I have occasionally said that mine is the best job in the world. But the time has come to hand over to someone else, after nineteen years leading the UK and French operations of Spring Harvest Holidays and LPO. I've seen a lot of change, especially as we navigated the tricky waters of Covid and Brexit, setting up a new French Association to ensure we could bring in volunteers from the UK.
I'll step down at the end of 2023 and hand over, I trust, to someone who will take LPO into an exciting future. Here is what one of the recruitment adverts says:
Managing Director, Spring Harvest Holidays
Could you lead the international team that creates, markets and delivers our holidays? We’re looking for a Managing Director who will combine strategic and leadership skills with passionate Christian faith. The right person will help to shape our long term future while delivering excellence to over 5000 guests every year.
If this could be you, or if you know someone who might be right for the role, you can find out more on our People page or head straight to the Essential Christian website for all the details.
Oh, and just to complete the personal update, I'll be doing some ad hoc work for Spring Harvest up to Easter 2024, preparing and delivering the Minehead event.