Trustees

Annie works for the National Trust, where she is Public Engagement and Planning Director. She was previously producer at Nuffield Southampton Theatres and began her career as an actress in theatres across the US. Having lived in Southampton for several years, she’s thrilled to be working with ‘a space’ at such an exciting time for the organisation and the city.

Henry is a freelance consultant specialising in strategic partnership working and collaboration. He was first involved with ‘a space’ back in 2005 when as a Southampton City Council officer, he helped secure the funding and premises for The Arches Studios; Having lived in Southampton for 30 plus years, he is keen to play his part in helping ‘a space’ strengthen its unique brand and offer which will ultimately benefit local artists, communities and the City of Southampton.

Helen is Executive Director Joint CEO at Pavilion Dance South West, a contemporary dance organisation based in the Grade II listed Pavilion Theatre in central Bournemouth. A Southampton resident since attending the University of Southampton in the nineties, she has worked in the arts for almost 30 years locally, regionally and in London, and was Vice-Chair of the Nuffield Theatre and on the Advisory Board of Zoielogic Dance Theatre.

Michelle is Head of Development at The National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.  Her career spans 20 year’s experience in the charitable sector in a variety of fields including education, health, and youth matters. Over the last 6 years Michelle’s focus has been in Arts and Heritage development and fundraising, building diverse portfolios of income streams including working with public bodies, trusts and foundations, membership schemes, corporate partnership’s and legacy giving. A strong believer that Arts and Heritage make a difference to the quality of people’s lives and that everyone should be able to access and participate in them through whatever shape or form this takes. Having grown up in the suburbs of Southampton, Michelle has a strong connection with its people and its history and aims to support a space arts in its sustainability as an organisation to ensure it continues as a creative outlet and contributing to its placemaking in Southampton as a cultural city.