I am the co-founder and Director of Get It Done, artist-led community organisation and social enterprise running creative programmes, projects and events with young people and community groups. We work to give young people the tools to professionalise their arts practices and make creative opportunities accessible to wider audiences.
I also working as Community Space and Events Coordinator at The Federation MCR part of The Co-operative Group.
Projects
- The Inflatable DomeThe Inflatable Dome is an inflatable workspace and pop up creative venue in Manchester. In June 2019 we created The Inflatable Dome, a portable communal workspace built for exchange, skill-share and education, providing opportunities for creatives to experiment and explore innovative new elements to personal and facilitative practice. Inspired by the exciting architecture and arts collectives of the 60s, the dome is a shelter against the concrete city and a place to question temporary utopias
- Can You Hear Me Now? w/ Manchester Central FoodbankGet It Done are currently working with Manchester Central Foodbank on a six month creative project designed to give foodbank users a steer in their own narratives of poverty, challenging traditional media portrayals of who foodbank users really are. The project will be comprised of a series of creative workshops, responsive publications, oral histories and an exhibition. Alongside the project we're working with creative students in Manchester to explore creative distribution and activism tech
Projects credited in
- Red Bull Amaphiko Connect UK 2018Part of the global Red Bull Amaphiko programme with the purpose of inspiring and enabling grassroots social innovators. We ran a series of three weekend workshops in Glasgow, Bradford and London in October 2018, each hosting up to 25 early-stage social entrepreneurs. The weekends consisted of inspirational stories from UK-based changemakers, practical sessions on business models and how to get funding and interactive workshops on building your narrative and telling your story.
Work history
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Community Space & Events CoordinatorThe Federation, Co-op
Manchester, United KingdomFull Time
In addition to running Get It Done I also work part time at creative co-working and events space The Federation, owned by The Co-op.
Including my role in coordinating events I work on marketing and social media strategies.
DirectorGet It Done
Manchester, United KingdomFull Time
Skilled in:
Project management - including event coordination
Producing our annual creative programmes
Workshop facilitation with young people
Communications and engagement - building and maintaining relationships with communities, partners, artists, venues, and potential future collaborators
Marketing and promotion - producing all graphics, social media
campaigns and website www.getitdoneart.com
Fundraising and funding applications
Managing, directing and supporting a team of five people
Skills
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Event Coordination
- Social Activation
- Social Media Management
- Community Engagement
- Producing
- Community Art
- Community Building
- Community Outreach
Education
BA(Hons) Interactive ArtsManchester School of Art
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Following a few years break in my studies to work as a carer, I started my degree Interactive Arts BA with an ambition to build a successful career in the creative sector.
Awards
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Young Creative of the YearManchester Culture Awards
One of five finalists