Meet Creative Estuary’s Advisory Board Co-Chairs

Creative Estuary is delighted to announce Sara O’Donnell as the newly appointed Co-Chair of its Advisory Board. Sara brings a wealth of experience in the cultural sector and a passion for making cultural, heritage and creativity opportunities accessible for all.

“I am delighted to become co-chair of Creative Estuary’s Advisory Board alongside Juliet Can. I have been part of the Advisory Board since 2023, and have loved playing my small part in the outstanding work that Creative Estuary have delivered, as outlined in the Evaluation of Creative Estuary Phase 2: 2023-2026 report.

“In the last three years we have already generated over £5.1m in social value, and I’m excited to be part of the team leading Creative Estuary in the next step of the organisation’s evolution as we continue to make a tremendous impact on the creative ecology of the Thames Estuary.” – Sara O’Donnell, Co-Chair

Meet our Co-Chairs:

Juliet Can
Sara O'Donnell

Sara has worked in local government since 2011 (having come from the museum sector), most recently leading Wandsworth Council’s year as London Borough of Culture.

Her passion is in ensuring that everyone (especially young people) has access to cultural, heritage and creativity opportunities to broaden horizons and aspirations, support health and nurture creative talents.