Based in Bristol, UK, Paraorchestra is an organisation and charity uniting disabled and non-disabled musicians to push the limits of what music can be. We collaborate across artforms and support artists and composers to explore their craft, aiming for a level of excellence and creativity that matches the boldness of our performances. Paraorchestra has been on a rocket ship of growth in the last five years and now has multiple strands of programming. This includes Modulate, our Artist Development programme that focusses on developing the careers of disabled musicians and composers, building confidence, and fostering collaboration. Our artists aren’t just musicians—they’re fearless creators.I have worked for Paraorchestra since the charity was setup in 2015, and have led the team since the beginning. From being a start-up with 2 members of staff and a tiny amount of seed funding, we now have a team of over 20 people and multiple income streams including commercial revenue, public funding and private funding. We create a range of stunning performance and artist development projects each year. Paraorchestra performs at UK venues including Bristol Beacon and Southbank Centre and increasingly is developing an international presence for its unique artistic presentations.

Exit through the Gift Shop was my consultancy delivering producing, project management, business development and marketing for the cultural and heritage sector. Clients included:Watershed, Bristol (Summer 2013 to March 2017) / HOME Manchester- Executive Producer for the three editions of 'No Boundaries'​, Arts Council England and British Council's national symposium on the role of the Arts and Culture sector. nb2014.org; nb2015; nb2017.orgBristol Old Vic (Summer 2013 to Feb 2016)- Marketing Director (consultant)National Theatre Wales (November 2014 onwards)- Marketing and communications planning and team supportDartington Arts Centre (September to November 2014)- CRM, digital and business development for Arts programmeVisit Wales / Creative Tourist Consults (July to November 2014)- Associate consultancy for Cardiff Cultural Tourism Feasibility StudyTheatre Royal Plymouth (Autumn 2013)- Staff mentoring and show campaign managementThe Lowry, Salford (Summer 2013)- Communications and digital marketing team leadershipTobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol (Summer 2013)- Re-branding strategy and implementation