A Place Called Home is made possible with Heritage Fund. Our Heritage Associates are the faces of the project, building relationships, generating ideas and each bringing a range of expertise, interests and experiences.
Heritage Associates are trained and skilled to carry out delivery using participatory and interactive and reflective methodology within the GLADE Centre’s CONNECT, CHALLENGE, CHANGE framework.
They carry out participatory activity, bringing people together, to share authentic stories, start new conversations around heritage and contribute to creating safe spaces for dialogue.
Our Project Lead is more of a liaison support worker helping create the safe space, mentoring, and trusted interaction needed to build a community of practice for the Heritage Associates. Drawing on existing expertise and knowledge from previous projects the role supports the Heritage Associates as they move to creating new materials, build new relationships and deliver new participatory activity at community events.
Ingrid
Ingrid has worked in primary education as a class teacher, Global Teacher, Special Needs Co-ordinator and Head of School. She has always had a keen interest in global learning and development education. She runs a floristry business, developed from her experience of growing plants and understanding their cultural symbolism and uses. She is a co-founder of Nightingale, an organisation supporting Ukrainian refugees, hosts and volunteers in the community.
Ingrid chose this doll from the GLADE Uganda Collection as her favourite item, as she has fond memories of her time in Ugandan schools; it represents her support for Children’s Rights and International Protection and symbolises her passion for sustainable horticulture – this doll is handmade from a dried banana leaf.
Susann
Susann was appointed as Heritage Associate in May 2023 and is one of the project team liaising to gather and curate collections of memorable items, heritage and cultural objects, books, photos, arts and crafts, homeware. She is keen to encourage ownership of a flow of memories, anecdotes, knowledge, perspectives & new conversations around home and heritage in Somerset.
Susann chose 2 percussion instruments; originating in West Africa, these shakers are found in the Caribbean and in Europe as peoples have migrated, by force or by choice and held on to music, stories and creativity.
Vera
Vera is a Portuguese Artist and came to Somerset in 2013. She is very interested in developing collaborative artworks and workshops in the community. She enjoys building relationships with her peers to bring Art to our day to day lives and as a response to stimulus materials around home and heritage. She brings creativity and a sense of exhibition to activities and project delivery.
Vera’s two favourite objects are from GLADE’s Uganda Collection and these are printing plates to print patterns into fabric.
“As an artist I really appreciate it’s beauty and it’s craftsmanship. Symbols are very important in cultures around the world and I am looking forward to develop work by exploring printing techniques and personal artist development by collaborating and sharing experiences. “
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Rose
Rose has spent many years supporting children and teenagers from minority ethnic groups through projects and groups including monthly meetings, trips, and activities. She has enjoyed working with families and schools to ensure all young people are heard and treated fairly when reporting racism or abuse. Rose is an experienced workshop leader around Race Equality and Cultural Capability themes, which is valuable when encouraging people to take part in new conversations, activities and engagement events around home and heritage in Somerset.
Rose chose this jeepney toy as it reminds her of journeying with friends and family, listening to conversations heard on public transport. And prompts her to consider what heritage she is handing on to her own family.
Lynn
Lynn’s passion for community development and lifelong learning comes from work travel overseas. She enjoys bringing people together, devising activities to ease conversations along, helping people of all ages find their own response to global and local challenges. She has helped the GLADE Centre develop their CONNECT, CHALLENGE, CHANGE approach for a range of focus areas, including community heritage & intercultural understanding.
Lynn chose this coffee pot from Ethiopia. She had her eyes opened to the coffee culture that runs deep in Ethiopia, and in the diaspora community, shaping that feeling of togetherness and conversation that happens when coffee is being prepared.
George Hodges
George runs Kernel IT Services, a locally-based independent IT business in Taunton. He has been working with GLADE since 2022, providing specialist glade.org website. He designs and manages the website for the ‘A Place Called Home’ project. If you’re interested in Kernel’s services, do check them out on their website – kernelitservices.co.uk.
George likes the motorbike crafted from pre-used cans. From the 3Rs Collection and made in Ghana, this motorbike prompts his memories of from being a teenager, developing his father’s motorcycle shop’s website!