Manager/Events/Author/Trainer
Manager & Events
Fleet Arts (Charity)
Community Arts Organisation Manager 2018 - present
Coordinating & delivering a wide range of creative projects & events across mid-Derbyshire
Broxtowe Borough Council
Arts & Events Officer 2010 - present
Organising public events for up to 10,000 people.
Erewash Borough Council
Project manager of 'Harvest Moon' seasonal outdoor event 2011 - 2016
Day festival in a nature reserve with workshops, performances & procession
First Art
2016
Workshops, training, mentoring, event management at Rhubarb Community Farm
Erewash Borough Council
'Winter Solstice' outdoor event 2010, 2013
Evening outdoor celebration with workshops, performances & procession
The Art Organisation (TAO)
‘Each Piece Matters' public art 2009
Large-scale public mosaic with adults with mental health issues
Double Impact, Nottingham
'Access to Arts' 2007 - 2008
Delivering arts workshops, booking artists, co-ordinating exhibitions for adults recovering from substance mis-use and people in vulnerable housing
Global Education Derby (GED)
"The World Class" project 2001-2004
Teacher training on global citizenship, organising and managing a teacher
exchange to India and writing/publishing a resource book
Global Education Derby (GED)
Co-ordinator for "The heART of West Africa" Project 1999-2000
Teacher training on West African textiles and global citizenship, organising
and managing a research visit to Ghana and Mali. Running practical art workshops in schools. Writing and publishing a resource book and curating an exhibition
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
Art teacher trainer in Nigeria 1997-1998
Setting up an art department, training teachers to make practical resources and creating an art curriculum
Community Arts Organisation Manager 2018 - present
Coordinating & delivering a wide range of creative projects & events across mid-Derbyshire
Broxtowe Borough Council
Arts & Events Officer 2010 - present
Organising public events for up to 10,000 people.
Erewash Borough Council
Project manager of 'Harvest Moon' seasonal outdoor event 2011 - 2016
Day festival in a nature reserve with workshops, performances & procession
First Art
2016
Workshops, training, mentoring, event management at Rhubarb Community Farm
Erewash Borough Council
'Winter Solstice' outdoor event 2010, 2013
Evening outdoor celebration with workshops, performances & procession
The Art Organisation (TAO)
‘Each Piece Matters' public art 2009
Large-scale public mosaic with adults with mental health issues
Double Impact, Nottingham
'Access to Arts' 2007 - 2008
Delivering arts workshops, booking artists, co-ordinating exhibitions for adults recovering from substance mis-use and people in vulnerable housing
Global Education Derby (GED)
"The World Class" project 2001-2004
Teacher training on global citizenship, organising and managing a teacher
exchange to India and writing/publishing a resource book
Global Education Derby (GED)
Co-ordinator for "The heART of West Africa" Project 1999-2000
Teacher training on West African textiles and global citizenship, organising
and managing a research visit to Ghana and Mali. Running practical art workshops in schools. Writing and publishing a resource book and curating an exhibition
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
Art teacher trainer in Nigeria 1997-1998
Setting up an art department, training teachers to make practical resources and creating an art curriculum
Author & Trainer
'The heART of West Africa' - textiles & global issues Educational resource book (sold by Oxfam & Amazon)
NHS Trust, Derby - mentoring degree students in delivering creative workshops on hospital wards
Belper North Mill Museum, Derbyshire - Museum volunteers running heritage-linked art workshops with visitors and creating crafts to sell in the shop
First Art, Derbyshire - training & mentoring volunteers/staff to run art workshops during low growing season/to make produce to sell for generating income at Rhubarb Community Farm
Erewash Borough Council - art training on 'Arts at the heart of well-being' project for artists & care workers using art with vulnerable elders, including dementia
VSO, Birmingham - Development education to returned volunteers
British Council, London - Global citizenship to staff
Q Arts, Derby - Arts & citizenship to NVQ Level 3 community arts students
UNICEF, Derbyshire - Teacher training on children’s rights & responsibilities
City Arts, Nottingham - Art from recycled materials to Playworker staff
Junction Arts, Chesterfield - Lantern making to teachers and parents