Alison Jones
Programme Manager for Public and Community Learning, Tate Liverpool
Alison’s role includes managing the Tackling The Blues programme, building upon Tate Liverpool’s 30 years’ experience of delivering socially engaged, and deeply participatory, collaborative practice. She is a strong advocate of utilising creative learning to help tackle health inequalities and social injustice.
Professor Andy Smith
Professor of Sport and Physical Activity
Andy is the research lead for the programme with expertise in research in sport, education and mental health.
Aston Munro
Aston is responsible for measuring the impact of the programme on children and young people and will evaluate how student mentors benefit from knowledge exchange opportunities. Meet Aston by watching his introduction video.
Emily McCurrie
Partnership Development and Engagement Manager, Edge Hill University
Emily will focus on developing partnership engagement with schools and education providers to create opportunities for student employability, work experience and enrichment activities. Watch Emily’s introduction video.
Dr Emma Curd
Tackling the Blues Coordinator, Tate Liverpool
Emma will oversee the development and delivery of the new arts strand and will work to encourage young people to use art as a tool to explore, understand and aid their emotional health and wellbeing. Watch Emma’s introduction video.
Dr Helen O’Keeffe
Associate Dean (Students & External)
Helen is the overall lead for the programme, responsible for the strategic delivery of Tackling the Blues and all associated funding.
Jack Mullieneux
Senior Tackling the Blues Coordinator, Everton Football Club
James Ratcliffe
Tackling the Blues Coordinator, Everton in the Community
James will help develop the programme’s sports and physical activity strand. James completed his MSc in Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health at Edge Hill, where he was a lead mentor on Tackling the Blues. Watch James’ introduction video.
Louise Habberfield
Faculty External Relations and Communication Manager, Edge Hill University
Louise is responsible for ensuring effective communications throughout the partnership and promoting the programme as a whole.
Louise Shannon
Head of Programme Delivery, Tate Liverpool
Louise is responsible for the Exhibitions and Learning Teams and will be acting as the strategic lead on Tackling the Blues on behalf of Tate Liverpool.
Mike Salla
Director of Health and Sport, Everton Football Club
Mike leads the Tackling the Blues team at Everton in the Community.
Phil McClure
Tackling the Blues Coordinator, Tate Liverpool
Phil will oversee the development and delivery of the new arts strand and they will work to encourage young people to use art as a tool to explore, understand and aid their emotional health and wellbeing. Watch Phil’s introduction video.
Rachel Wilcock
Research Assistant, Edge Hill University
Rachel is responsible for measuring the impact of the programme on children and young people and will evaluate how student mentors benefit from knowledge exchange opportunities. Watch Rachel’s introduction video.