The Trust

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Pontefract Liquorice Trust is a charity and company limited by guarantee working to enhance the social and economic regeneration of Pontefract through its association with liquorice.

The Trust achieves its aims through a host of artistic, educational, social and cultural development projects using liquorice and heritage as themes. Until February 2009, the the annual Pontefract Liquorice Festival (PLF) was PLT’s major project

Aims:
To educate people about the town and its heritage
To enhance civic pride by engaging the community in the trust and its projects
To promote the regeneration of the town though increased visitor numbers and by attracting inward investment
To revive Pontefract as one of the Liquorice Centres of the world
To provide access to the arts for all using Pontefract as a venue/attraction
To ensure the sustainability of the Pontefract Liquorice Trust

Program of Work
The trust arranges its workload under the following six strands:

Education & Heritage: Facilitating educational and cultural events, disseminating information and preserving the heritage of the area

Community Cohesion: Actively encouraging the community to develop their interest in the town through the work of the trust and its projects

Tourism: Enhancing the national and international profile of the town by disseminating information, producing a high quality festival and developing other liquorice themed events and tourist attractions.

Liquorice Economy: Providing a platform for international liquorice trade

Arts: Providing opportunities for people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to participate in creative activity and creating events where amateur and professional artists can show their work

Building Our Own Capacity : Increasing capacity whilst building external partnerships

The Trustees

Kebir Berry: Vice-Chair of Governors The King's School and Carleton Community High School Chair of Finance Carleton Community High School, Chair of Pontefract Town Hall Support Group and Treasurer St Mary's Community Project Ltd.

Janet Milner: Chair, Festival Steering Group and local resident.

Phil Shand: Treasurer Chartered Accountant, Townends, Pontefract.

John Colvill: Magistrate, Retired Wakefield Council Ward Councillor

Tom Shay Dixon:Past President Pontefract Probus Club, Retired Boiler Wilkinsons Sweet Factory

Richard Metcalfe: Managing Director of Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel

Steering Group Members

Bev Adams: Artistic Director, Faceless Street and Community Arts
Dylan Axup : Past Present Society