This petition was published on 5 May 2023 and consisted of an Open Letter to LADA’s board members at the time of writing.
In June 2023, Ria Righteous was appointed Interim Director of LADA and in September 2023, LADA announced an entirely new board, consisting of Robin Deacon (Chair), Gill Lloyd (Treasurer), Angela Bartram, and Aaron Wright. Together with Ria Righteous, this board has worked hard over the last few months to restore LADA to a place of stability.
On 16 October 2023, LADA announced that it has re-entered Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and will be recruiting for a permanent director in 2024.
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who showed their support for LADA and for us as staff members this year. We are relieved that LADA’s future has been secured, and we are very happy to have been welcomed back into the organisation in its new, stable state.
This petition is now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed and shared it.