New Blood

The eagle eyed amongst you will have noted that we have been doing rather a lot of recruiting recently! It is an exciting time at the Sustainability Centre as we welcome new staff and skills on to the team.

We are delighted to welcome Rachael Arden as Volunteer and Community Coordinator. This is a new post and an exciting new project that will both develop our volunteer resource and intiate a range of practical projects around the site. We have been aware for some time that, although we have many dedicated and skilled volunteers, that we haven't been making the best use of our amazing volunteer base. Samantha Britton will also be joining us as maternity cover for Polly who is expecting twins in September, hooray! Sam comes with a strong background in sustainability and will be a great addition to the team.

Last, but not least I hope, I will be moving on to a life in the Welsh hills at the end of August. I have had an unbelievable four years at the Centre as both a volunteer and a member of staff. I feel privileged to to have been here during a period that has seen the organisation grow in confidence, stability and into a place of true inspiration and learning. During this time I have also experienced yurt life in all its grit and glory, become a mother and grown immensely in my own knowledge, and self-knowledge.

Several people have said to me 'but this is your baby'. It isn't. Just as the rest of this land, it belongs to everyone and no-one. All we can do is to say that, in our short period of occupancy, we did our best and that our best made a difference in some small way. I am continuously inspired by the people I work with and the people that I meet at the Sustainability Centre which is why I know that it will continue to thrive and develop and change.

Anyway, you haven't quite heard the last of me yet! We are in the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer as I write and I look forward to welcoming them to this amazing opportunity that is so much more than just a job.