Experience

(self-employed artist)

• Artists and Writers
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Artist, Consultant/Producer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  My interest is to listen and collect stories. To discover a sense of belonging and identity in arts and culture with a particular focus on who and what isn’t here. To question and provocate. As a producer and writer, I develop ideas which bring me into conversations about how we do things. How we connect and weave ideas around with funding, policy and practice, progression and connection. I am interested in conversation and research to create long lasting relationships with the arts/cultural and heritage sector. I offer a KIND approach to my practice. Much of my work is centered around stories, reflective practice and research with communities.Supporting ways of working in the arts and cultural sector, I have been developing and researching different practice models to build and grow communities. My approach is person centred, drawing in a number of systems and approaches which strive to place power to communities through cultural engagement. Show less



The Music Works (Gloucestershire)

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bridging the gap Inclusion 2021

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

  Research and development of Gloucestershire's youth led takeover conference. Research and development of Gloucestershire's youth led takeover conference.



Off the Record Bath and North East Somerset

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

  Consultation with Youth Advisory board. Scoping and research of proposals and developing. Critical friend liaison.

• Off the Record Bath

  • Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

  Research and development for Health support programmes. Evaluation and scoping/ monitoring.



Barnardo's

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project coordinator Heritage lottery fund Fabric of Life 2

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Arts and Heritage focused research and development project with a focus on gender and fashion. Arts and Heritage focused research and development project with a focus on gender and fashion.



Create Gloucestershire

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sector Support for Arts on Prescription Gloucestershire

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Supporting Arts on Prescription providers in Gloucestershire. Connecting and researching conversations around Quality, reach and evaluation. Key areas of interest; stories of growth and connection, patient voice, leadership and community learning. Supporting Arts on Prescription providers in Gloucestershire. Connecting and researching conversations around Quality, reach and evaluation. Key areas of interest; stories of growth and connection, patient voice, leadership and community learning.



The Music Works (Gloucestershire)

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• No Barriers Conference Gloucestershire

  • Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Research and development for Gloucestershire's first music inclusion conference 2019. Responsible for coordination and research. Research and development for Gloucestershire's first music inclusion conference 2019. Responsible for coordination and research.



Wiltshire Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Arts Lead- young people

  • Jan 2009 - 2017

  Early help -Wiltshire Council 2009-2017 Youth Arts Lead With a brief to stimulate and deliver high quality transformative arts opportunities for 5-25 year olds, leading on the creative production of a varied portfolio of socially engaged arts practice with children and young people. Key areas: Increasing the quality, quantity and diversity of opportunities for young people to attend and participate in arts activities and events across Wiltshire. Managing and co-producing arts projects with children and young people. Budget management, financial returns, marketing and promotions. Event, conference coordination, training and briefings. Developing funding bids and encouraging the co-ordination of resources to extend youth arts opportunities in Wiltshire and beyond. Creating partnerships and mutually beneficial links between groups in the community and venues. Developing good practice guidance around inclusive approaches within the arts and cultural sector. Creating and enabling youth arts training to meet identified needs within a variety of settings. Manages projects and takes responsibility for the supervision and continued professional development of artists, young people (peer mentors) and volunteers. Music Connect- Wiltshire Council 20014-2017 SEN/D Lead and non-stream agencies Leading on the development of the SEN/D music inclusion strategy for Wiltshire, growing the sector, raising aspiration and striving to develop inclusive spaces and places for all. Key areas: Research and development of first access offer for SEN/D children and young people Project management of school project delivery Continued professional development training and reflection for artists- peer support Event and conference research, management and delivery Public Health- Wiltshire Council 2014-2017 Functional lead for Youth LGBTQ service Strategic leadership and development of LGBTQ service for young people from 13-19 years of age. Show less



Southern Brooks

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts and Heritage Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Key responsibilities: Leadership of a project seeking to engage the local community around its culture and heritage. Key areas: Strategic development/partnership with schools and educators to develop an education Programme around the local history. Curating oral histories through cross-generational work. Project management, budget management/marketing/fundraising. Site specific arts plaques produced in partnership with schools, community groups, older Residents, artists and storytellers. Management of a team of volunteers, research and development of legacy partnership Devising and delivering arts consultation with a variety of community organisations. Developing partnerships, building cohesive communities, skill building and creative legacy. Show less



Kids

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• KIDS consultation coordinator

  • 2002 - 2006

  Key responsibilities: Leading consultation with disabled children and young people in living in South Gloucestershire around issues that are important to them. Key areas: Leading research and development with young people around voice and influence. Funded projects/ Lead facilitator /coordinator of arts workshops for disabled children living in South Gloucestershire. Developing and devising the ‘stronger voice training package’ for looked after children and young people. Voice and influence work to support young people to promote empowerment, inclusion and confidence building using creative mediums. Project management, budget control, legacy and evaluation. Show less



Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Projects Manager- Arts and Regeneration

  • 2000 - 2003

  Arts development. Regeneration. Research and development of Creative Social Firm projects within the Social care sector. Specialist areas include: Good Practice, advocacy and empowerment. Responsible for fundraising, project management, budget management, production work and project monitoring. Arts development. Regeneration. Research and development of Creative Social Firm projects within the Social care sector. Specialist areas include: Good Practice, advocacy and empowerment. Responsible for fundraising, project management, budget management, production work and project monitoring.