Meet the Team

Who We Are

I develop the scale and ambition of the charity. I have over a decade’s experience of working in the Disability Arts charitable sector and am a trained designer with continuing textiles practice.

Katy Saunderson

Director

I develop and deliver creative strategies for the charity. I am an experienced art tutor and participatory artist with a specialism in learning-disabled and neurodiverse learning.

Natalie Frost

Development Manager

I devise and deliver inclusive workshops in sculpture, enabling members to develop their creative skills and practice. My current sculptural practice is focused on natural history.

Zoe Robinson

Studio Artist

I devise and deliver inclusive workshops in graphics and pattern, enabling members to develop their creative skills and practice. My current painting practice is motif based concerned with communication without linguistics. 

Katie Watson

Studio Artist

I devise and deliver inclusive workshops in media and photography, enabling members to develop their creative skills and practice.  I am a photographic artist who works in film animation and publication.

Jo Howell

Creative Co-ordinator

I enable HUB members to participate in creative activities and social interactions as well as providing individuals with everyday care. I am an experienced carer trained artist with a focus on drawing and draftsmanship.

Johanne Trevethan

Support Staff

I enable HUB members to participate in creative activities and social interactions as well as providing individuals with everyday care. I am an experienced carer with a talent for creative millinery.

Katie Morrisson

Support Staff

I enable HUB members to participate in creative activities and social interactions as well as providing individuals with everyday care. I am an experienced carer and a stage actor who recently began experimenting with puppetry.

Charlie Hope

Support Staff

I enable ICEbox members to participate in creative activities and social interactions as well as providing individuals with everyday care. I am an an experienced carer Activities Co-ordinator for the NHS and specialise in recreational and therapeutic creativity for mental health.

Keith Lindo 

ICEbox Care Co-ordinator

Our Board Members

I am a disabled artist working in digital media. I manipulate images to addresses issues of access and inclusivity.

Pauline Heath 

Board Member

I am a former Community Arts Development Manager and as a disabled person passionate about actively promoting creative & artistic activities to individuals and groups.

Eddie Galvin

Board Member

I am a disabled artist and photographer with experience of running arts festivals, projects and organisations.

Katrin Auld

Board Member

I am a disabled actor and the director of ‘Shoot your mouth off’, a company who produce films with disabled people in Hartlepool.

Karen Sheader

Board Member