Histon & Impington Village Society (HIVSoc) has announced the election of Linda Holland who will replace long-time Chair, Max Parish. Max will continue at the Society as a committee member whilst Linda steps up as Chair with immediate effect.
Linda joined the Village Society committee after being inspired by the Chiver’s exhibition and, since then, has been involved in organising coffee mornings as well as leading the CALH Conference hosted by HIVSoc last April.
Talking to HI HUB, she said: “The role gives me an opportunity to be more involved with activities in the village and to get to know more people.
‘”It also allows me to use skills developed during many years working in the third sector as well as keeping the ‘grey cells’ working!”
Professional experience
Professionally, Linda has over 25 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, working at a national level with charities in social justice, disability, and retail.
More recently, she was a management consultant helping organisations strengthen governance and grow their capacity. She also serves on the boards of two other Cambridgeshire charities.
Involvement
Originally from London, Linda spent nearly 20 years living on the Norfolk/Suffolk borders before moving to Impington in 1996. “What drew me here was the house and its proximity to Cambridge”, she said “but, since retiring, I’ve come to truly appreciate all the wonderful facilities and activities our village has to offer.”
A keen gardener, Linda is involved with the Histon & Impington Garden Club and is also a member of the University of the Third Age (U3AC) in Cambridge. Her daughters currently live locally and she has a grandson at Impington Village College.
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