Office Team
Emily Bartlett (she/her)
Marketing and Communications Officer
Jo Colton (she/her)
Director of Programmes
With over 30-years’ experience volunteering and working within not-for-profit organisations, Jo began working for Soundabout in 2014. Jo’s previous work and volunteering have taken her around the world, and she previously spent time living in L’Arche, a community for people with and without learning disabilities.
Maryse Degbegni (she/her)
Operations Manager
Maryse studied Biochemistry and worked in Clinical Research for 12 years. After volunteering in Burma in 2018, Maryse decided to pursue a more meaningful and fulfilling job. Maryse took up an internship with Soundabout to get more experience in the charity sector and to try and make the world a better place.
Zoë Feeney (she/her)
Administrator
Zoë grew up in a creative family, and trained and worked as a dancer, and writer, before starting a career as a school librarian. Her eldest child is disabled with complex needs, and seeing the transformative power that music has on him inspired her to join the Soundabout Team.
Natalie Ferguson (she/her)
Volunteer Coordinator
Fiona Kellett (she/her)
Finance Manager
Fiona has over 25 years’ experience managing finance and operations in the voluntary sector and has worked with a number of health charities and community arts organisations. Fiona has a passion for music, is a member of her local choir, and also plays several instruments for fun.
Ellen O'Brien (she/her)
Choir Co-ordinator
Ellen has worked with Soundabout since 2020. She works in the office team and as a practitioner delivering choir sessions and the Emerging Leaders programme. Ellen also works with the National Open Youth Orchestra and is doing a PhD on music education in special schools. She is passionate about inclusive music making!
Holly Radford-James (she/her)
Chief Executive Officer
Holly joined Soundabout in 2022 following a lifelong interest in working with Learning Disabled people which began when growing up as a family carer. Holly has developed expertise in musical inclusion while working with professional orchestras, arts centres, Music Hubs, and while on the board of Sound Sense.
Rebecca Tunley (she/her)
Community Support, Co-design & Accessibility Lead
Rebecca has worked alongside Learning Disabled people for over 17 years. She is a qualified Music Therapist and previously worked as Head of Music in a large SEN school. Rebecca ensures Soundabout’s person-centred approach and commitment to accessibility are embedded in every project. She is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead at Soundabout.