How we're changing

2009/10 was a remarkable year for us, one of the most successful in our 115 year history. We broke records for membership, volunteering and income generation. Mind you, if we've learned anything over the past century, it's that we can't afford to stand still. And we won’t.

We want to reach everyone from every walk of life and engage current supporters even more keenly in our work. So, the next step for us is to reach out to people and engage them in our passion for history and nature. That’s why we have a bold, ambitious vision in place for the next decade. Our Going Local strategy and 2020 Vision (PDF opens in a new window) will see us increase membership to five million by 2020 and broaden our appeal to make everyone across England, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘feel like a member’.

“Going Local is about more than devolved management. It’s about bringing our properties to life.” Simon Jenkins, Chairman

To help us make this bold vision a reality, we’re changing the way we work and re-structuring our shape. How? We’ve put new regional management teams in place, empowering our on-the-ground property teams. We’ve given properties greater financial freedom and more control over decision-making.

“These positive reforms are about building a position of strength to ensure that we have a vibrant and sustainable future.” Fiona Reynolds, Director-General

Now moving forward into 2011 we’re re-structuring our whole organisation, centrally and regionally. We’re simplifying and clarifying the way we operate, creating fewer layers of management and a smaller central team, as well as implementing a new executive team to lead and guide our strategy. Essentially, all of these reforms and changes are helping us to create a more locally-responsive, faster-moving National Trust. And it means a load of new challenges lie ahead, but also a whole host of opportunities for you and your career.