A HERITAGE professional from Coventry has been recruited to head up Coventry’s historic buildings charity.
Anne Cranston starts work as the new executive director at Historic Coventry Trust in September and brings a wealth of experience in historic building restoration and community regeneration projects.
The Trust, which was set-up in 2011, is delivering a major programme of restoration work to some of Coventry’s most important heritage buildings.
Many of the buildings have been unused for decades and are being brought back to productive use with community access.
Anne grew up in Wyken and Binley and studied at both the University of Warwick and Coventry University.
She started her career working in community development in the city, working locally as operations director at environmental regeneration charity Groundwork West Midlands from 2008-2014, before moving into the heritage sector.
Historic Coventry Trust chairman Ian Harrabin said: “From our first meeting, Anne’s passion for the city and its people really stood out.
“It’s so important now with the first of our restoration projects completing and opening to the public that we focus on how we engage people in the city’s rich heritage.”
Anne added: “As someone interested in the culture and heritage of places and the power they bring, I’ve watched in admiration as my home city has shown just who and what Coventry is.
“With such strong foundations in place, I can’t wait to join the team at Historic Coventry Trust – they’re achieving amazing things but I know there’s so much more to come.”
Visit https://www.historiccoventrytrust.org.uk/whats-on/ for more information.
