Kevin Harrison has spent over fifteen years full time as Director of Artlink Central, a charity and social enterprise designing creative experiences in conjunction with artists, public bodies and led by disadvantaged or marginalised people particularly in health, social care or criminal justice contexts. Artlink Central aim to challenge and empower people and artists; value the creative voices in communities, institutions and places; and enhance wellbeing of participants and audiences. The organisation is recognised as an established and valued arts and equalities provider, with a 25 year legacy and a track record of challenging and innovating practice across the breadth of public services, communities and arts providers in Central Scotland.In that time, the organisation has evolved into a strong arts development agency delivering creatively through partnership-based initiatives and as flexible and responsive service provider. We have delivered a successful place partnership programme and worked across Stirling supporting a bid for UK City of Culture 2025, for which the city was long listed. We coordinate arts commissioning and programming across NHS Forth Valley settings leading on the Wellbeing through Arts Strategy and we work closely with the University of Stirling, together with people affected by dementia and other partners to create and develop new neighbourhood focussed creative change projects and change through Our Connected Neighbourhoods as well as contributing to a wide range of community based initiative in Camelon area of Falkirk. Kevin is also one of the Directors of Fodder + Farm, a top UK farm to fork food business led by his partner Kat Goldin and acclaimed adventure chef Lucy Pattison. Based at Gartur Stitch Farm, a regenerative smallholding in Port of Menteith, Kevin focusses on hospitality, front of house and moving goats and is also part of the Goat Rodeo Goods pickles and seasonings sales team. The mission of Fodder and Farm is to create incredible food and farm experiences which help connect people to where their food comes from.
Listed skills include Arts Administration, Arts And Equalities, Arts In A Social Context, Contract Development, and 46 others.