I am creative practitioner, problem solver and facilitator of change, all of which are combined and guided by the principles of participatory arts-based health research. I specialise in arts-based health research methods, creativity, and the use of art to bring about change. I have developed a novel approach to engage communities by using labyrinths as art installations.
Projects
- Made Up to Meet UpMade-up to Meet-up is an age friendly social group to reduce social isolation, co-designed with people living with dementia. Secured lottery funding and delivered an event with over 60 stakeholders from patient, health, community, social, arts & culture networks to promote project outcomes and benefits. https://madeuptomeetup.co.uk/
- Silver Bells and Cocktails - Lockdown Theatre TourJan 2021 – May 2021 Silver Bells & Cocktails Covid Safe Theatre Tour Secured funding to produce a covid safe theatre tour around Independent Living Schemes and Care homes in Liverpool City Region. Reaching over 200 older people who have been shielding during lockdown.
Work history
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School Liaison OfficerLiverpool John Moores University, School of Art and Design
The John Lennon Art and Design Building, 2 Duckinfield St, Liverpool L3 5RD, UKPart Time
Promoting/raising awareness of Liverpool School of Art and Design to students in key feeder schools within the key catchment area, representing the school at all times and supporting students in making appropriate choices for a creative career.
Developing a school database with accurate, up to date information and highlighting feeder schools/colleges
Coordinating the delivery of an effective school events calendar (from school/college career presentations, to careers events and workshops as well as organising building tours, as and when required), to sign post to recruitment and transition advice and guidance; organising diary dates, inviting programme staff to engage with events and ensuring appropriate staffing, delivering engaging presentations/workshops, preparing resources, collating event materials, and event evaluations etc.
Build effective relationships with key school contacts and delivery partners to maximise promotional opportunities and build essential links with the schools.
Provide experience opportunities to LJMU students, and help facilitate and enhance the school liaison delivery.
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Creative Prodcuer/DirectorFree Monkey Mind
Liverpool, United KingdomFreelance
Established an arts and health consultancy raising over £100k for numerous initiatives
Produced and directed a theatre comedy about lockdown – Silver Bells and Cocktails. Touring Independent Living Schemes with live and digital performances reaching 257,177 older people. (Live performance and broadcast)
Produced a labyrinth exhibition tour endorsed by Liverpool’s Lord Mayor and in partnership with Liverpool City Council, schools, Liverpool Dementia Action Alliance and people living with dementia
Produced On Cloud 79 – Ethno-comedy about living well with dementia
Co-designed Made Up to Meet Up – arts and culture social group
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Skills
- Project Management
- Creative Producing
- Community Engagement
- Artist Development
- Theatre Production
- Exhibition Curation
- Event Management
- Evaluation
Education
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PhD Arts Based Health ResearchLiverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, United Kingdom
PhD exploring the impact of arts-based labyrinth activities as an effective public engagement tool to improve health services.
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MSc Consciousness and Transpersonal PsychologyLiverpool John Moores University
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
The programme placed an emphasis on the skills of psychological investigation; I developed a sound grasp of appropriate methodology and of data-handling skills.
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Awards
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Finalist LCR Culture & Creativity Awards 2021 - Covid-19 Creative Response (individual)Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
This award is to recognise an individual who has used culture and creativity to make a significant impact on people’s lives during the Covid-19 pandemic and the periods of lockdown. This could include adapting to different ways of working to creatively reach and engage others e.g. zoom choirs, online arts and cultural activities, sending out activity packs; and / or operating in a completely different way e.g. making PPE, providing local scrub Hubs, providing / supporting food distribution schemes.
The winner will be an individual who has made a significant impact during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown periods throughout 2020/21.L
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Finalist LCR Culture & Creativity Awards 2020 - Future World of WorkLiverpool City Region Combined Authority
This award is to celebrate the value of culture and creativity to stimulate adaptability across all age ranges for the future world of work.
The winner will be an individual, organisation, project or partnership that can demonstrate excellence in using culture and creativity to prepare people for the rapidly evolving changes, challenges and opportunities in the future, helping them to achieve their potential in a future world of work.+ Show more