Grade II* listed Middleport Pottery, a working Victorian pottery, visitor attraction and vibrant events venue we are also home to an independent community of crafters and education charities. We are currently working in partnership with heritage funders to revitalise the Grade II* listed Bethesda Chapel ‘the Cathedral of the Potteries’ and One Bethesda, located in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter alongside delivering a city-wide programme of heritage monuments restoration in conjunction with the Council. We are seeking innovative and experienced individuals as we continue our growth to revitalise further heritage spaces under our Heritage Development Trust Status.
We welcome trustees from a variety of backgrounds, and we are keen to boost the following skills on our board:
