What do our current Trustees say?

Our Board enjoy their roles as Trustees and gain from it too... 

“As a young person, I wasn’t sure my application to a board would be taken seriously; I didn’t see many people my age (early 20’s) on charity boards. However, Shape never made me feel like my age was a barrier - if anything, they saw it as a strength.

Now, 11 years on, it is one of the best decisions I have made in my professional career. Giving your time to support causes you are passionate about is an incredibly rewarding feeling. I became Vice Chair about 4 years ago, and I have learned a whole host of transferable skills, working alongside dedicated experts in their respective fields. I’ve no doubt some of the main successes in my career are largely thanks to the strategic experience I have gathered during my time as a Trustee, and along the way I have been inspired by, and lucky enough to meet, my brilliant colleagues across the board.”

- James Hodgson, Vice Chair

“As a disabled working-class artist being on the Board of Trustees at Shape allows me an incredible opportunity to share my experience of the barriers I encounter in the art world and advocate for the disabled artistic community.”

 - Michelle Duxbury, Trustee

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