Julia Gadd

My Background & History

I have lived in Langport for over 40 years and have been a member of a number of local organisations. I have been a Huish Episcopi councillor for several years and am now council Chair. I have been a trustee of the Warehouse Trust for a number of years. My background is in sales and marketing and I hope I bring some of those skills to the Trust as well as my knowledge of Langport and the area.

Involvement

As well as being a trustee, I also managed the whole building, including a café (before Kitchen), for 18 months before SBA took over. I therefore have a very good knowledge and understanding of the problems and pleasures of running a social enterprise like the Great Bow Wharf. I worked on the funding bid for the setting up of part of the building as a local business hub. I am pleased to see that our work is now bearing fruit and we have a flourishing hub.

Goals for GBW

• To ensure that the Great Bow Wharf is a viable project, bringing in sufficient income to cover all maintenance and other costs.

• To maintain the building as a desirable and useful community facility

• To achieve both the above, to ensure that the offices are continuously let and, as such, remain competitive in price and facilities, with other offices in the area.

What would you like to bring to the trust? What do you feel your role is as a trustee?

To work with the other trustees to maintain the GBW as a well-run local facility (as above).