Role: The Trustees

I have over 20 years’ experience working with Deaf children in nursery and school settings. I previously worked as a Deaf Instructor, supporting Deaf children in mainstream education and delivering BSL storytelling. I also deliver BSL sessions for families. I have also been involved in Deaf pantomimes and Christmas plays at Leeds Deaf Centre. Currently, I work [read more]

I am a senior consultant, leader, and innovator working at the intersection of education, culture, and the arts. I have shaped practice in the UK and internationally, having conceptualised transformative programmes including Virtual Schools and the Cultural Cohesion Framework- that continue to influence policy, inclusion, and educational outcomes. I hold an MA in International Education [read more]

Sustainability Champion  I trained at Welsh College of Music and Drama (before it became Royal) in Stage Management and Technical Theatre. This led to a varied and exciting career in Stage Management, initially as a freelancer, and then culminating in a 13-year stint at Opera North, Leeds. In 2019, I started teaching on the Theatre [read more]

I am the Head of Development at The Lowry, Salford, a leading UK arts centre, bringing over 20 years of experience in the cultural and heritage sectors. I specialise in strategic development, partnerships, and fundraising. My career includes leading a national business resilience programme at Cause4, supporting 250 heritage organisations through Covid-19 challenges. Prior to [read more]

I’m currently Programmer at Sheffield Theatres, where I bring a vibrant mix of visiting productions to the multiple venues. Before this, I spent over ten years working in marketing and communications roles at theatres across Yorkshire, including Leeds. I love how theatre tells stories that reach people in different ways, and I’m delighted to be [read more]

Data Lead I’m a Hong Konger based in Leeds UK, and have worked internationally on devised and contemporary performances, ranging from intimate theatre pieces to large-scale outdoor spectacles, often incorporating digital technology. I am Artistic Director of Mind the Gap, England’s largest theatre company working in partnership with artists with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.

I trained as a professional dancer at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and gained a BA (Hons) degree in Performing Arts. I worked in children’s theatre where I joined Tutti Frutti in 1999 and performed in no less than 16 productions. I now work in a primary school as creative arts and dance coordinator.

Sustainability Champion I’m the Producing & Programming Director at Sheffield Theatres. Most recently I was Producer at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Producer at Theatr Clwyd, having previously been the Assistant Producer and later Associate Producer there, line-producing and programming work across their theatre spaces. I founded and was Producer for Junction 8 Theatre, making work in my home [read more]

Chair, Diversity Champion I am a Youth Theatre Practitioner for York Theatre Royal, an acting member of Playback Theatre York, Visiting Lecturer in Theatre at York St John University, and the Founder and Artistic Director of my own company, Next Door But One. Most recently, I took up the role of Charter Programme Manager for [read more]

Safeguarding Lead, Health & Wellbeing Champion  A proud Scotsman, I moved to Leeds following a promotion in a previous job, with the intention of staying for a year. That was in 1998. I still live in Leeds, where I practise as a barrister.