𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲!

Please join us in giving a huge welcome to Ruby Pester (she/her), who is joining us as our new Creative Communities Lead for 2026-27 during Tarka Heath’s maternity leave.

Ruby will be overseeing our cornerstone services – Room for Art, Taking Art Home, and Caring Spaces – collaborating with artists, volunteers, partners, and our Advisory Board of lived-experience participants to develop impactful visual arts projects with and for local communities.

Ruby is deeply committed to prioritising equitable access to art and creativity, championing its use as a powerful therapeutic tool for wellbeing underpinned by our strategic goals.

A black and white photo of Ruby Smiling

Image: Ruby Pester, our new Creative Communities Lead (Maternity Cover)

7 July 2026 by

Amy Miles