Ben Heyworth Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Role: Director (2022 - ongoing)• Direct responsibility for the effective performance of Arts for Health MK’s key strategic, financial, operational, creative, and human resource activities, including the management of the Art Collection at Milton Keynes University Hospital.• Direct responsibility for income generation and fundraising, annual budgets, and the Annual Report.• Recruitment (artists and contractors) and management of a small multi-disciplinary team.• Direct responsibility for external relations, public affairs and profile raising, including attendance at conferences and networking, online and across Milton Keynes, developing and maintaining the charity’s profile and build positive and productive relationships with key partners, stakeholders and funders, including managing the 20th Anniversary celebrations.• Direct responsibility for governance, including policy development and implementation, safeguarding and DBS checks, insurances and indemnities, contracts and partnership agreements, GDPR, and information governance.• Delivery of the community outreach programme including Arts on Prescription (adults and young people), targeted and specialized projects (Early Years, BAME outreach, Suicide/self-harm prevention, Dementia), and Artists Health and Wellbeing resources.

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Role: Survivorship Network Manager (2005 - ongoing)Role: Radiotherapy Education facilitator (2019 – ongoing)Role: LGBT Cancer Support Alliance, Director (2013 – 2019)• Recognised expert in subject areas.• Strategy and Business Planning: delivery of service development business cases, successful applications for external funding and stakeholder engagement programmes.• Project and Programme Management.• Management of Arts in Health Programme – including the successful delivery of “100 Voices” Project, film and multi-media work, Patient Art Room facility, management of workshops with external artists and facilitators, and collaborations with external arts organisations.• Recruitment; line management of small teams; supported the development of staff.• Networking and influence – sharing of evidence-based best practice nationally and internationally, attendance and significant contributions to national conferences, facilitated national study days and meetings – including with HCPs and leaders from across the NHS.• Finance – accountable for staffing budgets and programme expenditure.• Education and Training – guest lecturer for the Christie School of Oncology. Delivery of Radiotherapy education Digital Clinical Placements using a coaching model.• Patient and Public Involvement – via consultation (patient surveys and similar); and co-creation and development of programmes with the public.• International Outreach – Delivery of the “Changing Prospects for Cancer” International Conferences (held in 2015 and 2016).

• Campaigns - “You Can/Ex-Smoker” which included TV/Radio/ billboard/social marketing and communications.• Development of “You Can/Ex-Smoker” brand with creative agencies.• Management and Delivery of education and training programme.

Manchester, United Kingdom

The LGBT Cancer Support Alliance was a multi-organisation committee for healthcare professionals and LGBT people affected by cancer that improved services, delivered education and supported research.• Founder of the group; Chair of LGBT Cancer Support Alliance meetings. Director and Strategic lead.• Successful application for Macmillan funding for two years, attracted a single large direct donation from the commercial sector (£10K+) and inspired others to fundraise for the group.• Delivery of LGBT and Cancer training, delivered across the country.• Working with Manchester PRIDE on creating smoke-free spaces.• Media work, including radio and TV appearances, and the management of social media channels• Influencing commissioners, senior medics and managers across multiple organisations to consider the impact of cancer on LGBT people in their strategic planning.• Ensuring the voices of LGBT people affected by cancer are integrated into projects through co-design.

Ba, English And Drama

Post-Grad Certificate, Oncology And Cancer Biology, Pass

Post-Grad Certificate in 'Living with and Beyond Cancer' - I now am the University Course Lead for a similar MSc level course.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Website Design

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Drama; Theatre In Education, English Literature, Film Studies