The Grant Rule Trust was set up to continue the many works of P. Grant Rule, software measurement guru; Lean Systems thinker; folk singer and musician; walking encyclopedia on British history (mostly before 1066); Venture Scout leader, sailor, white water canoeist, hill-walker, archer, bird-watcher, scuba diver and student of environmental science.

As a representative of one of the many groups and activities Grant gave his energy, enthusiasm and intellect to said, “Meetings with Grant often involved him saying, ‘Why don’t we….?’. And you know something, we always did.”

Grant suffered a fatal heart attack whilst out sailing off the Devon coast on 23 October 2011. The world is the poorer for his passing. But for all those who might still dare to think, ‘Why don’t we….?’ the Grant Rule Trust exists to make sure that we can.

We hope to use the skills, talents and know-how of the extensive network of people who knew, respected and loved Grant to build more inclusive communities. The Trust is about bringing ideas together and making things happen. If you have a project that might fit – let us know.

It’s very early days for the Grant Rule Trust. We’re currently developing our strategy and mission statement – so watch this space. It will get more exciting!

For more information, please contact enquiries@grantrule.org