Our Mission
Our mission is to empower individuals and communities through inclusive creative arts, education, skills development and wellbeing programmes. We are committed to breaking down barriers, nurturing talent, improving opportunities and bringing people together across generations and backgrounds to create meaningful and lasting positive change.
Our Vision
Our vision is to build stronger, healthier and more connected communities where everyone, regardless of age, background or circumstance, has the opportunity to discover their potential, develop valuable skills, express their creativity and thrive.
Experience Behind We Create Unity
We Create Unity CIC is a developing organisation built on a strong foundation of professional experience. Our directors bring together decades of experience across music and creative education, professional youth work, information, advice and guidance, sport and coaching, mentoring, project management, events, music and media management, consultancy and partnership working.
This collective experience shapes how We Create Unity develops its programmes, works alongside young people and communities, and builds meaningful partnerships with schools, services, community organisations and other agencies.
While We Create Unity CIC is a relatively new organisation, the professional experience behind it has been developed over many years of direct practice, project delivery and working with children, young people, families and communities.
Our Directors
Karl Drummond
Director
Music • Creative Education • Youth & Community Development • Information, Advice & Guidance • Project Management
Karl brings over two decades of experience across the music industry, youth and community work, creative education and project development. His professional background includes direct work with children, young people and families, alongside developing and delivering music, mentoring and community-based programmes.
Karl holds an NVQ Level 6 in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), complementing his practical experience of supporting young people with their development, aspirations, progression and access to opportunities.
As a music professional, Karl has extensive experience as an artist, songwriter, producer and creative practitioner, combining professional industry knowledge with practical experience of using music and creativity to engage, inspire and develop young people.
His experience across creative delivery, IAG, youth and community work, project development and partnership working contributes to We Create Unity’s approach of connecting creativity with education, skills development, personal progression and meaningful community engagement.
Shante Hudson
Director
Events • Music & Media Management • Project Management • Youth Work & Consultancy
Shante brings over two decades of experience working with young people, combined with professional experience across project management, events, youth consultancy and multi-agency working.
She holds a degree in Events, Music and Media Management, providing a strong foundation in the planning, development and management of creative projects and events. This is complemented by an NVQ Level 6 in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and extensive frontline experience working directly with young people.
Her professional background includes direct youth work, information and guidance, project management, event delivery and youth consultancy, alongside working with schools and multi-agency professionals to develop services, projects and opportunities for young people.
Shante brings to We Create Unity particular strengths in project and event development, youth engagement, consultation, partnership working and coordinating activity across organisations and professional networks.
Leon Burke
Director
Professional Youth Work • Football Coaching • Mentoring • Personal Development
Leon is a JNC-recognised Youth Worker with over two decades of experience working directly with young people, alongside substantial experience within football coaching and development.
As a qualified football coach, Leon holds the UEFA B Licence (FA Level 3) and UEFA C Diploma, bringing recognised coaching expertise alongside his professional youth-work background.
Throughout his career, Leon has supported young people through youth work, mentoring, sport and developmental activities, using trusted relationships and positive engagement to help young people build confidence, make informed choices and recognise their potential.
His combination of professional youth work and football coaching brings We Create Unity valuable expertise in youth engagement, mentoring, relationship-based practice, personal development and using sport as a vehicle for positive engagement and progression.
Our Collective Experience
Together, the directors bring complementary professional backgrounds spanning music and the creative industries, creative education, youth and community work, information and guidance, sport and coaching, mentoring, project management, events, music and media management, consultancy and partnership development.
This breadth of experience underpins We Create Unity’s four core areas of work:
- Music Projects
- Education & Skills
- Wellbeing & Support
- Community Unity
By bringing these different areas of professional experience together, We Create Unity aims to develop credible, accessible and community-focused opportunities that respond to identified needs, build on people’s strengths and create meaningful opportunities for participation, learning, creativity and progression.
Stronger Together
Different experience. A shared purpose. Real change in our communities.
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