At the start of the New Year, Dartington is making an important change to its Board of Trustees, with Sir David Green KCMG taking over from James Cornford as the new Chairman.
Meeting quarterly, the Trustees are the Directors of the charity and are responsible for the governance of the organisation and its 300+ employees.
At their recent meeting, after six years in the role, James Cornford stood down as Chair of the Trustees on health grounds. Sir David Green KCMG has been appointed as his successor. James, whose association with Dartington spans 60 years since his days as a pupil at Dartington School, will continue as a Trustee:
“It is with relief as well as sadness that I relinquish the chair of the Trust after a taxing as well exhilarating time and some painful if necessary decisions. I believe that we are heading in the right direction and am more than happy to hand over the stewardship to David Green who has much relevant experience and shares in full my devotion to Dartington.”
Sir David Green has been Director-General of the British Council, the UK’s international organisation responsible for cultural relations with over 100 countries, since July 1999. Under his leadership, the British Council has focused on reaching younger audiences and on nurturing relationships between the UK and those with the potential to become future decision-makers. With an expenditure of £550million and a staff of 7500 the British Council engaged with over 16 million people in 2007.
Previously the Director of VSO, Sir David has a background in development, education and the voluntary sector. In the early 1970s he taught in two comprehensive schools. David is a keen artist and supporter of the theatre. He is a long-standing supporter of Dartington and its work.
“I am delighted to be taking on the role of Chair of Dartington and pay tribute to James Cornford who has brought a clear direction and strong stewardship of Dartington’s assets, whilst at the same time preserving its special ethos. I will seek to continue in the same vein. My involvement with Dartington started in 1972 when the school I taught at in South Yorkshire forged a link with Dartington Hall School and exchanged pupils and teachers”
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The Dartington Hall Trust is a registered charity no. 279756. Company no. 1485560. Registered Office: The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL United Kingdom. Telephone 01803 847000; Fax 01803 847007;