About

Bébhinn has worked as Head of Finance with several arts organisations including charities The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain and The Wardrobe Theatre. She qualified with a diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA) in 2022 and completed AAT Level 4 in 2019. She was a Trustee at Irish in Britain and on the board of Bristol Improv Theatre (Chair).  

Celia is the Community & Engagement Producer at St Annes House.

Her work is focussed on supporting community led programming and engaging with local and creative communities to bring ideas to life, including free resident-led activities in the community living room.

Prior to working at St Annes House, Celia has worked at the intersections of community and cultural organising, delivering creative public programmes, artist commissions, youth and migrant solidarity spaces.

The consistent thread across her diverse work history is an interest in how collaborative creative practice can imagine new possibilities for social justice, collective care, transformation and repair. 

Celia is a trained and practising community conflict mediator and a Non-Executive Director at Portland’s socially and environmentally engaged arts organisation, b-side.

In 2025 she was selected as a Churchill Fellow, and will be visiting the US and Europe to explore how socially engaged artistic practice can support migrant justice, building cultures of radical hospitality to strengthen refugee belonging in the UK. 

Get in touch with Celia@bricksbristol.org if you are an artist, community member or potential partner who would like to discuss a project idea to support, strengthen and connect with our local community. 

@Celia_sees

Alongside Head of Finance at Bricks, Charley is also finance manager at Bright Green Futures, an eco self-build development company who have been working on a multimillion pound site in Lawrence Weston called Water Lilies. Her background is in running community centres and was centre manager at The Vench adventure playground for four years prior to specialising in finance. She is currently studying AAT. 

Facilities and Events Assistant

Flo is the Communications Producer at St Anne’s House.

Flo leads on communications across all Bricks projects – developing our digital presence, producing print and online campaigns, and sharing the many stories that come out of the St Anne’s House building and our wider work.

She comes from a background in theatre and performance, where she co-founded and produced work with her own company. She later moved into communications roles within cultural organisations and community-based creative projects, helping to shape narratives, champion local voices and strengthen connections between artists, partners and the people they work with.

Flo is passionate about accessible, creative communications that reflect the heart of what happens at St Anne’s House and beyond. She works closely with the team, tenants and partners to amplify the voices of artists, community groups and enterprises, and to tell the story of Bricks’ growing network of projects.

Get in touch with Flo at flo@bricksbristol.org if you’d like to discuss communications, collaboration, or sharing your work through Bricks’ channels.

Jack is a creative producer and CEO with a passion for supporting cross sector creative and community collaborations, creative infrastructure and developing the visual arts ecology in Bristol. 

In 2018 Jack founded Bricks and has a role that straddles executive lead and strategic programming across Bricks Public Art & Creative Infrastructure Consultancy and St Annes House.

2010-18 Jack founded and ran nomadic art gallery Antlers working with artists through exhibitions, commissions and publishing. Antlers worked with early career artists supporting them to explore some form of stretch forward in their practice.  Graduating in 2007 with a BA Photography prior to 2010 Jack worked as an artist studio assistant and was a practising artist involved in artist led projects in Stroud.

Jack is committed to continued professional development including Clore Leadership Short Court, SSE Trade Up and Cause4’s Arts & Philanthropy Fellowship in Fundraising and Leadership with PGCert in Arts Fundraising from University of Leeds.

Outside of Bricks Jack is a founding Co-Director of Bristol Community Sauna and recently held board positions with Bristol’s One City Culture Board, and Your Park Bristol and Bath.

Sam is the Bookings and Events Coordinator at St Anne’s House, primarily managing hires and trading events, including the popular car boot sale.

Sam joined the team from a previous role managing a local community centre, he has also worked extensively in hospitality and publishing, running street food markets, and as a magazine editor and features writer.

Sam is a also a musician and producer, including his solo project Einsam.

As part of the Bricks team, Sam will be working to build on the existing events programme at St Anne’s House, focussing on activities that generate income whilst creating value for local people.

Get in touch with Sam if you want to discuss any event ideas, are looking to hire spaces at St Anne’s House, or would like to get involved in any SAH events.

Sarah moved into the role of Building and Tenant’s Coordinator in January 2024 after being a front of house team member and having her own studio space at St Anne’s House since 2021. Sarah is now the one to come to for any enquiry related to the rental of a studio, desk or office space and is the first point of call for current tenants or any building maintenance needs. 

