About us

How do you liven up the world in which we live?

That is the question we have been posing since we began World Jungle over 10 years ago.

Music and dance is usually a good starter. If you mix this up with some travel, getting outdoors, bringing people together from different backgrounds, maybe some nice food then you are probably on the right track. Essentially that is what World Jungle is about - finding ways of bringing people together to do things which make the world in which we live more interesting, exciting and basically more fun. 

We also worry about the health of our nation. Rise in childhood obesity, mental health problems, cancers not to mention our own disconnection with the natural world and over reliance on technology. Using our own passions to generate change, energy and new opportunities we hope to make the world a little bit better.

If you have ideas for livening up your community, be it a school, event, festival, street or neighbourhood get in touch.

 

The organisation

World Jungle is a not-for-profit company operating predominantly across the South West and Central regions of England. We are supported by a team of artists, musicians, playworkers and global educators from around the world who enjoy sharing their skills, ideas and passion with all ages and abilities. Click here to search our online directory of artists/tutors.

World Jungle Directors

• Jane Manning
  Passionate about diversity, dance, nutrition and health, Jane has over 25 years experience of working actively within communities from inner city Bristol to rural Gloucestershire. She has managed multi agency learning and training programmes, overseen the programming of large festivals such as Gloucester's World Together Festival, helped to set up community radio stations as well as taught English in Egypt and Ghana. She has trained in African Dance for over 20 years and now teaches Zumba which incorporates all the dance styles which she loves from flamenco to charleston.
  
• Ben Ward
  Growing up Ben lived in a several countries including America, Germany, France, Switzerland before settling in England. A student of social anthropology, Ben has always enjoyed studying the different ways which humans inhabit this planet. With experience as SW Regional Manager for Play England, overseeing rural development projects for the Countryside Agency and working directly with the most vulnerable young people. Ben enjoys new challenges and trying out new ideas, passionate about getting children outdoors and communities active, he also loves playing anything with a bat or ball and of course dancing.