ABOUT US
Amplify Us was born from working creatively with people with lived experience across an intersection of identities and communities, particularly young people whose voices are largely absent from mainstream media..
We understand the power felt when real life journeys are met with imagination and creative action.
Amplify Us offers a platform for underrepresented groups to share their stories in the way that they want, on their own terms through co-production and collaboration..
We believe that people are experts through experience and when given an opportunity to share their stories and feel connected with others, something incredibly exciting happens.
Not only do participants feel empowered, but they create an environment of shared connections, developing their own communities, which in turn inspire and empower others.
DIRECTORS
Tamsin Clements
(Founder, Director & Facilitator)
Tamsin is a dedicated advocate for youth voice and co-production. After a dynamic career in BBC radio news and also within the education sector, she became the Real Stories Lead at a leading youth homelessness charity. During this time Tamsin launched a youth-focused podcast, empowering young people as hosts and panellists, and witnessed the transformative power of giving them a platform. Inspired by this, she founded the non-profit community interest company, Amplify Us. Tamsin champions the belief that people are experts by experience, embracing the mantra "nothing about us without us.", a guiding principle behind Amplify Us. Recently, she also produced a podcast series highlighting young changemakers in Sierra Leone.
Matt Catlow
(Director & Facilitator)
Matt is a music producer and arts coordinator with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of creative arts and community engagement. In 2008, he established and managed a professional recording studio in London for a leading homelessness charity, later transitioning to the role of creative arts coordinator for the entire organisation. Throughout his career, Matt has worked extensively with vulnerable adults and disadvantaged youth, championing the transformative power of art and music. In 2011, Matt set up "Locked On Radio," a year-long podcasting project featuring 12 episodes of client-led content that addressed issues critical to marginalised communities with experiences of homelessness. With Amplify Us, Matt aims to continue this impactful work, providing young people with opportunities to develop their storytelling, music, and recording skills.
Marnie Baxter
(Director & Facilitator)
Marnie is an award-winning director, actor and acting coach with over twenty-five year’s experience in the industry, working for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Apple TV, Alibi UK, and various theatres throughout the UK and beyond. Alongside acting and directing, Marnie has worked with young adults throughout her career, as teacher and workshop leader. She has developed and led her own style of theatre and filmmaking workshops for young adults from all backgrounds across the UK, and has been awarded funding from Creative Scotland, Screen Scotland and Arts Council, England. The workshops allow participants the opportunity to develop and realise their own stories for stage or screen, sparking conversation about their unique view of the world amongst audiences of peers and family and building confidence.