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Sandy worked in libraries for ten years and was named one of the UK’s top ten librarians by the Love Libraries campaign; was formerly Head of Partnerships at The Reading Agency; and for the last eighteen months was director of BBC/Arts Council The Space – a commissioning agency supporting greater digital access to the arts.
Sandeep said, “I am absolutely delighted to be the first Director of UNESCO Nottingham City of Literature. It is now more urgent than ever to unlock the power of literature and storytelling to build bridges and bring greater community cohesion as we look ahead to a post-Brexit future. For a small city, Nottingham has an incredibly rich literary and storied scene, boasting world-class talent and institutions – literature is a vital ingredient in the city’s success. It is therefore crucial that it continues to grow, and my role is to help it do so. Among my many aims and ambitions is the desire to encourage and facilitate collaborative relationships across the literature, creative and digital sectors, to help improve literacy and boost Nottingham’s cultural reputation by celebrating all that is best about Nottingham’s stature as a literary city on the local, national and global stage.”
If you’ve got a project that needs support, an idea for helping to improve literacy, or simply want to wish her the very best, say hello to Sandy on Twitter @readwithsandy
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