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.

Afiya is the newest member to the Young Norfolk Arts team who began working with us in late 2021 in a collaboration with NAC. Since graduating from the British & Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM), she has gone on to work on a number of creative projects including The Ends Festival. She also works as a singer/songwriter fronting her own music with her band. She is passionate about making all forms of art accessible to the masses.

Jade joined us in early 2020 as administrator for the YNA Collective, moving into the role of coordinating the programme in January 2021. She is also a visual artist, curator and facilitator who graduated from Norwich University Of The Arts. In her work she looks at the nature of language and the idea of the Artists studio. She has worked for EAST Gallery, Firstsite and has participated in First Light Festival.

Milly started with YNA in 2019 and now produces our yearly Young Norfolk Arts Festival on a freelance basis. Since graduating from Norwich University of the Arts they have worked at Cinema City Education and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. They are also a freelance musician, producer and facilitator who has worked with organisations like the British Film Institute, Creative Arts East and Festival Bridge, and a Director of the creative education charity Reel Connections.

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Helen joined us in 2019 and works freelance overseeing budgets and finances for the Young Norfolk Arts Trust. She is a chartered accountant, and has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years, including working with a number of charities in the arts sector. She holds the ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounting DChA.

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.

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.