Throughout their journey Hannah and Rachel have put community and audience at the heart of their work, which often features a participatory element.

For the past three years Nudge has been changing Union Street. Building by building, room by room, idea by idea, they are breathing life into a part of Plymouth too many people had sadly given up on.

Take A Part uses art as a catalyst to support community cohesion, celebrate local identity, challenge local issues and champion change where people live. 

Kim received an MBE in 2021 for Services to Social Engagement in the Arts - the first time ever that social practice has been acknowledged in this way.