Beth Haining – Director
One of the founding members of Talking Drums CIC. Manages the team, writes and compiles grant applications, facilitates workshops, and networks.Hobbies: Landmark Education, Gym, Family, Exploring Black History, Fund raising and raising awareness for Tribute to African Children.
Favourite Programme: Come Dine With Me
Favourite Colour:Yellow .
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Neville Brown – Director
One of the founding members of Talking Drums CIC. Makes grant applications, facilitates workshops and compiles programmes.
Hobbies: Song Writing, Walking, ikidio, Trustee for the charity Tribute to African Children, exploring black history.
Favourite Programme: Sky Sports, History channelsFavourite Colour: Green . .
Fran Vokes – Finance Manager
Managing all finances within the company and all administrative duties.Hobbies: Reading, Socialising With Friends, Watching Sport.
Favourite Programme: Holby City!
Favourite Colour:Black . .
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Kipp Jones – Workshop Facilitator
Facilitates DJ and spray painting workshops with a variety of groups.
Hobbies: Radio presenting – The Beat Suite, Electronic music, graphic design and DJ Skeleton.Favourite Programme: The Low End Theory, L.A.
Favourite Colour: Green . . .
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Matt Girling – Project Manager
Apply’s for funding for various workshops around the West Midlands. Plans and facilitates media workshops. Organises paperwork and staffing for projects ran by Talking Drums CIC.
Hobbies: Football, Rugby, Cricket, Ultimate Frisbee, Radio, Reading, cooking, walking.Favourite Programme: Scrubs/House Favourite Colour: Dark Blue. . .
Ash Cooper - Volunteer Project Leader
Creating and devising drama workshops & strategies, assisting with lyrical writing, funding apllications, corresponding with volunteers.
Hobbies: Creating and performing music, writing lyrics, drama, reading, playing console-based computer games.Favourite Programme: QI
Favourite Colour: Crimson .
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Shaun Browning – Sports CoordinatorResponsible for arranging sports workshops to help the people we work with build confidence whilst also managing stress and anger. Shaun is currently looking for funding for new sports projects by visiting various teams and organisations in the area.
Hobbies: All sports, mainly football, Loves Cooking
Favourite Programme: Sky Sports News
Favourite Colour: Claret . .
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Rishi Clark – Marketing and Funding
Responsible for applying for grants in order to raise funds to the workshops that we run throughout the community.
Hobbies: Music, International Relations, Football and CricketFavourite Programme: Flight of The Concords
Favourite Colour: Red . .
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Paul Warner – Admin Assistant and Drama Facilitator
Hobbies: Script Writing, Directing, Theatre, Art Galleries, Traveling and Camping
Favourite Programme: X Factor
Favourite Colour: Plum
