Sadly I have, like many, resigned my membership (and joined the RNLI instead.) I can no longer support the National Trust as an organisation which has lost sight of the core task of maintaining and improving the fabric of the nations great buildings and landscapes turning instead to political correctness and Woke'ishness. Its attempts to "correct" thinking amongst staff and volunteers that they believe is "incorrect" is Orwellian in nature. That is not what I want my membership fee spent on.The very last straw was the Trust's focus on slave trade funding Penrhyn Castle in North Wales but to the almost complete exclusion of mentioning the ex-owning family's appalling treatment of Welsh quarrymen in the 19th Century. It seems the Trust simply jumped on the political bandwagon of BLM. That is not "education" in my opinion.It would appear the Trust is as a result of the changes now losing significant support, volunteers and member income so its core task of maintaining the fabric of the buildings must be at risk. That in turn appears to be a dereliction of the Trusts responsibilities as a charity. Very very sad but I will not be supporting the Trust again until it changes direction.
