Director + Artist-Playworker

Amy Campbell

Amy is an award-winning cultural producer, playworker, and arts educator with over 15 years' experience across the arts, social justice, healthcare, early years, and creative education sectors.

Founder of The Parakeet Studio, Amy brings a unique approach to embedding art and play in neighbourhood spaces. Her child-centred projects recognise children as artists, makers, and designers - encouraging creative exploration through play and enquiry.

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Amy holds a Distinction MA in Education (Early Years) from the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC), and is a TEDx speaker, active fundraiser, and mum of three.

Artist-Playworker

Jade Henry

Jade is a children’s independent sexual violence advocate, therapeutic mentor, play worker, and trainee play therapist with over 15 years of experience supporting children and young people. 

As the co-founder of MADE CIC, Jade helps provide mentoring, arts initiatives, and diverse educational opportunities to enrich the lives of children and young people across the city. She also leads The Playcycle, a flagship project under MADE CIC that delivers immersive sensory art and play experiences for children and families, creating spaces where they can explore, connect, and heal through play.

Artist-Playworker

Jodi Ann Bickley

Jodi is a Birmingham-based artist, playworker, and founder of the global kindness project One Million Lovely Letters. With a deep belief in the power of words and play, she creates joyful, heart-led experiences that support connection, creativity, and wellbeing—especially for children and communities. Jodi brings warmth, humour, and a whole lot of heart to everything she does.