Trustee Directors
Elan Valley Trust
Directors for the Trustee of the Elan Valley Trust (voluntary position)
The Elan Estate is a truly stunning place. Covering 73 square miles in Mid Wales this is your opportunity to be a part of a forward thinking and dynamic board, overseeing and guiding the work of the Elan Valley Trust.
We are looking for up to three new trustee directors who will join the Trust at an important time, as we seek to address the challenges of nature loss and a changing climate across this key water catchment and much-loved place for physical recreation.
New directors will join an experienced board who take responsibility for:
- The Trust’s mission, values and strategy
- Compliance with legal requirements and the Trust’s governing documents
- Financial oversight
- The senior management team
Closing Date: 1st September 2025
About Elan Valley Trust
The Elan Valley is located in the Cambrian Mountains in Mid Wales in a unique landscape combining remote hill land, isolated farmsteads, steep-sided wooded valleys and the extraordinary feat of Victorian engineering which brings clean water to Birmingham.
The Elan Estate is owned by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water although a greater part of it is vested in the Elan Valley Trust on a 999 year lease. A principle function of the Estate is the provision of a clean water supply – this means that the whole area is managed in an environmentally friendly way in order to protect the water quality. This in turn means that the valley has a rich abundance of wildlife. In fact the whole area falls within the Cambrian Mountains Environmentally Sensitive area (ESA), is a Special Protection Area (SPA) for wild birds, has Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) for habitats and most of the land has been designated as various Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
We work hard to protect the flora and fauna of the Elan Estate and to encourage public access and environmental education, and to safeguard against inappropriate developments affecting the Estate.
The Elan Valley is located in the Cambrian Mountains in Mid Wales in a unique landscape combining remote hill land, isolated farmsteads, steep-sided wooded valleys and the extraordinary feat of Victorian engineering which brings clean water to Birmingham. The Elan Estate is owned by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water although a greater part of it is vested in the Elan Valley Trust on a 999 year lease. A principle function of the Estate is the provision of a clean water supply – this means that the whole area is managed in an environmentally friendly way in order to protect the water quality. This in turn means that the valley has a rich abundance of wildlife. In fact the whole area falls within the Cambrian Mountains Environmentally Sensitive area (ESA), is a Special Protection Area (SPA) for wild birds, has Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) for habitats and most of the land has been designated as various Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). We work hard to protect the flora and fauna of the Elan Estate and to encourage public access and environmental education, and to safeguard against inappropriate developments affecting the Estate.
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