Producers Bursary in memory of Helen Mahoney

AMP is supporting the role of AMP Producers Project Coordinator with a bursary in memory of Helen Mahoney, who died in 2024.

Helen was a valued member of the AMP team, and contributed a huge amount to the Yorkshire arts sector. She was passionate about making change and providing opportunities for people living in rural Yorkshire, and she tackled this via many angles, which demonstrated her varied talents as a researcher and producer: via gathering evidence and research to demonstrate the challenges and solutions in both her Developing the Rural Creative & Cultural Landscape report and the 2023 Gone in the Air report; setting up a network to create connections across the arts community (Ryedale Arts and Culture Network); and making exciting things happen on the ground, like Noisy Villages gigs.

Helen was also the Director of the North East branch of Live Music Now for a number of years, during which time we shared an office at our base in Clements Hall, and she had recently joined AMP as a trustee. She was a change-maker, but did all this with a gentle yet determined composure. Her contribution to the artistic landscape in Yorkshire has been huge, and will not be forgotten.

Helen nominated AMP as the charity she would like people to donate to in her memory, and we are extremely grateful to her family, friends and colleagues who have contributed. We are using these donations to support an AMP Producer each year for the next three years.

This year’s bursary will support Kyle Boulton. You can learn more about Kyle below:

“My name’s Kyle and I’m currently partaking in AMP’s Young Producers Programme. Combining my passion for arts, culture, and accessible pathways, the programme has provided the perfect platform to develop and apply my professional skills.

Through the programme, I am gaining new experiences in project management and venue liaisons, all of which are building up to a much-anticipated live music event scheduled for June 2025. In the
process, AMP has empowered myself and fellow producers, offering a vital platform from which we can break into relevant industries.”

We’re looking forward to following Kyle’s journey as he develops his skills in the AMP Producers programme. Stay tuned to our socials for updates about the event he will be producing!

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