Paul Sullivan

“Paul is Director for Children, Young People and Communities at Sistema Scotland, leading on areas such as inclusion, youth voice and community engagement within the Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise programmes. Paul also works externally with local and national partners to strengthen Sistema Scotland’s work around child poverty, health and children’s rights.

Paul is also Chair of The Sound Lab, a charity which provides free music and arts tuition to communities of young people who are often denied the right to participate in cultural activities. Through Sound Lab, Paul co-created Musicares, the first national music service for care experienced young people in Scotland. As well as Sound Lab , Paul is a trustee of Together Scotland, the Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights, and United Glasgow, an anti-discrimination football charity.

Prior to Sistema Scotland, Paul has worked across policy, participation and research with care experienced young people, young refugees and other marginalised groups.”