Ballot Archive

16 Feb 2023

Candidate Details

Candidate Name

Richard Bennett

Academic degrees, honours etc.

BA (Hons) Archaeology, MA Archaeology, MRES Psychology.

Profession or occupation

Heritage Inclusion and Wellbeing Development Consultant

Grounds for election

Medically discharged from the Royal Marines, Richard joined Operation Nightingale, gaining a First Class and Masters degree from Exeter Uni. He established Breaking Ground Heritage to enable military veterans to access heritage projects and also to assess wellbeing efficacy in archaeology projects - where he is now a market leader, lecturing and publishing widely and addressing parliamentary committees. Publications include: Everill, P., Bennett. R., and Burnell, K. 2020 Dig in: an evaluation of the role of archaeological fieldwork for the improved wellbeing of military veterans. Antiquity, 94 (373), 212-227 Bennett, R. 2022. 'How do interventions using heritage based activities, impact on mental health and wellbeing: an analysis of Breaking Ground Heritage and Operation Nightingale outcomes'. in Everill, P. & Burnell, K. (Eds.). Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, Powerful and Therapeutic Engagement with the Past. Routledge

Signatories

The following Fellows have signed this Blue Paper