Staff
Heritage Network has a team of paid staff who manage and deliver its work across the UK. Governance, oversight and strategic direction is provide by our Board of Trustees. Our Board members (who are not paid) all work in the heritage sector and have a passion for, and extensive knowledge of, community-led heritage regeneration.
Samya Kelly
Outreach Assistant (Scotland)samya@heritagenetwork.org.uk
Samya is the Heritage Network’s Outreach Assistant in Scotland. She supports the Development Officer for Scotland to deliver capacity-building learning programmes, events, and one-to-one support to members and community organisations across the nation.
As Outreach Assistant, she also works to identify and engage community groups not currently benefiting from heritage sector support, working closely with colleagues across the sector to connect groups with the resources to help them thrive.
Samya developed a strong interest in Scotland’s industrial heritage while completing her master’s degree in Dress and Textile Histories and has volunteered at sites including New Lanark World Heritage Site. She currently represents the Heritage Network on the North UK Mills Group working group.
Samya is based in Scotland.
Her normal working days are Monday - Friday.
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