Chloe is a freelance artist and designer. She studied Fine Art, with a focus on painting at the University of Leeds. Her studies continued at the Manchester School of Art where she recently completed her Masters in Graphic Design and Art Direction. Chloe’s practice revolves around finding beauty in the everyday. With experience in curating exhibitions and…

Zainab graduated with a BA (Hons) and MA from the University of Manchester. She has previous experience in leading projects in community organisations and has a keen interest in heritage and identity in young people and working against gender inequality. Outside of work, she enjoys reading (her personal best is 113 books in one year)…

Yasmin has over 17 years experience in organising and managing a wide variety of bookings and events within the arts and culture setting. Yasmin joined Odd Arts in December 2020 and the Odd Values are something that Yasmin really believes in and has taken to heart. Aside from this, Yasmin loves all things cat, and…

Sola is a creative and criminologist with a MA in Youth Justice, community safety and applied criminology. He enjoys exploring the topic of identity through creative means and journeying with people at all stages of their lives. Laughter, fun and depth of conversation will be had in sessions with Sola.

Rebecca co founded Odd Arts whilst still at The University of Manchester studying Drama after being inspired by her work and training with the ‘legend’ Augusto Boal in Brazil. Rebecca has a keen interest in using interactive and participant lead theatre performances to tackle radicalisation, youth violence and aggressive behaviour.

Martha is a Creative Facilitator and Playwright, passionate about engaging underserved communities in theatre and the creative arts. Her work centres play and joy to nurture people’s creative sparks and thoughtfully address injustice. Martha is a graduate of The University of Manchester with a BA hons in Drama and English. She has worked with an…

Jo is a practising Artist with a background in multidisciplinary art and a passion for collaboration across art forms from sculptural installations, Theatre and Film. Jo has over 25 years experience using arts for social change tackling challenging issues with vulnerable and excluded groups, within criminal justice, mental health, communities and education.

Jess studied acting at UCLAN and always enjoyed facilitating drama in community settings and schools alongside her studies. Since graduating she has performed and facilitated performing arts throughout the UK. Jess loves adapting to different settings with people from age 4 all the way up to adulthood!

Jai has worked with young people for over 19 years. He trained as an actor at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts after 3 years at Lambeth College. Most of his experience has been with excluded groups and children from disadvantaged areas and backgrounds. Jai is a big supporter of the idea of using arts…