Our NPO board
Meet our NPO board members
Franne WillsChair of NPO board Head of Service – Culture Leicestershire |
Franne has worked in the Cultural sector for over 25 years, leading services in Lincolnshire and Calderdale. As Head of Culture Leicestershire she leads Leicestershire County Council’s Library and Heritage Services, has been the chair of Museum Development East Midlands for 10 years and more recently Vice-Chair of Libraries Connected East Midlands. Franne has also been the external examiner for the Museum and Heritage MA at Nottingham Trent University for three years.
She remains passionate about the role Libraries, Museums and Heritage play in building communities, inspiring creativity and improving wellbeing. |
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Amanda HantonNPO Lead Cultural Participation Manager – Leicestershire County Council |
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Amanda has over 30 years’ experience of cultural community engagement with particular focus on underrepresented voices and people and communities who face barriers to access and involvement. She is passionate about ensuring local peoples voices are at the forefront of how decisions are made and plans are shaped across Culture Leicestershire.
“I believe that the work we do changes lives and I very am proud to be a part of it.” |
Cat RogersEconomic Growth Manager – Strategic Tourism Lead |
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Cat Rogers has nearly twenty years’ experience of arts management in both public and third sector organisations and has worked with micro rural creative enterprises in a wide range of art forms in the UK and abroad, supporting them to grow. She is currently the Strategic Tourism Lead for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and Associate of Advantage Creative. She has been a trustee of two arts organisations, advocating for quality participatory arts. With skills in innovation, business management, storytelling and communication, she has delivered and written business training seminars and workshops for universities and British Council’s international programmes. |
Daniel MutibwaAssociate Professor – Creative Industries and Digital Culture – University of Nottingham |
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Daniel H. Mutibwa (PhD) is Associate Professor of Creative Industries and Digital Culture in the Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies (CMVS) based in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies (CLAS) within the Faculty of Arts (FoA) at the University of Nottingham. In CMVS, Daniel has served as Admissions Tutor for the department’s undergraduate degree programmes and led the exams and assessment business of those programmes. As CLAS Digital Research Lead, Daniel has coordinated and promoted digital opportunities for research and teaching as relevant to the arts and humanities and cognate disciplines.
As CLAS Director of Global Engagement, Daniel has developed professional links with relevant global partners to produce world-leading research, collaborate on knowledge exchange and impact activities, and facilitate international mobility of students and staff. At Faculty level, Daniel has served as a member of the FoA Digital Board and as a member of the Steering Committee of the FoA Digital Transformations Hub. At sectoral level, Daniel is Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). |
Sav VaidDirector – Go Getta CIC |
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Savita Vaid is the founder and Managing Director of Go-Getta CIC; a leading provider of youth work, alternative education and young people’s projects in Leicestershire.
Savita kickstarted her career in music, moving into delivering media and knife crime initiatives with ‘at risk’ young people. In 2011, she went on to work within the public sector with care leavers and looked after children, followed by managing a local authority project providing employability support to young people furthest away from the labour market.
A former foster carer, Savita utilises her lived experience in her role as a Safeline Associate Trainer; devising and delivering bespoke training on issues impacting children in care. She has a vested interest in shaping services to reach and support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in our society.
When not pursuing all things “youth work”, Savita enjoys spending quality time with her toddler and watching true crime documentaries (not simultaneously of course!) |
Liz MoranMidlands Regional Museum Development Manager |
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Liz has worked in the Museums and Heritage sector for over 15 years and is currently Manager of the Arts Council Funded Museum Development Midlands programme (jointly hosted by Leicestershire County Council and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust), which offers training, advice and grants to support and develop Midlands museum organisations and their workforce. Liz has previously worked as a collections manager at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum and in a senior collections management role at the National Trust, along with holding other sector support related board roles. Liz has a strong understanding of the museum and heritage sector and the challenging context that museums are working in today, paired with a good overview of the support and development and partnership opportunities open to cultural organisations. |
Farzana HannanTrustee of Hijaz Trust Community Connector |
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I am Farzana Hannan, honoured to serve as a Trustee of the esteemed Hijaz Trust. Since 2006, I have been involved in the Trust’s grassroots community endeavours, an area where I have found my true passion. From training mentors and managing volunteers to organising events and fostering relations with local partners, my efforts have been dedicated to cultivating educational initiatives, promoting inclusivity, and bridging societal divides.
My commitment to outreach work is driven by a strong belief in the transformative power of community engagement. Through collaborative efforts and dedicated advocacy, I strive to cultivate a more connected and empowered society.
Hijaz Trust’s partnering with Leicestershire Culture in our award-winning co-curated temporary exhibition at the historical heritage site BBHC is a significant symbol of making meaningful strides towards a more cultural and inclusive future.
Professionally, I have a background in teaching English and developing education material. My responsibilities at work involve copywriting for educational books and heading a department that creates illustrations for children’s books. |
Inderjit Lahel – Assistant Director – Adults and Communities
Councillor Christine Radford CC – LCC Lead Member for Adults and Communities
Sarah Chetwyn – LCC Communications and Digital Team Manager
Emma Cook – Arts Council Relationship Manager
Abbie Grant – Arts Council Relationship Manager
Gillian Ramshaw – Assistant Head – Leicestershire Music Service