Core Staff Team

After completing a degree with Honours in Three Dimensional Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, Lucy developed and managed her own creative business servicing the private sector.

In 2003 Lucy began to develop her practice as a freelance artist working in the community and participatory arts sector. During this time she has planned and delivered projects with hard to reach communities, youth offending groups, homeless charities, in mental health setting, in education, and with various community groups and organisations.

In 2006 Lucy joined the core team at Action Factory as an arts project development worker. she extended her practice by attending a project management course provided through Cpal (Consortium for Participatory arts sector Learning).

She has contributed to lectures on public art in educational settings and her work has been exampled as best practice regionally and nationally.

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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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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 joined Action Factory in March 2009, and is based full time in the office and is responsible for company administration and marketing. 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 working in such a creative environment and being involved, hands on when possible.  There is great satisfaction in the work we do and I feel we make a real difference to people by connecting with them so genuinely.

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Kerry Tuhill has been working in the field of Community and Applied Drama for over fifteen years.  During this time, she has planned and delivered projects in prisons, pupil referral units, mental health settings, youth theatres, schools, older people's day and residential centres, employment projects and refugee / asylum seeker groups, as well as working as a lecturer in Higher Education and a trainer. Kerry is also an Arts Award Advisor.

Since March 2009, Kerry has been working for Action Factory on developing creative work with people in refugee and asylum seeker communities, whilst strengthening links with organisations in the borough, the North West and across the UK.

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Action Factory is an organisation in which people's ideas and contributions are valued.  It brings out the best in people.

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Nicole's work centres on the performing arts in which she excelled as a student, attaining an A in the subjects of Dance, Drama and Performing Arts at A-level and a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts from Middlesex University, London. Her experience is both academic and practical, as she has featured in a series of television commercials, short films and stage productions.

Nicole is a key member of the team and has made a valuable contribution to the organisation, being involved in the development, management and implementation of a range of community based arts projects.

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"I believe everyone should have access to the arts, that's why I work here. Action Factory gives people that opportunity and offers an experience that can change people's lives for the better."

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