Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy How long have you been volunteering here? 4 years (since 2019) What do you do when you’re not volunteering here? Fishing, I belong to 2 choirs, play the tenor saxophone, walking and gym Why do you volunteer here/what do you enjoy? Being outdoors, practical work, variety, friendly colleagues Best task / event /…

Rebecca Upright

Rebecca Upright What do you do at Hill End? I joined the team in November 2021 as the Team Administrator – helping with bookings, welcoming groups to our site, social media and pretty much anything that I can help with; which comes with working with such a small team. How long have you been at…

Lucy Crittenden

Lucy Crittenden What do you do at Hill End? I am the Centre Director, working with my small and friendly team to look after and develop this very special place. How long have you been at Hill End? I’ve been working at Hill End since 2018, and became Director in 2022. Background I worked for…

Richard Mulvany

Richard Mulvany What do you do at Hill End? I am a Programme Tutor working with groups participating in lots of our programs on-site including; habitat explorer, forest school explorers, ancient settlement, bush craft, survival days and Forest School training. How long have you been at Hill End? 13 years Background I did teacher training…

Karen Hobbs

Karen Hobbs What do you do at Hill End? I am the Programme Manager overseeing all our education programs covering all ages, from toddlers to adults. Our programmes are wide-ranging which I love. They include history days, environmental education such as pond dipping, orienteering, residentials, family events, CPD, Forest School training – with 65 acres…

David Millin

David Millin What do you do at Hill End? I am the Site and Operations Manager responsible for all buildings, land, volunteers, recruitment and care. Due to the nature of our site and wide-ranging activities every day is different and interesting. Using our Hill End Train (a specially customised 2CV) I could be transporting bags…