Perry Louis is an all-round talent with a diverse mix of experience in all things related to Jazz, Soul and Funk Music:  Dance, Choreography, Teaching, Promoting, Marketing, Producing, DJing – you name it, Perry’s either done it or doing it. Perry’s career started in the mid-1970s when he developed a passion for Dance in the UK clubs, listening to Soul, Jazz Funk, and Jazz. Since then he has had a prolific career across the world in music and dance, and has joined the Heritage Impact Accelerator to create an archive for the jazz funk artform and explore new methodologies for capturing this vital part of social and cultural history.

Carly is a proud fourth-generation Lutonian with a keen interest in social history. She has been an active member of Luton Heritage Forum since it reformed in 2018 and has been researching the history of the town since long before this date. Carly is particularly interested in where built and intangible heritage intersect and uncovering the hidden stories of Luton’s young people, both from the past and today. She read Journalism at the University of Bedfordshire before reaching Director level during her career in Public Relations. She a proud mum to three fifth-generation Lutonians and continues to work as a freelance writer while pursuing her passion for young people’s heritage through the Heritage Impact Accelerator programme.

Paul is a creative practitioner with a passion for history and 15-year track record of delivery award winning community projects alongside a long career as a writer and director for Stage and Screen, and hopes to consolidate both in his growing heritage practise. In 2020 he wrote an education programme for History Knights and wrote and presented their recent documentary on the History of Pirates. Paul is the chair of the charity Leagrave Youth and founded The Luton Youth Festival, which in 2021 celebrates it’s 16th anniversary. He is also is a Legend of the Year Award Winner (V Volunteers south east) for inspirational leadership in recognition of his skill and expertise in creating community based support programmes and projects. Current projects including working as an outreach consultant on the restoration of a 12th century church.

Aimee Gomez is a Creative Producer in the fashion industry working on a variety of international events including runway shows, photo shoots and brand development. She is the founder of The Fashion Breakdown, an inspirational fashion recruitment company that provides careers advice as well resources to help break down the different careers within the industry and how to get into them. Aimee joins the Heritage Impact Accelerator looking to Luton’s history in textiles to grow a new strand of educational practise for young people interested in a career in fashion and the history of fashion in their town.

After meeting the pianist and composer Mel Davis, who was a supply teacher at his Luton school in 1962, Paul Jolly began to explore jazz and improvised music, commencing a long and continually successful international career as a jazz musician, curator, and educator. With others in 1976, Paul was a founder of Luton Community Arts and administrated the multi-disciplinary and iconic Luton arts centre – known as ‘33’. His roles included music programming, educational courses, and financial / legal responsibilities for the Charitable Trust (LCAT). In 1989 Paul established 33 Records, which to date has released over 350 albums of contemporary jazz and related music.

Paul joins the Heritage Impact Accelerator to explore the archive of ‘33’, capture the voices of those who were involved, and measure the impact the building and its people have had on the Luton of today.