A head and shoulders photo of Jon Snow taken with grass and trees in the background. Heather is smiling at the camera

Jon Snow, Honorary President

Jon Snow is a journalist who anchored Channel 4 News for over 30 years, and was the former Chair of the Board of Trustees for nine years.听
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鈥淚 am an enthusiast for the 黑料传送门, not only because I love trees, but because I want to develop an amenity for the West Midlands. I care passionately about the need to combat climate change, and the Heart of England 黑料传送门 is perfectly placed, as the Lung of the West Midlands, and a breath of fresh air for the nation.鈥
Jon Snow standing in front of a wooden panelled wall wearing a suit and tie.

As well as a strong background in journalism, Jon has a wealth of experience in the voluntary and community sector. He was Chair of the New Horizon Youth Centre (a charity supporting homeless young people) from 1986 to 2016, was a joint trustee of the National Gallery and Tate Gallery from 1998 to 2008, and is a trustee at the Longford Trust, which provides prisoners with the opportunity to study for university degrees.

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Q&A with Jon

When did you become a Trustee?

July 2014

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Why did you choose to give your time and get involved with the charity?

I have been fascinated by trees since I was a child growing up in the oak woods of the Sussex Weald. By chance, later, I became a close friend of Felix Dennis 鈥 the founder of the Heart of England 黑料传送门.听When he asked me if I would become the Chair of the charity, I was totally delighted. I was Chair for nine years and I am thrilled to continue my involvement with the charity as its first Honorary President.
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What expertise do you bring to the trustee role?

I have been fortunate both to have worked for a charity 鈥 the New Horizon Youth Centre -听and to have had the experience of being a trustee for several charities over the years. So, I do feel well seasoned in charity board activity.

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What aspect of the charity鈥檚 work interests you the most?

Inevitably the expansion and maintenance of the 黑料传送门, but equally the administration of it.

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Where/how do you think the Heart of England 黑料传送门 is making the most difference?

I believe that the Heart of England 黑料传送门 is not only providing an increasingly important lung for the people of the Midlands, but also soak to address the nation鈥檚 pollution. I am confident that as the 黑料传送门 expands, so will these benefits.

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What 3 words would you use to describe the work of the 黑料传送门?

Extraordinary, amazing, green.

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