Adrian Sinclair (he/him) is responsible for the overall direction of UNION. He is founder and Co-Director of parent organisation Heads Together Productions, and developed Chapel FM Arts Centre, the first-ever arts venue in East Leeds. He is an experienced facilitator, and also trained with RD1st as a work coach. 

Apart from coaching individual UNION participants, Adrian takes responsibility for the co-creation aspect of each UNION programme, developing themes and working with local participants to design each training weekend. He also oversees the collaborative learning projects for each programme.

Saz Domville (they/them) joined the UNION team in 2019. They are a facilitator, coach and creative therapist who specialises in using arts-based approaches to support wellbeing and personal growth. Saz is a passionate advocate for the power of creativity to foster positive outcomes and drive social change and is currently undertaking a PhD at Edge Hill University exploring gender and inclusivity within creative arts therapies. They are experienced in trauma-responsive approaches and building inclusive spaces that cultivate safety, respect and belonging. 

Anisa Saleh is a coach, facilitator and consultant working at the intersection of social justice, arts, culture and social impact. Rooted in anti-oppressive practice and nature-based leadership, she brings over a decade of experience supporting individuals and organisations to embed equity, care and inclusion into their work. Anisa is the Programme Manager for the Climate Sisters programme at the Women’s Environmental Network in Manchester. She is a board member for Threads in the Ground –  a climate hope organisation,  and the Cotswold National Landscapes, helping to shape strategy and impact across the environmental sector. Anisa works with Greenpeace, the Young Women’s Trust and the People’s Economy as a coach and facilitator. Her work offers a perspective shaped by community-centred practice, social justice and liberatory structures.  She is a Bio-Leadership fellow and is at home when connecting deeply with nature.

Chris Taylor was holding facilitator for UNION between 2019 and 2023. He now takes on a supervision role for the UNION core team, allowing them to reflect on their work with each cohort, as well as facilitating a range of alumni training events, currently our facilitation skills training and our annual Festival of Community. 

Chris is a Director of the Oasis Foundation, and has been involved in radical and social change since the 80s, spending much of his time running programmes to develop the next generation of change-agents.