Darren has almost 30 years' experience in heritage conservation across the UK and Europe and became Managing Director of Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust in 2011.

 

He has an extensive track record of community engagement and developing creative uses for vacant and neglected buildings and spaces. Darren lectures widely and has established a number of international conservation training programmes, which you can learn more about here.

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Darren was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2022 for services to Heritage.