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Bidding farewell to our wonderful Chief Executive

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Today we bid farewell to our CEO Louise Mitchell CBE after 13 amazing years.

From all of us at Bristol Beacon we just wanted to say… thank you.

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Louise was integral to forming the charitable Trust which runs the venue and all our work as our first CEO; she has led us through a once-in-a-generation transformation, name-change, pandemic and incredible rebirth as Bristol Beacon.

Some of the staff have a few messages for our wonderful Chief Executive…

“Thank you for paving the way for the next generation.”

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“I’m full of admiration for your calm and steady leadership through tricky times and joyful celebration. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the Beacon.”

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“You’ve been a support, a guide – you’ve helped shaped my career, and you’ve been a friend. ”

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“We’ll miss you a lot, but we know that with the legacy you’ve given us – we have so many more incredible things to do.”

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“You invited me to share with you trying to achieve this impossible dream […] It’s been an immense privilege to work with you.”

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“You literally changed my life. You saw something in me […] and for that I’ll be forever grateful.”

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With best wishes for your next chapter.

Your friends, always, at the Beacon x

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