Rory Wells

Rory Wells is a PhD Researcher at York St John University's School of the Arts, supervised by Professor Lee Higgins. His work focuses on establishing local and global networks for activist-musicianship to develop community music interventions around social justice issues. Currently, he works at Touchstone (Yorkshire-wide mental health charity) as Creative Arts Lead and Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) community builder for newly arrived populations.

• PhD Research: Community music and social change networks
• Practice Areas: Involuntary displacement, mental health advocacy, youth work, global ABCD movements

His research emphasizes collaborative development of socially just music interventions, participation frameworks, and marginalized voice amplification. While no specific awards are listed, his work bridges community development with creative arts practice.