Jemma Channing is Senior Manager for Creative Health and Change at Arts Council England. Jemma comes from a background in health, working as an occupational therapist in NHS mental health and learning disability services, before moving into the cultural sector, working in museums and galleries to embed creative health programmes to support physical and mental health through engagement in cultural and creative activities.

She has presented her work at conferences nationally and internationally, has delivered multiple training courses for the cultural sector alongside guest lecturing on pre and post graduate healthcare courses at Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Winchester.