Land Trust hires head of comms

Land management charity the Land Trust has appointed Helen Norris as its head of communications and marketing.

Norris joined the Land Trust from Wirral Community NHS Trust, where she was interim head of communications and marketing. Previous roles include head of corporate responsibility with United Utilities and communications and marketing consultant to A4e.

The Land Trust is based in Birchwood, Warrington and was established in 2004 by the Homes & Communities Agency to own and manage land in perpetuity for public benefit, gaining charitable status in 2010.

Among more than 50 sites it currently manages are Merseyside's Liverpool Festival Gardens and Port Sunlight River Park. Norris said: "I'm excited to be part of The Land Trust during a significant period of growth. There is an amazing wealth of opportunities for me to be involved in – with such a diverse range of sites across the country."