Our Team

None of this would be possible without the wonderful people involved.

Carlotta Allum

Director

Founder, artist, story-teller, teacher, do-gooder, manager and mother-hen. Stretch is my baby and I am going to change the world, bit by bit.

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Matthew Meadows

Chair

We are pleased to welcome Matthew Meadows to the board and his years of experience teaching art in prisons and devising workshops around printmaking.

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Kay Goodridge

Artist

Kay Goodridge is a freelance photographer and artist who has worked with Stretch since 2005.

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Si Leroux

Practitioner

Simon has many years experience in supporting people. He has worked for several local authorities around Greater Manchester where he gained a reputation for being able to work effectively in the most challenging environments.

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Alex Harwood

Practitioner

Working as an artist and facilitator in various community and public health service settings since 2007, Alex is a passionate advocate of socially engaged arts practice and its potential to transform the quality of people’s lives for the better.

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