Hampshire has an incredibly rich and vibrant cultural history, but how do we share the stories and make it accessible to future generations? Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Chief Executive, Paul Sapwell shares his thoughts.
Hampshire Cultural Trust is an organisation that manages twenty-three museums, arts centres, and galleries across the county and cares for millions of historical objects. Chief Executive Paul Sapwell reveals what it takes to keep such a vast network of history and culture accessible to Hampshire’s residents. Additionally, he shares with us some exciting developments the Trust is currently undertaking, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at a fascinating partnership.
Paul Sapwell is Chief Executive of Hampshire Cultural Trust (HCT). One of the largest cultural trusts in England, HCT manages and supports 26 arts and museums attractions, delivers county-wide outreach programmes and cares for 2.5 million objects. Paul joined HCT in 2016, as Chief Operating Officer; and has been the Trust's Chief Executive since 2018.
Over the past six years, Paul has been integral in leading the trust towards independence from its local authority roots, shaping it to become a resilient, sustainable and commercially intelligent organisation, which has social impact firmly at its core. With a background in the tourism and hospitality sectors, prior to joining HCT Paul worked nationally at senior commercial and operational levels with the Youth Hostel Association.
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Social impact map.
Read about Hampshire Cultural Trust’s partnership with the multinational video game company Ubisoft:
Assassin's Creed Creators Bringing Winchester to Life.
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