I love working in this sector because I’ve seen how creative activities can enhance people’s quality of life. For example, at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, we involved over 200 Trafford residents in visitor services volunteering, helping many rebuild confidence, develop new skills and gain qualifications and employment.
I only work with organisations which have sound core values, particularly those which – in addition to the development of creative talent – genuinely aim to diversify their audiences, increase access or expand public services. Many projects I work on have a social regeneration focus.
Part-time, I pursued post-graduate research in philosophy for 10 years – mainly in the area of ethics, but also aesthetics and political philosophy. I’m interested in the reasons we give for valuing things, and the connection between those reasons and how we should act. My interest in ethics provides part of the rationale and values base for my work and the analytical training informs my approach.
Why I do it
I love working in this sector because I’ve seen how creative activities can enhance people’s quality of life. For example, at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, we involved over 200 Trafford residents in visitor services volunteering, helping many rebuild confidence, develop new skills and gain qualifications and employment.
I only work with organisations which have sound core values, particularly those which – in addition to the development of creative talent – genuinely aim to diversify their audiences, increase access or expand public services. Many projects I work on have a social regeneration focus.
Part-time, I pursued post-graduate research in philosophy for 10 years – mainly in the area of ethics, but also aesthetics and political philosophy. I’m interested in the reasons we give for valuing things, and the connection between those reasons and how we should act. My interest in ethics provides part of the rationale and values base for my work and the analytical training informs my approach.