CREATIVE COATIcreative Workshops across Manchester Salford Bury and Bolton and beyondWorking in partnership with a range of artists, makers and organisations to provide a wide programme of inspiring sessions for all abilities

Current Clients include Manchester LibrariesOldham Art Gallery Factory International Stockport Museums Tameside Culture The Whitaker Salford Museum and Art GallerySalford Youth ServiceCurrent projects include Community Mural project for Arc Centre StockportArts Award projects for Tameside CultureCurrently Teaching Craft workshops at Ministry of Craft Salford Museum and Art Gallery Fired (Bury)Ditzy Rose (Cheshire) The Whitaker (Rossendale)Staircase Museum (Stockport)

Art tutor

Responsible for education and employer partnerships, and programme delivery in The North West

Arts Coordinator for brand new state of the art youth centre in North Manchester • Development of partnership working with arts and cultural organisations across Manchester • Recruitment and line management of team of 20+ Artists and youth workers.• Project management and programming of a 365 days a year participatory arts programme for young people aged 8-21

Zest Healthy Living Project. supporting the Hub co-ordinators in delivering Health and well-being activities across North and East Manchester

Recommendation from Line ManagerI worked with Caroline when she was Cultural Regeneration Officer with Manchester City Council, Cultural Strategy Team. Caroline is an excellent project manager. She was effective and conscientious in her delivery, and brought to the role a background in freelance project planning and good practice in partnership working. Her expertise contributed to the development of an innovative approach in working with communities and individuals who would not usually have accessed opportunities to engage in their locality. Caroline was valued team member, bringing a breadth of experience and understanding in working with the arts and communities. Not only was she experienced in working with artists and the arts - she used the ways of working from this sector to engage with other agenda’s. Caroline maintained positive working relationships with colleagues from health, sport and education sectors, identifying and negotiating partnership arrangements, monitoring and reporting on outcomes. Caroline promoted and publicised activities to individuals and groups, highlighting the impact of the arts and creativity in community cohesion. Caroline managed complex budgets and financial partnerships, with funds for programmes coming from a range of sources all requiring different reports, including European Funds (ESF, ERDF), Arts Council England, local trusts and foundations. Formal quarterly and annual reporting on income and expenditure and was a required part of Caroline’s role. All of these project management tasks were completed with confidence and skill.Caroline is very experienced in working with people, communities andher lively personality makes it her a pleasure to have around!!As well as all this, Caroline’s work as a craft artist is quirky and puts her is a league of her own.! Louise Sutton Neighbourhood Manager.

• Promotion of Arts in Education.• Working with young people between the ages of 5 – 25 who are considered to be disadvantaged or at risk• Planning and Developing education and outreach programmes • Partnership working with Educational Services• Recruitment and Management of freelance Artists.• Development of educational resources• Support for Arts Award Projects

• Regional lead for Local Government and Improvement• Audience Development and Arts Engagement • Assessment of and advice for lottery funded programmes

lead for communication on Culture improvement with Local Government .• Advocacy for Arts and Culture • Joint working with other cultural agencies to support Local Government Improvement in Culture including English Heritage and MLA• Life Long Learning Union Rep for Arts Council regions South East and London and The National Office

• Support of programming and development of Local Arts Centre, Leisure Centres and Heritage attraction. Including development of outreach programme and educational resources.• Development of Heritage Attraction including opening, programming creation of heritage trail and achievement of Museum Accreditation.• Developing and running programme of outreach projects focusing on increasing engagement• Chair of Essex Arts Partnership and Essex Arts Officers Group

• Support students to develop a portfolio of work in preparation for university and college applications• Linking to HE into Schools Project part of Lancashire Compact presenting FE and HE education to young people unlikely to attend due to ethnic, social or economic background.