Penny Evans is one of the founding members of Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC).  Evans provides leadership and co-ordinates a multi faceted, innovative programme, planning strategically to develop programmes that respond to future need. Evans currently leads on the strategic development of KWMCThe Factory, business planning and with the Director development of Bristol Living Lab.

A co-investigator and collaborator on many academic research projects with Universities and programmes with government agencies, European partners, public sector and business.

Evans is a visiting Fellow of Department of Law, University of Bristol and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.