The Boards’ of three local charitable organisations based at Hampstead Town Hall Centre have recently merged.  InterChange Trust, The Hamden Trust and the WAC Performing Arts and Media College have all come together to form a more cohesive organisation.

Over the last year, the Board of Trustees have taken steps to make the three organisations fully equipped to respond to future challenges and opportunities in their tasks in education and provision of performing arts, and in offering services to charities and the local community.
 
Accordingly the membership of the Boards of the three Trust Companies has been strengthened by electing Trustees from the local community who also bring wider professional expertise to respond to increasing challenges faced by the voluntary sector in the UK.  17 new Trustees have been elected and 6 members have retired from the boards.
 
In April 2008 the Board of Directors of the three organisations successfully merged. The merged Board has established its democratic principles by a contested election on June 9th 2008 for its Chair. The united Board has now been formed.  The changes have taken place in full consultation and with the full support of the management team and the staff.
 
Peter Kysel, director since July 2007, has been elected as the Chair of ICT, HT and WAC. He is a local resident for 35 years. He has worked in international commercial environments in positions of formulating strategy, supervising its execution, corporate governance and dealing with external parties including regulators, public, politicians and media. He also advised public bodies and transnational agencies. He also has a track record in forming a successful charity for multinational cultural links.
 
On his election Mr. Kysel stated: “ICT, HT and WAC are in a process of a positive transformation, with a great opportunity to turn our organisations into an exciting and nationally respected cultural institution with a unique mission.  We now have a united, democratic, responsive and above all experienced board willing to contribute. Our task now is to build on our resources - our strong management team, our landmark building at Hampstead Town Hall Centre, and our relations with the local community. “
 
ENDS

ICT is ……….. HT is…….. WAC
Hampstead Town Hall Centre
213 Haverstock Hill
London NW3 4QP

Date: 01 July 2008

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:
Peter Kysel
Tel: 020 7435 3561
Email: peter_kysel@yahoo.co.uk

Celia Greenwood
Tel: 020 7692 5888
Email: celia@wac.co.uk