Richard Hardy is STUC President 25/26
Richard Hardy is Prospect’s National Secretary for Scotland and Ireland, representing members in Government, Energy, Defence, Nuclear, Creative, Technology, Science and Heritage Sectors.
He has been a member of the STUC’s General Council since 2017, and has worked on Scottish Government stakeholder bodies including the Longannet Taskforce, the Sustainable Renewal Advisory Group, the Tourism Taskforce and has been a member of the Just Transition Commission since 2018.
Richard was born into a mining family in Yorkshire and attended Queen Mary College, University of London, where he graduated with an Honours Degree in Modern History,
He was previously a Negotiations Officer with Prospect/IPMS for over 16 years in the NW, Midlands and London. Richard has been based in the Edinburgh office since 2014, becoming the National Secretary in 2016.
Prior to joining Prospect, Richard worked in Government IT.
