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  • Murton Trust for Education and The Environment
  • VO94839
  • Board/trustee role

Description

Murton is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC031554) with a dual educational and environmental purpose. We are situated on a former quarry near Forfar in Angus and manage a thriving nature reserve, visitor farm and tearoom set in 100 acres.

The vision - to provide a unique environment in which children, young people and adults can learn and develop skills for life.

The mission - Murton aspires to enrich people’s lives by using our site to its full potential. We can offer our unique environment as an educational centre that offers a positive impact on all ages. We hope to be a thriving and sustainable charity valued in the community and recognised nationally.

The aims of Murton are:
• To provide educational opportunities that encourages learning and developing skills for life.
• To maintain and establish a thriving nature reserve that encourages access to the outdoors.
• To effectively run a visitor farm and tearoom on our site that offers a recreational and leisure facility and generates income to support our educational work.
• To maintain and develop strong connections with our community through our leadership, work and on our site.

We have compulsory meetings once per quarter. Dependent on the Trustees interest and skills we expect further input throughout the year. As a minimum the Trust Manager speaks to each Trustee at least once a month.

Organisation aims and objectives

Murton Trust is a registered charity based 2 miles outside of Forfar, Angus. We are an SQA accredited vocational training centre for young people aged 14:19 who are unable to cope with mainstream academic education; are at risk of leaving school with little or no qualifications and that demonstrate some barrier to learning and those at risk of social and employment exclusion as a consequence of little or no school achievement. We also work in partnership with government organisations to provide a unique, innovative and essential service through work experience placements for young people in Angus who have left school.

Availability

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Restrictions

Experience required: An interest in education and the environment is a must for our organisation. We always look for individuals that are passionate about Angus, developing skills of our community and maintaining our nature reserve.

Support

Expenses paid: Yes

Last updated 4 months ago

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