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Creative Ambassador Network

Check out these inspiring stories from some of the members of our Creative Ambassador Network (CAN).

Aidan McCarthyAidan McCarthy

Aidan McCarthy set up NOISE London with three friends, with the aim of taking sound in film in better, more creative directions.

Catherine GreigCatherine Greig

Catherine set up architecture practice make:good to make public buildings and spaces friendlier, more colourful and much more enjoyable.

Claire GeddieClaire Geddie

Claire Geddie jumped at the chance to establish a UK branch of Stellar Network - a membership organisation for people working in film, theatre and TV.

DIY KyotoDIY Kyoto

Greta Corke, Jon Sawdon Smith and Richard Woods set up DIY Kyoto to make consumers more aware of the electricity they consume.

Emma CheeversEmma Cheevers

A chat with a friend over lunch led Emma Cheevers to set up high-end lingerie store State of Undress.

Lorella BelliLorella Belli

Lorella Belli always knew she wanted to work with books and that she wanted to run her own company - so she set up the Lorella Belli Literary Agency.

Emma ColquhounEmma Colquhoun

Emma Colquhoun is a marketing manager at Britvic. New products usually take 18 months to develop - but she developed Fruit Shoot h20 in just 8 months.

Lucy FosterLucy Foster

By the age of 12 Lucy Foster knew she wanted to work in the theatre, and she now runs theatre company Jumbled.

Mark ChampkinsMark Champkins

Royal College of Art graduate Mark Champkins developed the Concentrate range of products to encourage school children to pay attention in lessons.

Preethi NairPreethi Nair

When her novel was rejected by a number of publishers, Preethi Nair set up her own publishing company and PR agency to publish and promote the book.

David KnowlesDavid Knowles

David Knowles set up ExileVision to provide training in photography skills to asylum seekers in the Bristol area, to help them use the camera as a vehicle for expression.

Priscilla Sim & Yemisi BlakePriscilla Sim & Yemisi Blake

Priscilla and Yemisi run high-energy performance poetry events plus workshops for schools, through their company T-Shirt & Jeans.

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