Announcing our New Trustees!
We are pleased to announce that we have four new trustees joining our board!
Jason Lower
Jason is a youth theatre director and arts practitioner. He leads the Creative Engagement department at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, where he has also been delivering Speech Bubbles since 2017 with his trusty mascot, Badger (a lion). He has experienced first-hand the benefits the arts can bring to communication, and loves seeing the positive impact Speech Bubbles has on the children he sees each week. He is excited to become a trustee of Speech Bubbles as the programme takes its exciting next steps.
Lehni Lamide Davies
Lehni is an artist, creative producer and university Programme Manager. As a former Speech Bubbles Practitioner - she has witnessed and seen evidence of the transformative power of Speech Bubbles and what it provides for children with communication needs through the use of story-telling and imaginative drama. She is thrilled to now be part of the team of trustees that will be supporting the development and growth of Speech Bubbles in its exciting new phase, as it expands the programme supporting young children with communication needs in educational settings across England.
Lily Rice
Lily Rice is passionate about supporting young people and children. This has been at the centre of her career for the last 7 years, something she immensely proud of. She currently works in the Access team at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and is an actor in her spare time, so she knows first-hand the great joy that drama brings us. She is excited to join Speech Bubbles’ Board of Trustees, to help bring that joy to more children, and see them tell their stories with more confidence, creativity and imagination.
Caitlin McLoughlin
Caitlin is a Junior Social Impact Advisor and champion of creative approaches for learning and development. She is excited to be joining the Board of an organisation so deeply committed to supporting children and so genuinely passionate about amplifying young people’s voices.