Kiplin Hall & Gardens

Job Title: Trustees
Location: Kiplin Hall & Gardens, North Yorkshire
Time Commitment: 4 meetings per year
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Closing date: 2024-06-02

Kiplin Hall and Gardens in North Yorkshire is recruiting Trustees to join the friendly and dedicated Board which oversees the management of this intriguing Jacobean house. The house was built in the 1620s for George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I and founder of the US state of Maryland. A member of the Historic Houses Association, the Hall and Gardens are open to visitors and we welcome over 30,000 visitors each year. We are currently creating a new Welcome Centre with improved retail and catering for our visitors which will open in Spring 2025. . With the support of National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are further enhancing the service and experience offered to visitors, to ensure Kiplin is sustainable and resilient for the future.

We are particularly seeking Trustees with skills and experience in finance, visitor operations, legal and curatorial to help oversee the continued development of the Hall and Gardens. We are looking to grow our Board of Trustees to help guide us through an exciting period of change and transition.

Our aim is to develop and broaden the diversity of our Board of Trustees, ensuring we have a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are particularly interested in receiving local applications.

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If you are interested in becoming a Trustee at Kiplin Hall, you can find out more about the role and how to apply at [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 2 June and interviews will be held on at Kiplin Hall on 11 June 2024.