CMCI’s Dr Richard Howells is converting some of his academic expertise into community action: He’s just been appointed a director of the Victoria Institute in Arundel, West Sussex.

What he and a group of fellow volunteers and trustees is doing trying raise over £2.5m and turn a (frankly) run-down old building into a community arts venue.

As you will see from our photograph, it’s going to take a great deal of work in addition to all the money!