www.collectiveimagination.co.ukCollective Imagination enables COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT through CREATIVE EDUCATION and CULTURAL EXPERIENCES as well as providing CONSULTATION SERVICES for the community and cultural sectors. Lead the organisation to support and empower communities to initiate positive personal & social change through socially engaged, participatory cultural experiences and creative education. Deliver consultancy services in:-Arts, Community & Cultural Fundraising-Community Engagement-Co-creation / Co-production Approaches-Cultural Strategy & Business DevelopmentFlagship project:Artistic Director & General Management at Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth. -For enquiries about programming, community performance opportunities, TotS Youth Theatre and venue hire email - nikki@theatreonthesteps.co.uk

The Arcadians is a charity that delivers participatory performing arts programmes, fund raising events and runs a non-auditioned amateur theatre company.

www.collectiveimagination.co.uk/letsallsingLet's All Sing is a not-for-profit adult community choir based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The choir sing a variety of genres from modern songs to golden oldies - all activity is co-created with choir members and the steering committee. Powered by Collective Imagination

Creative Academies Network (CAN) is a youth-led nonprofit in the heart of the Black Country sitting across the arts, cultural and community sectors. Manage fundraising, progress partnerships and deliver organisational strategy development as well as leading on critical projects. This varies from developing local, regional and national partnerships to initiating and facilitating an in-house staff training programme and from project management to leading monitoring and evaluation. Provide strategic support and partnership management for the youth-led, multi-arts and social action programme HomeGrown 31, which is a youth-led arts and social action project, enabling disenfranchised young people (12-30 years) to feel creatively and socially empowered to share their talents, grow bright futures and initiate local change. Manage the delivery of the HomeGrown31 commissioning programme, which develops talent through plugging the gaps in local talent pipeline infrastructure. The commissions programme (also titled Powered By), invites early-stage/emerging creatives to apply for grants of £500-£5000 to make issue-based and/or socially engaged art. Project info can be found at: http://homegrown31.com/#poweredby

Manage fundraising and organisational strategy development, including refining and implementing company-wide methodology. Developing local, regional and national partnerships and networks and led on stakeholder negotiation. Facilitate and develop staff training. Co-manage designing, development and delivery of CAN services.

Co-ordinated and delivered multi-arts and social action youth-led programme: Homegrown 31. HG31 offered a diverse range of dynamic youth participation including courses, targeted interventions, community engagement programmes and professional artistic programming. Developed & maintained a broad range of partnerships with local, regional and national stakeholders.

https://www.creativecolab.org.uk/Creative Co-Lab uses the arts to build skills and empower young people in Worcestershire to change their world.

Devising and facilitating drama workshops, directing and devising shows for 6-18 year old students.

Primarily working in the arts sector focusing on facilitating workshops, systems administration, policy making and strategy development. From initiating projects through to research and evaluation. Companies include: Music to You, Inspire Performing Arts, Rattle & Role, How to Find a Care Home, Oxford Active

Delivering arts and play opportunities throughout the Wyre Forest district of North Worcestershire and producing Kidderminster Arts Festival.

To organise, promote, develop and deliver arts and play opportunities throughout Wyre Forest with local communities, voluntary organisations and relevant stakeholders as well as organise, promote, develop and deliver special projects and events at Bewdley Museum.

AOTE.co.ukArtists on the Edge (AOTE) is a group of artists from a range of disciplines, ages and backgrounds who meet regularly in Birmingham to workshop project ideas and share skills. Completed ACE funded project July 2016, the group held a Live Exhibition showcasing work in July 2015 and have written a publication 'Insights into Collaborative Practice' about AOTE, in partnership with the Centre for Fine Art Research. The publication launch was at Ikon Gallery in June 2016, the publication is available from Ikon Book Shop or via direct contact.

Producing the Connecting Communities through Culture programme delivered by Perry Barr Arts Forum in Witton, Perry Barr, Birmingham.

Devising and facilitating drama workshops & directing short plays for 9-12 year old participants in after school drama clubs.

Delivering Intro to Opera Workshops & directing a chorus of young people for Hansel and Gretel at Belgrade Theatre May 2015. Coordinating young people’s involvement, from licencing to safeguarding.

'Yard Talk, Then & Now' Project Manager. Producing ‘Yard Talk, Then & Now’ events, connecting the local community to artists, historians and more to discuss and explore a chosen art form or topic.