Artist, creative producer and cultural leader. Mahboobeh leads DIPACT’s artistic vision, organisational direction and partnerships, developing work that connects identity, creativity, food, lived experience and belonging.
Caroline works alongside Mahboobeh on DIPACT’s strategic development, organisational planning and programme delivery. She supports artists, facilitators, communities and partners to move creative ideas from development through to delivery.
Shared leadership is central to how DIPACT works. As a Community Interest Company, we believe leadership should not sit only with directors or staff — our creatives, community members and collaborators are also part of how DIPACT is shaped. We create space for people to have real agency to lead on their own ideas, bring their lived experience and professional knowledge into the work, and influence what happens next. Our approach is based on practical listening, co-creation and shared responsibility: listening carefully to what people need, investing in their ideas, and creating the conditions for them to lead. For DIPACT, community benefit is not only about who attends our programmes; it is about sharing power, building confidence and leadership, and making sure the people we work with can shape and benefit from the organisation itself.
