Introducing The Harris’ New Content and Marketing Assistant and Events and Social Media Co-ordinator

In an effort to forge a deeper connection with an audience of young people, The Harris have welcomed two new members of staff to their team. As young people themselves, Nanci and Almaas will be working to engage other young people with The Harris. 

Nanci: Content and Marketing Assistant

Nanci is working alongside the marketing team to create content for The Harris’ social media platforms, website and other Harris publications. One of her main aims in this role is to find new and exciting ways to promote The Harris and its events, with a particular focus on accessing an audience of young people. 

Nanci said: “I’m thrilled to be a part of The Harris’ marketing team. I have many fond memories of visiting The Harris when I was growing up, so to be behind the scenes now is such a fantastic experience. 

I absolutely adore anything creative, so this role is incredibly fulfilling to me. After completing my film studies, journalism, and investigative journalism degrees, I was worried that I wouldn’t find many opportunities to show my creative side, but The Harris allows me so much creative freedom and I love being surrounded by other creative people at work, it is wonderfully inspiring. 

History, the arts, and all things culture are hugely important to me and I’m really excited to share my love for those things with others, especially young people. I really want to encourage other people my age to engage with the museum, art gallery and library now and when it fully reopens in 2025.

I really hope that, in this role, I can show young people how important they are to The Harris – we are the future, after all!”

Almaas: Events and Social Media Co-ordinator 

Almaas is working with the Communities team to encourage a focus on young people. She is working on developing an event, specifically targeted at young people, and is using her role within The Harris to be a voice for the wider community of young people in and around Preston. While working at The Harris, Almaas wants to ensure that young people are included and involved in everything The Harris does.  

Almaas said: “Receiving this opportunity to be able to work alongside the Harris Team has been wonderful to experience. I am lucky to work alongside a team of friendly and capable people who are always willing to help out. 

Prior to this role, I studied English Literature at the University of Central Lancashire and am now able to provide a voice for the fellow young people of Preston. As well as working with capable co-workers, I get to meet the general public specifically young people of Preston and can receive direct feedback in relation to my current project. 

I feel as if this is one of the most important parts of my role here, at The Harris, to be a voice among the young people in the city. We aim to reach out to them to provide a better Preston for them to enjoy an safe and inclusive community.”

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Harris Your Place

Harris Your Place is a £16 million project set to restore and reimagine the Harris for 21st-century audiences as a cultural learning space. The aim of this project is to protect the building and the architecture for future generations whilst enhancing accessibility options and positioning the Harris as a community hub for Preston and Lancashire.

The capital project is more than simply preserving this much-loved building; Harris wants to ensure that it remains a vibrant heart of the community. A place where people want to spend their time.