Sarah moved from Nottingham to Bristol in 2009 to study Drawing and Applied Arts at UWE and has since pursued both art and music and worked for various art institutions in Bristol including the Watershed and the Royal West of England Academy. In 2022 she completed a Masters degree in Photography, in which she developed her practice and became more involved in the Bristol photography scene. She continues to pursue her art practice using photography as her main medium, having exhibited in various locations as well as assisting in the curation of multiple shows. 

In her role as BTP, she hopes to work with tenants to build on the already vibrant, active scene within St Anne’s House, showcasing this dynamic community and making the space feel open and accessible to all.

Susan joined Bricks in April 2024 as Head of Operations. Susan has experience in the public, private and charity sectors and was Facilities & Resources Manager at OTR Bristol for over 5 years. For the past year she has been working for Bath & North East Somerset Council in their specialist commissioning team.

Susan has a background in the hospitality industry. Initially training as a chef, she progressed to Director of Operations for a prominent contract catering company. As a mature student she gained a degree in psychology and has held a number of voluntary roles in her local community. 

Tim is Head of Programme at St Anne’s House. He oversees the various programmatic elements of the space, ensuring that there is a strong creative vision and impactful approach.

He has a background in setting up, operating and programming spaces for creative community use and participation. He is passionate about the ways that organisations can support people to come together to learn, do and be.

Between 2018 – 2014, Tim held various roles at Participatory City, including programming, operations and learning development. The team hosted open-access neighbourhood and maker spaces, inviting local people to co-develop participatory social infrastructure together, with a focus on inclusivity and connection.

Before joining the team at Bricks, Tim also supported Watershed as an associate producer, developing plans for the new immersive exhibition space, Undershed.

In 2017 Tim completed a Masters degree in Sustainable Cities in Copenhagen, focussing on theories on systems change and how this knowledge can support urban transitions.

With over 15 years of experience in cultural leadership and a passion for fostering community engagement through the arts, Becky has led numerous initiatives that bridge cultural heritage and contemporary creativity.

In her previous roles, including (interim) Director at the People’s History Museum (https://phm.org.uk/) and Head of Audience Experience at Bristol Culture & Creative Industries (https://bristolcreativeindustries.com/), she has demonstrated a keen ability to enhance visitor engagement, diversify revenue streams, and drive organisational growth.

Becky’s leadership is characterised by a commitment to inclusivity, strategic vision, and financial acumen. She has successfully managed multi-disciplinary teams, developed culturally rich programming, and secured significant funding and corporate sponsors. 

Her innovative approach to audience development, exemplified by the successful implementation of targeted marketing strategies and dynamic public programming, has consistently resulted in increased attendance and deeper connections with people.

Becky is dedicated to supporting local artists and creative organisations, ensuring that the arts remain accessible and relevant to diverse audiences. Her strategic mindset and collaborative spirit are invaluable assets in advancing the organisation’s mission of nurturing creativity, fostering community, and enriching the cultural landscape of Bristol.

Ben Lowndes founded Distinctive Communications in 2022, after more than 20 years experience in journalism and public relations. He’s worked in the South West since 2010, firstly for a government body and then in senior agency roles. In that time, he’s supported some of the region’s most high profile and transformative projects, including Hinkley Point C, Gravity smart campus and the £200m regeneration of Gloucester city centre.

An expert in digital engagement and one of just 450 chartered PR practitioners in the UK, he has developed and delivered communication strategies for businesses, housebuilders, local authorities, universities and charities.

When setting up Distinctive, Ben wanted to create a consultancy that’s dedicated to places and makes a positive impact. To that end, the team’s work has helped unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in investment, create thousands of jobs and advance clients’ growth ambitions.

Ele is a Civil and Environmental engineer with a passion for all things innovative.  Specialising in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Ele runs ‘elevate’, a specialist consultancy involved in sustainable construction, MMC and construction skills.  She has worked on projects ranging in scale from her own self-build eco-home, to the development of Bristol’s Southmead Hospital, and looks to increase sustainability in our built environment at every opportunity.

Ele’s ambition is to create mixed tenure developments, where sustainable and accelerated construction is a key driver to delivering more affordable homes and community infrastructure.  Ele aims to work with organisations who help to enhance the life chances of local people by not only providing a beautiful place to live, but also providing education, work experience and employment opportunities, placing Social Value at the heart.

