RamsTrust’s Chair, Jon Pearce, has been selected as the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for the High Peak constituency at the next general election. Jon understandably wants to concentrate all his efforts on High Peak and therefore has decided to step down as Chair. He will remain a director of the trust. We thank Jon for his contribution and wish him well with his future aspirations.

As a consequence, RamsTrust is pleased to elect Hilary Leam as Chair. Hilary is an ardent Derby County supporter and has a number of executive and non-executive roles in business.

Jim Coyle, a former Derbyshire County Councillor, has been co-opted to the RamsTrust board and will take up the role of Vice-Chair.