Who we are
Sarah
Director and Lead Community Facilitator
Having had a love of drama and play-writing for all her life Sarah has experienced first-hand how theatre can improve confidence, form friendships and allow growth and exploration… whilst also creating a lot of laughs! Sarah is keen to provide drama opportunities to all of Yorkshire and is passionate about making drama accessible and fun for all people. Sarah specialises in intergenerational work, training and mental health.
Sarah founded and is now director of Fall into Place Theatre, as well as facilitating community and training workshops.
Emily
Operations Manager and Finance Officer
Emily has always had a great love for theatre, and for the performing arts. She feels lucky to have attended drama classes throughout her teens which led to working in Youth Theatre, then later to improv acting and performing in scripted plays. Emily loves working for Fall into Place because she is passionate about theatre being accessible to all. She believes strongly in the power of play and the joy that can come from being able to act and perform in safe, friendly and accessible spaces. Emily specialises in working with children, and is a children’s yoga teacher outside of her role with Fall into Place. Emily is Mental Health First Aid trained and specialises in operations and financial management.
Naomi
Partner
Naomi works at LS14 Trust provding a range of activities, events and support for children and families in the area. We work with Naomi to signpost people looking for activities and support in the Seacroft area and arts development.
Naomi believes in giving people a joint sense of ownership in the work they create. She aims to provide a supportive environment where everyone is given the freedom to express themselves creatively and without judgment. Naomi has extensive community development experience and specialises in youth development.
Vanessa
Chair of Trustees for FIP.
I love being part of Fall Into Place because I believe the team has seen what I’ve seen and are passionate about it. That is, the brilliance of theatre and drama to create space for people to connect, reflect, laugh, grow in confidence, challenge themselves, learn to be in different group dynamics and have plenty of fun. It’s great to be part of what they’re doing to help make all this more accessible to people in our area.
Ellen
Trustee for FIP.
I am so happy to be a trustee for Fall into Place. I am very excited to see their work continue to grow and support the creative expression and well-being of local communities. I have a background in play therapy and theatre and believe strongly in the importance and power of this kind of work and I hope to be able to use my experience to help the charity continue to serve these communities.
Monica
Trustee for FIP.
It is a huge honour to be part of the trustee team at Fall Into Place. My career has given me extensive experience in the running a charity, including overseeing all those important policies and procedures that ensures everything is carried out in a professional and efficient way. I have a life long passion for theatre and it is great to know that Fall Into Place offers a safe environment for participants to develop and enrich their lives through drama.
Aisha
Trustee for FIP.
I have a strong background in broadcasting (primarily BBC), and the arts (including theatre), and today as a freelancer and performer I often engage my creative work with issues like climate, racial, and social justice, women’s issues and human rights. I share FIP’s progressive values and their passion for empowering and connecting all people through creativity, whilst putting fun and wellbeing at the heart of everything they do. As a trustee I hope to bring value from my experience to FIP, and support Sarah’s inspiring vision for this charity’s future.
We also have a fabulous team of freelance facilitators, volunteers and partners who support and empower us to bring creative goodness to the people of Leeds, Bradford and beyond.