A new Head of Learning and Head of Finance join the team at the Lace Market attraction
The National Justice Museum in Nottingham is seeing in the new year with two new members of their senior leadership team. Kate Cooper-Holmes joins the team as Head of Finance, while Thom Bamforth joins as Head of Learning.
As well as being an award-winning visitor attraction in the heart of Nottingham’s Lace Market, the National Justice Museum is an educational charity (1030554). Their inspirational educational visits use real courtrooms, museum spaces and objects to help children and young people gain a hands-on understanding of the law and justice. Through programmes for Key Stages 1-5, they tell the story of law and order in authentic spaces and through intriguing real-life events.
Their learning programmes are delivered at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham, at the Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls Building, both in London and in locations throughout the North, as well as in courts up and down the country in their pioneering NJM On Tour programme.
The museum is also a National Portfolio Organisation and receives regular investment from Arts Council England, supporting the team to continue current projects as well as developing brand new strands of work.
Kate is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ post-qualification experience across the education and SME sectors – key skills focus on financial planning, reporting, and strategy. As part of a leadership team, Kate is known for her collaborative approach and ability to explain finance clearly to non-specialists.
Thom began his career at a small West Yorkshire charity, using creative arts to engage young people not in education, employment, or training, before moving on to managing volunteer programmes across multiple children’s centres in Derbyshire. At the National Trust, he led learning, volunteering and play initiatives, helping create the Trust’s first child-focused heritage attraction. His new role at the National Justice Museum combines his passion for education with his studies of law at university.
Kate and Thom join the senior management team, staff, and trustees of the museum in their commitment to delivering learning across the country, as well as sharing the history of crime and punishment with their visitors.
Victoria Reeves, CEO of the National Justice Museum, said:
“We are really pleased to welcome Kate and Thom to the team at the National Justice Museum at an exciting time for the organisation as we look ahead to the continued development of our learning programmes and the journey to becoming more financially sustainable. They both have a wealth of skills which will be of huge benefit to our charity and our teams.”
Posted on 03 February 2026
