Lucy put together the inaugural YNAF programme in 2013 and became Director in 2014. Her hard work and determination has expanded Young Norfolk Arts from a small project to an incorporated charitable trust, running year-round activities. Lucy is also an independent creative producer, working on theatre projects across the UK, as well as coordinating True Stories Live and Balloon debates.

Emily joined us in the beginning of 2021. She is passionate about working with young people through the arts. Since graduating from the University of Surrey Emily has worked with Les Enfants Terribles, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Project 21 and is a freelance dance teacher and facilitator. She strongly believes in making art more accessible, mainly due to her having spent a year as an intern with Stopgap Dance Company during her degree.

Milly started with YNA in 2019. Since graduating from Norwich University of the Arts she has worked at Cinema City Education and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. She is a freelance musician, producer and facilitator who has worked with organisations like the British Film Institute, Creative Arts East and Festival Bridge, and also a Director of the creative education charity Reel Connections and Coordinator for the Norwich 2040 Local Cultural Education Partnership.

Roxanne works with us on projects. She is an art historian and creative learning specialist. She has been designing and delivering learning programmes for 13 years, working with partners like the Wallace Collection, Norfolk Museum & Archaeology and Library & Information Services, National Centre for Writing. She supports YNA’s visual arts and partnership projects as well as offering school consultancy.

Steffan Griffiths joined Norwich School in September 2011 and has since introduced initiatives such as the Young Norfolk Arts Festival and Young Norfolk Sports Academy. After reading Classics at University College, Oxford, he taught at Tonbridge School (1995-1999) and Eton College (1999-2006). In 2006, he was appointed to the role of Usher (principal deputy head) at Magdalen College School, Oxford. Steffan also holds a first-class honours English Literature degree from the Open University. During his school years at Whitgift School, he acted with the National Theatre, both on the South Bank and in European tours. He maintains an active interest and involvement in drama.

From the award winning documentary department at Central Television where she produced factual programmes for ITV on “Network First”, to her own highly successful production company Imago Productions which she ran for twelve years, Vivica has produced and directed many hours of ground breaking programmes. Some of these have been co-produced with international broadcasters and many have won national and international awards. She excels in the art of storytelling through passionate strong characters and many of her films have changed legislation or changed opinion about international issues. Vivica also uses stills photography to deepen the reach of her stories.

Nina is the Arts Editor of ITV News which she joined in 2002 from the BBC. The job involves specialist arts and media coverage for ITV, including covering the Oscars every year and interviewing the biggest names in film, music and TV. She is also a regular contributor to ITV programmes on entertainment, and popular culture.

Nina started out at the BBC as a trainee, then working on regional and national television and radio, including presenting Asian Perspective for 3 years, a live news and current affairs programme on BBC Radio Five Live. In 2007 Nina was awarded an Honorary doctorate for Services to the Media.

She is an Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, chairing events for the charity, and for the British Asian Trust. and is a Governor of Norwich University of the Arts. Nina is also a Trustee of the National Centre for Writing, and patron of the domestic abuse charity Leeway.