Somerset and Devon County Councils are seeking a chair and up to seven trustees to lead an important new charity, established to deliver the heritage services currently provided by the two councils, with open evening for potential candidates on Monday 27 January at the Museum of Somerset.
To be called the South West Heritage Trust, the new organisation will help to protect and celebrate the rich heritage of Somerset and Devon. This independent Trust will deliver the heritage services currently provided by the two councils, with guaranteed funding of £10m over five years.
Successful applicants will use their experience and passion for the heritage of Somerset and Devon to lead and shape the trust. It will be a rewarding and challenging opportunity. The Trust’s role will include managing the Museum of Somerset in Taunton and the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury (which has recently secured funding of £1.6m for redevelopment), curatorial care of more than three million museum objects ranging from Bronze Age gold to modern art, caring for and making available the written evidence of Somerset and Devon history from the 8th century to the present day, and protecting Somerset’s historic environment.
To learn more download a briefing pack from www.somerset.gov.uk/heritage.
Attend the open evening for potential candidates on Monday 27 January at the Museum of Somerset. If you wish to attend please confirm your attendance by 24 January.
To ask questions, confirm that you wish to attend the open evening, or register your interest please contact either:
Mickey Green at mcgreen@somerset.gov.uk tel. 01823 356897 or
Ciara Eastell at Ciara.eastell@devon.gov.uk tel. 01392 384315
Applications are invited between: 13 January and 3 February if you wish to be considered for the role of chair of the trust board; and 13 January and 28 February if you wish to be considered only for the role of trustee.
We are seeking to make the information as widely available as possible and would encourage you to pass it on anyone you think may have an interest in it.
