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Meet the team

Emily co-founded Moving Together and has been running the company since it was established in 2011.Along with managing the team of MTG staff, Emily oversees all inner workings of the company whilst delivering on a variety of key projects and strategically directing and developing the business through new partnerships, programmes and methods of participation.

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emily@movingtogether.co.uk

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Emily Jackson

Director

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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EMMA SAVAGE

Practitioner Lead

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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DEMI
ESSEX

Freelance Dance Practitioner

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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dr. bertha OCHIENG

Advisory Board Member

Darcy's role encompasses the monitoring and development of participant experience across all programmes of work, managing our placement and employability strand, as well as focusing on evaluating the impact of many of our ongoing projects and partnerships. Darcy is also the company's Designated Safeguarding Officer and SEND specialist, delivering at partner SEND schools and on our Senior Dance Company programme.

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Shannon
coote

Head of Education

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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Laura bryan

Community Dance Practitioner

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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JAYNA
PATEL

Freelance Dance Practitioner

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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MEL
KNOTT

Advisory Board Member

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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Louise
MEDLEY

Practitioner Lead

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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Sophie o'connor

Freelance Dance Practitioner

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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Dr. Gerard moran

Chair of Advisory Board

Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres,  and delivers on a range of school programmes.

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Lorrine Douglas

Advisory Board Member

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Moving Together Ltd.

Registered company address: 14 Desford Road, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2BB

0116 4829233

info@movingtogether.co.uk

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