She also loves travelling to new places, outdoor pursuits and attending music festivals.

Ele joined Bricks board in December 2020.

Helen is a cultural strategist and fundraiser, working with arts organisations across the UK to build income, develop audiences and evaluate change. Helen is a Senior Consultant at Achates, where she collaborates with galleries, museums and theatres, as well as writing, education and music projects to create strategic research, community consultation, impact evaluation, fundraising strategies and income generating approaches.

Helen also works as a freelance consultant, principally generating income for the Crafts Council to diversify its national Craft Collection, as well as for Bristol-based organisation creativeShift in support of their creative wellbeing programme. Helen is passionate about creating and maintaining accessible and equitable public spaces for creativity, especially in her hometown of Bristol.

Jo Lathwood makes sculptures and large scale installations which regularly respond to a particular site, event, material or process.

Her portfolio varies greatly in form, scale, context and method of production, encompassing: temporary and permanent public art, exhibitions curated for galleries and heritage sites (often as the outcome of an artist residency) and studio-based work.  She has worked with Fabrica (Brighton), Trust New Art (the National Trust’s contemporary arts program), Arts Council England, Art, Cities & Landscapes in Amiens, France and Kunst and Zwalm in Belgium. 

In 2012 she co-founded Ore and Ingot, a travelling Bronze foundry and was co- director until 2018.  She is a Council member for Bristol University’s Earth Art Gallery and has been a visiting lecturer at Plymouth and Gloucester Universities.

Jo is Bristolian living in St Annes, she has had studios in numerous locations across the city; and loves to build staircases to mezzanines within them if they are tall enough.

Juliet is a Knowledge Exchange Manager at UWE Bristol, where she runs UWE’s Arts and Humanities Research Council’s, Impact Acceleration Account. She works closely with arts and humanities researchers to build collaborative projects with external, non-academic partners, including charities, businesses, cultural organisations or community partners.

Her background is in the visual arts, before joining UWE, she worked on the programming teams for Spike Island, Arnolfini and Antlers Gallery in Bristol, and Wormfarm Institute in Wisconsin, USA

Juliet lives in St Anne’s and has been working with Bricks since 2019 as part of the St Anne’s Action Group, which was set up prior to Bricks taking on St Anne’s House. She is passionate about the area and in 2020 set up Friends of St Anne’s Park with a couple of other residents and is also part of Woodcroft Community Orchard.

Stephen is an Investment Analyst with BBRC, a Bristol-based impact investor and asset manager.  The company invests in socially and environmentally impactful projects, such as new housing, social enterprises and clean energy projects. 

Stephen has worked with many social enterprises, charitable organisations and community developments over the years, often helping them to secure finance to build on their important missions.  He is particularly interested in building financial sustainability for social organisations to ensure their long-term future. 

Previously, Stephen worked at the University of Bristol’s Student Union and spent one year researching business models to fund nature recovery.

Robin Hague is a fundraiser for Creative Youth Network, a charity working with thousands of young people across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, using creativity as a tool to support them to fulfil their potential. Originally a journalist, Robin has also worked in PR and marketing across international broadcast, consumer goods, retail facilities, wellbeing and the environment.

A New Zealander, Robin has seen the real benefits of widening access to arts and culture in his own country and others. He is committed to supporting efforts to engage people in initiatives that use creativity to deepen and enrich community experiences. He also believes permanent space for artists is critical for culture and communities to flourish. Robin is currently involved in his own photography project, using long walks to take pictures of extremely bland scenes, never to be viewed.

Sabita advises and guides philanthropists in their charitable giving for Quartet Community Foundation. She works with a wide range of donors, from corporates to individuals and families, who are committed to making the West of England a place where everyone can thrive. She also volunteers for national grantmaking charity, The Henry Smith Charity, as a Volunteer Visitor. Her role there involves carrying out assessments of grant seekers and recommending grants. 

Prior to entering the grant-making world, Sabita worked in the arts for a creative arts charity in London followed by a theatre and dance festival in Gloucester.

Trish Brown is Operations Director at St George’s Bristol, where she oversees partnership working, customer service operations, income generation and facilities management.

She was previously Head of Production for Serious, producing the EFG London Jazz Festival and their national touring work. She is currently a trustee of Circomedia, on the advisory board for Bristol City Centre BID, and in her spare time she plays rugby for Bath Rugby Ladies and goes cold water swimming