I am passionate about the power of the arts to facilitate positive social change, to build communities and bonds of empathy, and to empower people to fulfil their potential. I worked for the Royal Opera House in Thurrock for ten years, and am currently the Head of Programmes for Together Productions, an organisation that brings people from different walks of life together to create, perform and learn. I love living and working in Thurrock, and meeting all the wonderful creative people that make it such a special place.