What we do

Henrietta has been director of SAVE since 2016 where she leads on major campaigns such as M&S Oxford Street, Anglia Square in Norwich and the historic Grimsby Docks. A chartered town planner with a background in journalism, she worked previously for Twentieth Century Society and for a national planning consultancy. Henrietta gives talks at events across the UK and is an honorary lecturer at the School of Social and Political Studies, University of Glasgow, and a regular guest lecturer at the Welsh School of Architecture, University of Cardiff. She is editor of The Brutalist London Map and Art Deco Map, by Blue Crow Media, and co-editor of Tbilisi: Preserving a Historic City. She is a trustee of the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

Liz manages SAVE's online Buildings at Risk register, researching, writing and updating entries, working with volunteers and people who love their local heritage to raise awareness of neglected buildings and make the case for their reuse. She works part time.

After a degree in modern history at Oxford University, Liz became a solicitor and worked in international finance for almost 20 years.  Changing course with an MSc in historic conservation at Oxford Brookes, she began volunteering for SAVE and then took up a staff position in 2016 as Buildings at Risk officer.  She is also chair of the board of trustees at Highgate Cemetery.

Lydia co-ordinates casework and campaigns as SAVE’s conservation officer. Before joining SAVE, initially as an intern, Lydia completed her MSc in historic conservation at Oxford Brookes and a BA (Hons) in history from Durham University, with a particular interest in Irish architectural history.

Leigh has ​been SAVE's administrator since 2017, responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the office. She has worked and volunteered with several other charities within our Cowcross Street HQ including, currently, the Independent Transport Commission. Leigh has a keen interest in architecture (particularly 20th-century) and transport. She was chair of governors at a London primary school for 12 years and is currently a board member of a multi-academy trust. Leigh works Monday – Thursday.

In her spare time she can be found at her allotment, checking out art exhibitions or taking long walks around London.

George Jerger leads SAVE’s events programme, coordinating a variety of heritage-focused events. Working three days a week, he joined the team at the end of 2023. With over 10 years of experience with cultural tour operators, including Martin Randall Travel and Andante Travels, he has organised cultural events, from small-group tours to large classical music festivals. He continues to tour manage on a freelance basis. Prior to this he has also worked for several charitable organisations in the heritage sector including Twentieth Century Society - and SAVE Britain’s Heritage. Originally from Regensburg, George trained and worked at Kempinski Hotels before earning a degree in business administration in Munich. 

Stephen is leading the development and delivery of SAVE’s 50th-anniversary activities and social media communications. Previously, he managed Scotland’s largest heritage event, Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival, with Glasgow Building Preservation Trust. In Glasgow, he also served as director of Friends of The Pipe Factory, where he led creative heritage programmes and supported the securing of over £3m to renovate a B-listed former clay-smoking-pipe factory into a vibrant creative hub for the local community. Additionally, Stephen was director of Strange Field, an arts charity supporting emerging and underrepresented artists, and he chaired the board of trustees for Offline, a film and moving image charity. A filmmaker whose work has been acquired by Channel 4 and twice nominated for Scottish Bafta New Talent awards, his latest feature documentary is currently screening across the UK and Europe, following an international exchange between two running groups.

Elizabeth helps get news of SAVE’s work into the world, along with the message that reusing great buildings is in everyone’s interests. She is the first point of contact for the press and also oversees SAVE’s website, newsletter and reports. Her background is in journalism, most recently architectural journalism. She works part time and in her spare time can often be found exploring places, on foot or by bike.