Got an idea? I’m open for work. Read on to see how we can work together.
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If you’d like to work together, get in touch.
I have 20 years of experience in running creative health projects with communities and vulnerable groups across a range of settings. This includes working within a spectrum of healthcare settings and community environments. I’ve run a number of projects supporting people living with mental health difficulties, people experiencing homelessness, those affected by suicide, younger and older people, and many more communities.
I’m an expert at designing and delivering participatory projects, ranging from one off sessions to longer-term engagements.
Creative Projects & Workshops.
I blend lived experience & expertise with compassionate curiosity, making me a powerful speaker.
Speaking Engagements.
I’m available to bring my wealth of experience across the creative health sector via speaking engagements - from one off events with grassroots organisations to international conferences. I regularly speak at arts and clinical events across the UK and worldwide.
Over the last decade I’ve raised close to £1m in funding for my own practice, other individuals and organisations.
Grant Writing & Access Support.
I’m available to:
Support individuals to develop ideas and write grant applications to support their practice.
Work with organisations to bring a project idea to life and support the grant writing process.
Provide access support to neurodivergent & disabled artists who may struggle with application processes.
For 15 years I’ve consulted on arts and health projects for funders and organisations. I’m well established with great connections and knowledge across the sector.
Consultancy.
I blend my experience of running a successful NHS arts charity, my own non-profit organisation and sole trader business, with my background as a creative to help support ambitious yet realistic outcomes.
My consultancy comes in a number of forms, including:
Long term support as a critical friend.
Initial input to help get projects off the ground.
Advisory roles (independently, or part of a wider committee).
Get a flavour of my consulting by seeing my long-standing clients below.
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Since 2020 I have been an Arts Adviser across the foundation’s arts & mental health funding programme.
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I am the association’s on-going EDI consultant (equality, diversity & inclusion).
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Since 2019 I have been the Lived Experience Representative for the Royal College’s Arts Special Interest Group.
With a decade of experience supporting artists in creative health, I use a sensitive and encouraging approach to nurture ideas.
Mentoring.
I use a relational and flexible approach to consider how mentoring works to the best of our abilities. For some that is meeting in short bursts online, whilst for others it can be for longer sessions at my studio in South London.
I can help you to:
Make work about your personal lived experiences.
Receive feedback on your work and support its progress.
Design & deliver socially engaged projects.
Consider self care in your creative practice.
Advocate for your access needs in your practice.
Write funding applications for your work.
Gain an understanding of the creative health landscape.
Improve how you talk or write about your creative practice.
Start your own community or small arts organisation.
If you think that we’re a match for mentoring, drop me a line and let’s talk.
For 15 years I’ve taught across both fine art and medical institutions.
Teaching.
My background in creative health means I’m just as happy teaching in an art school as I am with medical students. From one off lectures to longer projects I comfortably and confidently support students to understand the vital impact that the arts can have on our individual and collective wellbeing.
My experience of teaching in medical humanities and of working within the NHS means I understand the varied ways in which teaching can take form for different student groups to have the best impact.