Matthew Whitbread
As a volunteer of The Box Moor Trust and the Butterfly Conservation I am dedicated to looking after our natural spaces, making sure that we create havens for our local communities to enjoy. I hope my ambition, energy and forward thinking will bring fresh ideas and develop an exciting vision for the role that the Trust can play in our local community. I want The Box Moor Trust to become a destination that brings together people to share time with friends and family, learn to protect and respect nature and give hope and excitement that we can all be proud of.
Manifesto
My 17+ years of working across Communications and Public Affairs means that I have considerable experience of bringing together different organisations and people to work in partnership to create meaningful solutions and opportunities.
My experience will help the Trust to more actively engage and communicate with our local communities, as well as reach out to local businesses, other charities and politicians to encourage greater support and seek initiatives and funding opportunities.
Having previously worked for the Canal and Rivers Trust, I understand the immense value that natural spaces and heritage can bring and how to create meaningful opportunities for our local community.
My vision for the Trust is for it to play a more active role in our community, including increasing the number of people visiting and engaging with the Trust, and creating opportunities to support local jobs and businesses.
I believe the Trust can play an important role in creating career opportunities to inspire future generations as well as increasing its protection of nature and creation of more biodiverse habitats to encourage more wildlife.
The Election will take place between 8am on the 8th October to 8pm on the 15th October 2025
In person voting available at The Box Moor Trust Centre, London Road, HP1 2RE
Open 8am – 8pm Wednesday 8th October – Wednesday 15th October
The Box Moor Trust’s election process is determined by The Charities (Boxmoor Estate, Hemel Hempstead) Order 2000, “The Scheme”.
The Box Moor Trust reserves the right to change or suspend the nomination and election process at any time.