Defining our purpose is important as it gives us the reason why the Aquascot Trust exists for the long-term, it helps to form its identity and it is used to guide our decision making. This work, which required a lot of thought and discussion, was undertaken by the Aquascot Trust Culture Group, and was seen as an important step in the progression of the Trust cultural pathway.

Our values complement the Trust purpose: we are an Actively Ambitious team of partners, where Integrity Matters, who are Naturally Kind and fully believe in the Power of Partnership. For each value, a series of value sub-statements have been established so that we can better understand how to deliver the overarching values. The values are shown below.

Underpinning the purpose and values are 8 key principles, which identify our strongest priorities and ambitions. These are shown as a “patchwork” highlighting that the Aquascot Trust must consider each of these elements when achieving its business objectives.

Be sure to read more information on our journey to Employee Ownership on our website.