Robert Bandy

Manifesto

The Box Moor Trust is a special resource for local people, connecting us with open spaces, with nature and with heritage. I have spent my professional career working for a conservation charity. I’ve managed the conservation teams for historic gardens, parklands and stately homes and their contents. I believe that conserving these historic assets for future generations is crucial, but that simply preserving them is not always enough. I know that they become more valuable if we are able to engage people with the stories and benefits that they offer.

I have lived my whole life either next to, or near to, Box Moor Trust land, and although it is too easy to take for granted, it is something that I passionately feel improves the life of local people. For this reason I feel that it is worth committing my time to support it. I bring experience of engaging people with the past, of making conservation work sustainable and helping people feel that the conservation work and heritage around them are directly relevant to their lives.

The Box Moor Trust is a wonderful thing, and it is doing important work. It is special to me and to my family and I hope that I am able to play a part in supporting, shaping and making sure that it is sustainable and keeps working into the future.