'Perfect opportunity...for me to engage more fully with Quaker approaches to learning, worship and justice.' Photo: New Woodbrooke CEO, Ben Edson

‘I’m really excited to be starting this new role with Woodbrooke Learning and Research. I’ve been drawn to the values of Quakerism for a number of years.'

Ben Edson to be new Woodbrooke CEO

‘I’m really excited to be starting this new role with Woodbrooke Learning and Research. I’ve been drawn to the values of Quakerism for a number of years.'

by Rebecca Hardy 21st July 2023

Woodbrooke has announced Ben Edson as the new CEO of Woodbrooke Learning & Research. He will start in September, bringing what Woodbrooke descibed as ‘a wealth of experience in faith-based and educational institutions across the last two decades’. He was most recently director of St Peter’s House Chaplaincy, an ecumenical charity that serves over 80,000 staff and students across Manchester’s multiple universities. Previously Ben was involved in founding West Didsbury CofE Primary, and has launched several inclusive and creative church initiatives such as Sanctus1 and the Nexus Arts Café. Alongside this, for a number of years, Ben co-ordinated the Worship & Spirituality programme at the Greenbelt Festival.

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