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Our People

Leadership Team

Jakob Reid

​Founder and Director

Editor-in-Chief of Rewind

As Director, Jakob guides Rewind’s vision, collaborating with the Leadership Team to coordinate projects, expand engagement, and create opportunities for involvement, ensuring Rewind continues to provide a space for accessible and engaging work.

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Harry McNeill

Deputy Director​

Assisting with coordination and strategy, Harry ensures teams are aligned, supported, and effective. He facilitates communication and proactively identifies opportunities for growth across events, projects, and other areas.

Nia Belcher

Treasurer-Fundraiser

As Treasurer-Fundraiser, Nia is responsible for managing Rewind’s finances. She oversees budgeting and leads fundraising efforts initiatives, including grant applications, ensuring the sustainability of Rewind’s output.

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Harry McNeile

Head of Audiovisual

As Head of Audiovisual, Harry oversees Rewind’s audio-visual output. He collaborates with researchers, scriptwriters, and editors to produce engaging, accessible content, while supporting contributors to create and share their own historical stories.

Gabrielle Skinner-Ducharme

Design Lead

Gabrielle leads Rewind’s design team, guiding the organisation’s visual direction and creative strategy. She focuses on clarity and consistency to evolve and scale Rewind’s visual identity. Gabrielle also mentors and supports the design team, alongside supporting the marketing team. 

Olivia Turnbull

Senior Design Editor

Working with the Design Lead, Olivia helps maintain visual consistency and coherence across all digital and print materials. Additionally, Olivia contributes significantly to the development and production of Rewind’s physical publication.

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Scarlett Finlay

Events Co-Lead

Scarlett plays a key role in planning and organising Rewind’s events, such as writer’s workshops and academic socials, fostering a welcoming environment for everyone. She manages logistics, ensuring each event supports Rewind’s mission.

Neve Howson

Events Co-Lead

Co-leading our events team, Neve plays a vital role in ensuring Rewind’s events are engaging and run smoothly. She organises logistics, and works to deliver events that foster connection and support Rewind’s mission of engaging a wide audience.

Julia Zajac

Marketing Co-Lead

Julia co-leads Rewind’s marketing team, playing a key role in boosting engagement, expanding our reach, and deepening our connection with our audience. She also helps manage the organisation’s website and social media presence.

Manal Faris

Marketing Co-Lead

Manal co-leads Rewind’s marketing efforts, focusing on promotion and visibility. She manages the organisation’s social media presence and contributes to the maintenance and development of Rewind’s website. Alongside Julia, she looks to find new ways to spread Rewind's work.

Editorial & Creative Team

Che Wheeler – Content Editor
Franky Brown – Logistics Coordinator (AV)
Mai Bennett – Lead Documentary Researcher
Resham Kambo – Lead Documentary Scriptwriter
Ben Reed – Lead Podcast Researcher
Aamilah Noor – Lead Podcast Scriptwriter
Josh Mansley – Content Creator

Issy Eley – Documentary Researcher

Aleya Dey – Documentary Researcher
Lily Wilcock – Documentary Scriptwriter

Rose Holmes – Documentary Scriptwriter

Daisy Hill – Documentary Scriptwriter

Seja Subasinghe – Podcast Researcher 
Harry Brown – Podcast Scriptwriter

 

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