Crispin Truman, Chief Executive of The Churches Conservation Trust, is to vacate his post there at the end of July to take up the position of CEO of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
?Crispin writes:
?I am writing to let you know that I will be leaving The Churches Conservation Trust at the end of July to take up the post of CEO of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
I am so proud of the achievements of CCT, our amazing staff, volunteers, members and partner organisations over the last 14 years. Together we have not only protected and opened to the public the most fantastic collection of 350 beautiful historic churches but also saved many more historic churches at risk, despite increasingly challenging financial times.
Without CCT, churches like St Mary’s Church in Freeby, at the centre of a tiny village in Leicestershire, the grand masonic-influenced St Edmund’s at Falinge in Rochdale; and the landmark St Botolph’s on the South Downs could have been lost. We have returned churches to the heart of their community, attracted almost 2 million visitors a year, supported ever more volunteers in opening churches and attracted increasing levels of vital donations and independent grant support.
In the last 14 years, we have invested millions of pounds in the highest quality of conservation repair and delivered multi-million pound regeneration projects, including All Souls in Bolton, Circomedia in Bristol, Quay Place in Ipswich and Canny Space in Sunderland. We havecreated UK and international networks and won the international Europa Nostra Award for dedicated service to heritage in 2015.
Our new consultancy service, membership and our popular Champing initiative are also now contributing to a strong and exciting future for the Trust and all who love our churches. I thank each of you for contributing to these achievements through your support of CCT.
Trustees will be commencing arrangements to recruit my successor forthwith and I know that I leave the organisation in a strong position with robust plans in place and a very able team in charge.
?For more on the CCT see www.visitchurches.org.uk?
