Apart from range of pro bono work that I already commit to, hold formal roles in, across arts & culture, neurodiversity, creative interdisciplinary research and more, particularly enjoy frontline volunteering in settings outside of my specialism. Better than formal CPD, these roles enable learning, which I seek in every activity throughout my professional & personal life. It is when working in what Donald Schon would describe as ‘swampy’ ground, away from ivory tower, that feel positively challenged, (un)learning. From being a London Ambassador for Olympics (2012, winning Excellence Award) to serving food to homeless people (Mustard Tree, 2019), and using rusty Mandarin as NHS responder at vaccination centres in Chinatown (2021), these hands-on roles seek to run counter to elitist, armchair & ableist approaches which are common in gilded circles of arts, culture & Higher Education (HE). Learning in embodied & tacit way, from everyday heroes – not just dead white men inscribed in books – can benefit those I work with/for, and myself. Volunteering also remind me of my current privilege as someone from working class background with parents who were school dropouts, & how myself, HE and cultural/creative sectors must work harder in EDI. For other pro bono roles as consultant/advisor, see here. For current pro bono roles as chair, trustee etc in professional bodies, see here. For the rest of my CV, click here.