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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Ben Dames is the Jurassic Coast Off-site Recruiter for West Dorset, joining the Trust when this project started in May 2010. Originally from Wareham, Ben hasn't strayed far from the Coast, now living in nearby Bournemouth but with many connections in the Purbeck area. Ben has previously been the Manager of the Purbeck Tourist Information & Heritage Centre and also worked in both the Swanage & Bournemouth TICs. More recently, he worked for a privately-owned Hotel Group in Bournemouth, as their Group Sales Manager. A keen walker, Ben & his labrador - Phil can regularly be found out & about on the Dorset Coast taking in the spectactular views and sampling the local food & drink! |
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Caroline Richards is Outdoor Experience Manager for West Dorset and has worked for the Trust for two and a half years. Originally from London, but with family connections in Dorset since 1973, Caroline moved to Dorset permanently in 2004 after 25 years in local authority parks management and three years working for London Wildlife Trust as Project Manager for LWT’s flagship Camley Street Natural Park in Kings Cross.
After moving to Dorset Caroline spent four years working for Dorset Community Action where she was the Play Strategy Officer for Dorset before coming to NT. A passionate 'foodie'and supporter of seasonal local food,Caroline sits on the steering group of the Bridport Food Festival Group and was the inspiration behind NT's innaugural 'Spring Tide' food festival held at Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock on Dorset's Juarssic Coast. Caroline’s hobbies include walking, card making, baking, belly dancing, Mojive and tap dancing. She can also juggle and rope spin…a skill learned during a brief flirtation with lion taming in the circus... which comes in very useful when she’s out on the road with her colleague Ben and the Jurassic Coastin camper van if they need to engage an audience! |
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Phil (short for Phyllis) is Bens black labrador who loves nothing more than being outside - preferably in water! At 5 1/2 years old, she's hardly grown out of her 'puppy stage' and enjoys being out on the Jurassic Coastin' van with Ben as much as possible. She also ensures that all four-legged visitors to the van are well looked after with supplies of fresh water and usually a treat too... Phil also enjoys visiting the many Trust properties that welcome dogs helping to show that the Trust is 'dog-friendly', particularly in the South West where so many properties are Coast & Countryside sites. |
