Meet the Team
Linda is RivelinCo's Founding Director. She lives in Hillsborough with her partner, dog and two cats. Linda has 12 years' experience delivering arts, culture and community projects with organisations like the National Theatre, the British Library, the Albany, and Future Arts Centres, as well as libraries, schools, and councils across the UK. In 2021 she was granted a Clore Excellerate Fellowship recognising her progression as an exceptional cultural leader under 35.

Emily Thew
Programme Manager
Emily grew up in Sheffield and has lived here most of her life. She has worked in various exciting roles in the community arts and voluntary sectors, and has lots of varied experience in workshop facilitation, research and evaluation, and project management. Emily has a special interest in accessibility, as well as in the links between creativity and wellbeing. She loves gardens, books, and eating crisps.