{"id":1316,"date":"2010-05-18T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2010-05-18T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T16:55:00","slug":"befs-appoints-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=1316","title":{"rendered":"BEFS appoints Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has appointed Craig Stirrat as its new Director.<\/div>\n

Craig Stirrat will take up the reins at the umbrella body which represents both voluntary and professional bodies in Scotland which are involved in sustaining both the \u00a0historical and contemporary built environment.<\/p>\n

Craig has an impressive track record, having built up considerable experience over 26 years working in the Scottish local authority built environment sector and is \u00a0the immediate past Chair of the Chartered Institute of \u00a0Housing Scotland. \u00a0The role of Director of BEFS is a new and challenging one, requiring the Director to work with the Board of BEFS to forge key relationships with BEFS members, Historic \u00a0Scotland, Scottish Government and the wider built and historic environment community in both the public and \u00a0private sector.<\/p>\n

Craig said: \u201cI relish and welcome the challenge of helping voluntary and professional organisations to work \u00a0together to shape the future of the contemporary and historic environment in Scotland. I am delighted that the BEFS board has offered me the role of Director and I look forward to starting in \u00a0June. I continue to be inspired by the Victorian \u2018Leonardo da Vinci of his day\u2019 – Patrick Geddes – who I read of \u00a0whilst studying Town & Country Planning, and I believe that Geddes notion of synergy, sympathy and \u00a0synthesis provides us with a good starting point for sustaining our places for both the current and future \u00a0generations, particularly in the current local and global economic situation. Most importantly, I shall be \u00a0listening to the views of BEFS members to ensure we champion the Built Environment.”<\/p>\n

Craig’s career ranges from having been a student placement with Fountainbridge Housing Association during \u00a0their 1980’s tenement rehabilitation programme to leading on major service improvements as Head of \u00a0Planning & Policy for Adult Services with Aberdeen City Council. \u00a0He has worked with committees and working groups of various organisations as well as holding many office \u00a0bearer roles on the Board of the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland.<\/p>\n

Craig holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology \u00a0and Social Anthropology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing Studies, a MSc in Total Quality Management & \u00a0Business Excellence and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).<\/p>\n

BEFS Chair Robin Burley said: \u201cWe are delighted to announce that Craig will take over at the helm of BEFS. \u00a0Craig will bring proven leadership skills to the job along with in-depth knowledge of the Scottish Built \u00a0Environment and we are confident that he can help us develop the clear strategic direction which BEFS \u00a0needs. This is a critical time for the Built Environment in Scotland and Craig has the skills we are looking for to grow \u00a0and develop our organisation. We very much look forward to Craig taking up his new role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notes to Editors: \u00a0BEFS is a unique independent body which brings professional and voluntary organisations under one umbrella to \u00a0enhance Scotland\u2019s built environment. \u00a0Within this broadly based membership we represent the interests of historic \u00a0and contemporary built environment NGOs in Scotland. Through our 21 members and subscribers we provide a channel \u00a0for the work of a further 500 local Scottish organisations and 300,000 individuals to contribute to national policy \u00a0development.<\/p>\n

For further information on BEFS visit:\u00a0www.befs.org.uk<\/a>
\nFor the latest BEFS Annual Review visit:www.befs.org.uk\/BEFS%20Annual%20Review%2008-09.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Download the Press release\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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