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About us

Nirjay Mahindru

Chief Executive

Katie McKenna

Administrator

Julien Ball

Fundraiser

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Catherine Taylor

Development

Co-ordinator

Our Actors

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Our team of 160 professional actors represent the heartbeat of InterAct's work.

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InterAct works with professional actors because they have the dramatic skills to hold the concentration of somebody who is not only unwell but also in the hospital environment, the vocal stamina and technique to sustain long periods of reading and the antennae to respond to unspoken reactions from the patients. 

InterAct Staff

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Stroke Clubs Co-ordinator: 

Esme Bayley 

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Development Co-ordinator: 

Catherine Taylor

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Training Co-ordinator: 

Emma D'Inverno

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Trainers: Avita Jay, Juliet Prew

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Patrons

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Sir Alan Ayckbourn

 

Alan Bleasdale

 

Helena Bonham Carter

 

Rt Hon Vince Cable

 

Professor Anthony Rudd

 

Max Stafford-Clark

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Gyles Brandreth

Ambassadors

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Ciarán Hinds

Dr Romila Bahl

Liz Bestic

Joanna Brendon MBE

Lucy Briers

Peter Capaldi

Lolita Chakrabarti

Oliver Ford Davies

Nick Ede

Rupert Graves

Alex Jennings

Sara Kestelman

Liz Lochead

Catherine McCormack

Bill Paterson

Alison Peebles

Michael Simkins

Juliet Stevenson

Owen Teale

June Watson

Trustees

Charlie Dorer

Alan Finch
Edmund Hubbard

Alan McCormick

Jonathan McDonnell
Christopher Ravenscroft

Prof Tony Rudd CBE
Leah Sowden FCA, CTA
Caroline Smith

Prof Marion Walker
Ian Talbot OBE (Chairman)

Where We Read

Belfast, Whiteabbey Hospital

 

Birmingham, Moseley Hall Hospital

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Brighton, Royal Sussex Hospital

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Bristol, South Bristol Community Hospital

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Cardiff, University Hospital of Wales

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Charing Cross Hospital, London

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

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Clayponds Hospital, London

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Edgware Hospital, London

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Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

 

 

Haywards Heath, Princess Royal Hospital

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Homerton Hospital, London

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Kings Hospital, London

 

Trafford General Hospital

 

National Hospital, London

 

Newcastle, Freeman Hospital

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Royal Hospital, London

 

St Pancras Hospital, London

 

St Thomas Hospital, London

 

West Middlesex Hospital, London

We also read in many stroke clubs across England. Please do contact our team if you wish to find out whether we read in a stroke club near you.  

List of Hospitals
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