I have had many teachers and I learn most when I am in conversation with people or out and about.

I feels important to name some of the people and opportunities that have influenced my work. I have not done this alone.

I will also mention here that I have learnt a lot from other people who are not named here… people it feels too difficult to name but who I think about often. Relationships mean everything to me, but they are not always great and sometimes they come to an end.

These people are also beyond close friends and family and although friendship is so often there, it is their contribution to my work that I am valuing here.

Barry Carr

Fiona Grey

Phil Cunningham

Margaret Greenwood

All the artists at Spiral Dance

Beate Mielemeier

All the arts organisations in Rochdale and the creative network

Rivca Rubin

A whole network of dancers and artists across Greater Manchester

Clore Leadership Facilitators

Diane Amans

Bernard Clarke

Andy Ramwell

Helen O’Connor

Penny Greenland

The whole Jabadao team past and present

Jo Davis

The whole team including staff, volunteers and members at Designs in Mind

Richard Kubilius

Alfie Jones

Harvinder Poonin

ZamZam

Hayley

Martin Gilbraith

The wider IAF network - particularly the conference

The SHOOP® team and SHOOPERS

Unltd Foundation in particular -

My first venture in to work Kuala Lumpur - and all the people I met connected through The wellbeing project and Hearth Summit