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Employee Profile - Catherine Cannon

14th March 2025

We catch up with Manager of the Goodwood Education Trust, Catherine Cannon on her and her role at Goodwood since she joined in 2022.

Name:

Catherine Cannon

Position:

Manager of the Goodwood Education Trust

When did you start:

Autumn 2022

Where did you work before:

I headed up the Sustainability Team at West Sussex County Council, leading county-wide work on sustainability and climate resilience. This Goodwood role now brings together my interests in outdoor education, charitable governance and the environment.

Why you love your job:

I love telling the story about what we are doing, about how important it is and the difference we are making. I get to work with a team who are so passionate and committed in what they do, which is enabling often vulnerable and disadvantaged children to spend time in the natural environment. And I get to cuddle lambs and sit round the campfire

Key Achievement or something you are proud of I’m incredibly proud that in 2024 almost 2,000 children had a school trip to the farm with the Goodwood Education Trust. Due to grant-funding secured, many of those were funded for a free trip as they were eligible for means-tested Free School Meals, and would otherwise not have had the opportunity.

I love telling the story about what we are doing, about how important it is and the difference we are making.
Catherine Cannon

Day to day life at Goodwood It’s so varied! One day I might be showing round the Mayor or the High Sheriff, and another day introducing primary school children to life on the farm. I wear my wellies a lot! One day I might be completing grant applications, so more children can benefit from what we have to offer, and another listening to our team about how we can do things even better. There are lots of benefits to being part of the Goodwood team, and I particularly like being able to access the Health Club and bring my family to the Revival.

Sum up your role in paragraph I head up the Goodwood Education Trust – an independent environmental education charity operating on the Estate. Almost 50 years old, we connect children and young people with the countryside and where their food comes from, inspiring a love of nature. We work with primary and secondary schools, and have an increasing interest and expertise in working with those struggling with mainstream schooling, or those from underserved communities.