Core Staff Team

Julian Dunn

- Company Management Funding and Development

A disappointment to both parents as Julian didn't follow them into the teaching profession. Julian's work experience in participatory art goes back thirty years. A 'come and do it somewhere different' urge moved him from Birmingham to Blackburn in 1985 as the first full time employee of an unincorporated association of good people in youth and community work.

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I can honestly say that I enjoy each and every day of my working life and whilst this sector of the arts economy is lower paid than the above average opera singer, our contact with the real world is far greater.

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Janet Windley - Company Administrator, Marketing & Volunteers

Janet joined Action Factory in March 2009, and is based full time in the office and is responsible for company administration. She has experience in working education, health and local authorities and also has run her own company. 

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I am thrilled to be a part of the Action Factory team supporting the creative work that makes such a big impact on people and communities

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Lucy Jones

- Arts Development Worker

Lucy studied Three Dimensional Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. After doing the usual unfulfilling jobs she discovered community arts and Action Factory. 

Lucy is now project managing all types of art projects especially those involving public art. 

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Because I have trained as a designer I enjoy fulfilling briefs and working to strict deadlines. Community arts is a challenge and a great opportunity to develop new skills.

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Kerry Tuhill

- Community Arts Development Worker

Kerry Tuhill has been working in the field of Community and Applied Drama for fifteen years.  During this time, she has worked with people in a variety of settings, including prisons, pupil referral units, mental health organisations, youth theatres, primary and secondary schools, older people's centres, employment projects and refugee / asylum seeker groups.

 

In February 2009, Kerry started a two year part time post as Community Arts Development Worker with Action Factory.  The specific focus for the post is on using the Arts to work with Refugee /Asylum Seeker groups and Community Cohesion projects in Blackburn with Darwen.

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I have had a warm welcome in the local area and met some great people doing some really interesting work.  I'm really looking forward to adding to this over the next two years and making sure that the work carries on after 2011.

 

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Nicole Pattinson

Trainee Community Arts Worker

Nicole has specialised in the performance arts particularly dance and drama. She went to Middlesex University and studied Theatre Arts for 3 years. 

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"I enjoy coming to work everyday and have been made to feel like part of the team from the minute I arrived."

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