Baptist Union to restructure

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 @ 01:07

by a staff reporter

THE Baptist Union of Great Britain is to undergo significant restructuring to address a £1.2 million deficit.

Its governing body, the Baptist Union Council, has announced widespread reforms of its central structures, cutting staff at its headquarters in Didcot from 46 to 32.

The posts of general secretary and general manager will also be merged, and a new leadership team will replace the current senior management team. Some of the work currently done in the national office ...

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