Tom Andrews is the Founder and Chief Executive of People United. He has worked for 18 years in the arts, education and community sectors, bringing people together, promoting understanding and initiating new ideas.

People United is a participatory arts organisation and creative laboratory. It researches and develops imaginative ideas and projects that build kind, caring and actively engaged communities. Working with leading research centres, People United acts as a practical innovator, creating, testing out and professionally evaluating social programmes that can be replicated and shared. People United’s most recent project We All Do Good Things celebrated kindness across the town of Herne Bay in Kent (see wealldogoodthings.org).

Previously Tom founded and ran the acclaimed music organisation Music for Change and worked as strategic manager for the Royal Opera House. He also wrote the first education pack on Tibet and promoted artists from around the world as part of the voluntary initiative Under One Sky.

He is a fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme and the RSA. In addition, he is a regular mentor for cultural and community leaders.

He is a proud dad of two lively young children, William (10) and Ella (8). His hobbies include football, music and inventing games.