Head of Operations & Enterprise for @LeedsMuseums. Mum of 2, generally stood on side of a football pitch. Occasional orienteer. Views are my own. She/her.
Excellent article and powerful statements from Kate Raworth - โinstead of pursuing endless growth, it is time to pursue wellbeing for all people as part of a thriving worldโ and by doing so, we can live within our planetary boundaries ๐ https://t.co/taiyNUIkTb
Spent lovely couple of hours wandering through #LightNightLeeds So many different and brilliant installations to see and experience. Nice one Leeds ๐ And massive thank you to all staff and volunteers and the team behind the event, and of course to the amazing artists
Excellent late birthday present yesterday learning how to make sweet morning breads with @LeedsCookSchool, an amazing organisation working with Zest, a local Leeds charity. And look what I made ๐๐
A new Community Climate Grant scheme has launched today ๐คฉ
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A new GCSE is in the works for 2025โฆ British Sign Language (BSL)! ๐
This new qualification will be open to all students who will learn how to use signs and the history of BSL.
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Attended preview for new exhibition, Cotton Connections at @LothertonHall yesterday. Explores story of cotton, its impact on India with focus on fashion/identity/trade & strong theme on #sustainability Co-curated by Cotton Detectives, a group of young volunteers. Brilliant
Tomorrow is the 2022 #Leeds Big Sleep @martynbroadest and other colleagues from @ConnectHousing will be giving up one night of comfort and sleeping under the stars at Headingley Stadium to fundraise for St George's Crypt. Any support very welcome https://t.co/Npvs0lAXOB
@LeedsPhilandLit@CuratorKitty@LeedsMuseums@LeedsCityMuseum We were able to undertake an escorted inspection late last night and all ok. Museum has remained closed today due to road closures. Absolute credit to fire crews who were able to contain it but sad for Leonardo building
Privileged to be asked on behalf of @LeedsMuseums to be part of a @EUROCITIES Culture Forum roundtable discussion in #Lille focussing on #sustainability in museums. Able to share details of our journey over the last decade. Thank you for making us so welcome
๐ฃ Calling artists living or working in Leeds...we are very excited to announce that the call for entries for Leeds Artists Show 2023 is now open! Click on the link to find out more https://t.co/Hrz5OHgDxO - the closing date for entries is 16 October๐ @ace_national@LEEDS_2023
Planning away day with team at brilliant @BradfordMuseums Industrial Museum - made us so welcome. Great to be back together, thought provoking conversations, forward planning & cake. Also had brilliant demo of printing press by amazing volunteer - worth a visit. Such a good day