Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Announces New CEO
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced that CEO, Bill Hill, will retire on March 31, 2024, after more than a decade of dedicated service. Under his leadership, the charity has experienced remarkable growth, both in terms of the number of families helped and the number of charitable services that the charity offers.
Joint Chair of Trustees, Edward Naylor and Lyndsey Gallagher commented on Bill’s achievements, “Bill’s leadership has been instrumental in significantly growing the charity and guiding it towards its mission of providing essential support to those in need within the construction industry. His passion, commitment, and tireless efforts have left an indelible mark on our charity and the lives of those individuals we have been able to support through difficult times.”
In acknowledgement of his achievements, the Trustees will be presenting him with the title of Honorary Vice President, ensuring his ongoing involvement with the charity. He will also be combining a personal passion with his fundraising event experience as he takes responsibility for the growth of the Lighthouse Golf Club.
To continue the charity’s vital work, the Trustees have announced the appointment of Sarah Bolton as the new CEO with effect from April 1, 2024. Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role and in the past five years with the charity she has transformed the charitable services being delivered across the construction community. She has also fostered a dynamic senior management team ready to take on the challenges and future growth of the charity.
Sarah said, “I am extremely proud and excited to lead a charity that makes such an impact on people’s lives. As new CEO, I am responsible for the stewardship of our charity going forward and building on the significant achievements and growth during Bill’s tenure.
Achieving our vision that no construction worker or their family feels alone in a crisis comes with challenges, but those challenges bring out the best in our fantastic team and inspire us to deliver the best possible support to our diverse construction community.”
The Trustees of the charity have expressed their optimism for the future with a new generation of leadership taking the charity forward. They have also acknowledged the vital contribution that supporters make in the success of the charity, thanking those that donate so generously and those that dedicate invaluable time and resources to raise awareness of the help available, positively impacting on the lives of so many.
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Images Sarah Bolton and Bill Hill
About the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families, offering a wide range of free and widely available pro-active resources.
The charity offers a free and confidential 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline, live online chat service and text HARDHAT service which provides a range of information, guidance and support on a huge variety of wellbeing issues. These services are complemented by their free Self Support App which offers another route to support, along with their Lighthouse Beacons who provide a safe space for people to share concerns.
Their Wellbeing Academy offers a variety of free soft skills and leadership training delivered across a variety of platforms to suit every learning style from self paced e-learning, tutor led online training and bespoke onsite training.
PR Contacts
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity PR Manager Michelle Finnerty
email: marketing@lighthouseclub.org or Tel: 01473 913125
