As the AHRC Creative Communities programme continues to grow, our external Advisory Board is also scaling to include new members.
We have been joined by:
- Sophie Anstee de Mas, who leads on the new AHRC investment ‘Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub’ at the National Archives
- Tania Banotti, Director of the whole-of-government Creative Ireland Programme established by the Irish government in 2017 and renewed in 2023 for 5 years
- Paul Bristow, Director of Policy and External Relations at the National Lottery Heritage Fund – the largest funder for the UK’s heritage
The new members will work alongside the existing team to provide expert guidance and cross-sector knowledge, aiding the programme team in exploring how co-created culture can enhance belonging, address regional inequality, deliver devolution, and break down barriers to opportunity with communities in devolved settings across all 4 nations of the UK.
Sophie, Tania and Paul join our existing Advisory Board members:
- Mark Andrews, Senior Strategic Development Manager for Adobe Education
- Prof Tom Crick, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Professor of Digital & Policy and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Civic Mission) at Swansea University
- Erica Judge, Director of Funds at Inspiring Scotland
- Andrew Mowlah, Director of Research at Arts Council England
You can find details of the Advisory Board, the programme team and our research across the website.
