North West National Trust sites with links to slavery- and one is in Lancashire THE NATIONAL TRUST has come under fire in recent days for asking its volunteers to undergo diversity training. The organisation was trending on Twitter this morning (Tuesday) after people reportedly cancelled their memberships after being asked to take part in the ‘everyday inclusion training’ when they return for work after lockdown. British politican, David Kurten, took to Twitter to write: “I m very glad I cancelled my National Trust membership a few months ago and I m not paying for any more of their diversity training , unconscious bias and decolonisation rubbish.”
North West National Trust sites with links to slavery- and one is in Lancashire THE NATIONAL TRUST has come under fire in recent days for asking its volunteers to undergo diversity training. The organisation was trending on Twitter this morning (14 April) after people reportedly cancelled their memberships after being asked to take part in the ‘everyday inclusion training’ when they return for work after lockdown. British politican, David Kurten, took to Twitter to write: “I m very glad I cancelled my National Trust membership a few months ago and I m not paying for any more of their diversity training , unconscious bias and decolonisation rubbish.”
National Trust members have launched a campaign against the charity s woke agenda as it was today accused of lecturing the public and demonising history.
Restore Trust was established following furious criticism of a report detailing links between 93 of the Trust s properties and historic slavery and colonialism.
The group, described as a forum where members can discuss their concerns about the future of the charity , says visitors should not leave venues feeling their history has been demonised .
They say there has been a relentless diminution of standards at the Trust and have accused the charity of patronising and lecturing the public, according to the Telegraph.
Trust s report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism
Winston Churchill s former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list
Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of wokeism
But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law
Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become increasingly appalled by the trust
Historian Simon Heffer said he was astonished the trust had not been censured
The academic behind the National Trust s Woke review to identify properties with links to colonialism today astonishingly accused the government of weaponising history by trying to stop Left-wing academics denigrating Britain s past.
The study, which blacklisted - among others - the Lake District home of avid anti-slaver William Wordsworth because his brother was involved in the trade, was accused of re-writing history after assembling a team of left-wing and politically biased experts.
Its leader, Professor Corinne Fowler, spoke today as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden prepared to use a meeting with 25 heritage organisations to urge them to adopt a rounded view of Britain s past that does not focus excessively on the empire.