EMILY JUPP

I've worked in TV, magazines, newspapers, PR and even did one season as an elf at Santa's grotto. I was a journalist and editor with The Independent newspaper for a long stint. In 2016 I went freelance. Since then, alongside my journalism, I've volunteered in my local homeless shelter, helping people with housing and universal credit forms, I've worked in a drama group for people with disabilities and complex needs. I've run a national war poetry competition to raise funds for a state of he art rehab centre.
In my creative writing life, I've worked as an edit producer on the Discovery Science Channel's most successful show. I've written an award-nominated play - Doing Well - and another one, Wormholes, coming to the Omnibus theatre this summer. I have a degree in Psychology, a coaching course with MOE foundation and a foundation year in psychodynamic psychotherapy, so when the pandemic hit and live performances were cancelled, I spent three months offering free career and mental health coaching to artists and performers who couldn't work.
I have always been interested in the power of the arts to change lives for the better and I was the editor and now a judge for visionaryarts.org.uk, a not-for-profit organisation rewarding arts with a social impact, focusing on groups that aren't always as visible as they should be. I regularly write for the arts and culture pages of the beautiful Marylebone Journal. I also write for the national press about arts and culture, particularly theatre.