Meet the Team

  • Emma Horsman

    PROJECT DIRECTOR

  • Emma Scarr

    PRODUCER

  • Iam Burn

    IMPACT COORDINATOR

  • Rob Lawson

    PR AND PUBLICITY ASSOCIATE

  • Claire Finlay

    PROJECTS OFFICER

    SOUTH TYNESIDE

  • Emma Biggins

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

  • Caroline Liversidge

    PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

The Steering Group

The Cultural Spring Steering Group is made up of community champions and representatives from our core partners and provides leadership and governance for the project, overseeing its successful delivery.

Our steering group members are:

Graeme Thompson; University of Sunderland (Chair)

Dianne Hutchinson; University of Sunderland

Ross Millard; Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture (MAC) Trust

Rob Lawson; Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture (MAC) Trust

Professor Yitka Graham; Head of the Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute, University of Sunderland

Richard Barber; The Cultural Spring Charity

Ian High; The Cultural Spring Charity

Emma Horsman; Project Director

Kati Whiteoak; Community Champion

Sandra Naglis; Community Champion

Diane Gray; Community Champion

Ruth Dewhirst; ACE Relationship Manager

Kumareswaradas Ramanathas (RAM), Young Asian Voices (YAV)