Changes at the top for Badaguish centre in Glenmore
The Speyside Trust, the charity which owns and operates Badaguish Outdoor Centre in Glenmore, has appointed Mark Tate as its new chair.
Mr Tate, formerly chair of the Cairngorm Business Partnership, replaces Martyn Crawshaw who led the trust for over 10 years and who will remain on the board.
Mr Crawshaw said: “It has been a great honour to chair the Trust for the past 12 years. We have been through some challenging times and I am glad that we have been able to stabilise the charity and recover thanks to the work of the new management team, with the support of the board of trustees.
“We are now in a more viable position and we are delighted that Mark has agreed to join us and lead the charity into its next chapter. With his experience chairing charities such as Highlife Highland, his strong network and his understanding of the local economy and environment Mark is an ideal new chair to take Speyside Trust forward. ”
Mr Tate said: “When asked to get involved with this amazing charity I jumped at the chance. Badaguish is a really special place and Martyn and the team have done an amazing job getting us to where we are today.
“The site recently welcomed Alzheimer Scotland which opened its first Outdoor Hub in Scotland on site and the addition of the Penny Bun restaurant and cafe has proven very popular with visitors and locals alike.”
George Hobson, CEO and trustee at Badaguish added “I would like to thank Martyn for his excellent stewardship of the trust and personal support to me. I am delighted that he has agreed to stay on as a trustee so that we don’t lose the benefit of his experience, expertise and passion for what we do.
“I am also delighted that Mark has agreed to not only join as chair but to roll up his sleeves and directly support the team and I to bring to fruition our ambitious plans for the charity at Badaguish.”
