Neil Richardson

Neil has an extensive portfolio of heritage, cultural and community regeneration experience, both in the UK and internationally. From 1990 to 2006, he was based in the Middle East, managing projects for the perpetuation and promotion of material heritage and culture. Since then, Neil has managed complex projects in the heritage, regeneration, cultural and tourism sectors in the UK, including lottery-funded projects of national significance, working with historic buildings and sites to safeguard them as heritage assets, visitor attractions and community facilities, and putting in place achievable business plans and robust operational systems to ensure these sites have sustainable futures.

Neil's work is multi-disciplinary, and builds on strong sector knowledge, an understanding of the cultural and community facilities, and the role of third-sector organisations in taking responsibility for heritage assets and their management. His last assignment before joining the Foundation was serving as Interim Director of Insole Court in Cardiff and managing the development phase for the planned Isles of Scilly Cultural Centre and Museum.