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Free Light event in Winchester City Centre - February 2024

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Funded by UK Shared Prosperity

Highlights

Developed concept and theme

Commissioned and procured contractor

Increase in footfall of 17,000

Themed itineraries developed with partners

Commissioner, Project Manager, Winchester City Council

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Business training for creative freelancers - January-March 2025

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Highlights

£9,000 funding secured through UK Shared Prosperity

9 workshops offered

100 Creatives supported

Commissioner, Winchester City Council

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A sector-led cultural strategy for Winchester District - March 2024

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Highlights

Led on research, consultation and development of the strategy

100 sector representatives consulted

500 residents engaged

Facilitated creation of Cultural Collective to drive meaningful change

Increased investment and collaboration in Winchester as a result

Project Manager & Author, Winchester City Council

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Highlights

49,000 match attendees

22.4% increase footfall in the City Centre (in comparison to previous week)

8,977 new visitors to the city

National press coverage – 260k reach and £16k in value

Project Manager, Southampton City Council

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Free Light event in Winchester city centre - February 2023

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Funded by UK Shared Prosperity

Highlights

Developed concept and theme

Commissioned and procured contractor

200 visitors per hour on opening weekend

Commissioner, Project Manager, Winchester City Council

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Highlights

£9,000 funding secured through UK Shared Prosperity

Installed lower-level freestanding panels

Raised detailing and Braille

QR for screen-reader friendly version, a glossary of terms and links to further reading.

1,000 users through to Visit Winchester in first year

Project Manager, Winchester City Council

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New accessible interpretation panels for Nunnaminster

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Conservation and maintenance works have been carried out at a valued historic site in Winchester.

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New plaque honouring 80 men of the Parish lost in WW1 

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Highlights

Coordinated with historians to ensure correct names

Commissioned plaque design and fabrication

Oversaw installation

Small celebration event

Commissioner & Project Manager, Winchester City Council

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Exhibition, Scarf making, oral histories and memory films 

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Highlights

Produced £50k in value

100 participants

4 memory films

8 Oral histories

15 Workshops

Project Manager, Southampton City Council

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3x Fan Party for Southampton Women's Euro matches - July 2022 

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Highlights

10,000 attendees

Project Manager, Southampton City Council

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Highlights

35 city volunteers - welcome, way finding, information and fan party support.

600 volunteer hours

Project Manager, Southampton City Council

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Emma Smith, Libraries Programme 

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Highlights

Funded by Arts Council England

Produced £100k in value

880 Participants

1000 Audiences

21 Workshops

Project Manager, Southampton City Council

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Highlights

Bi-monthly networking events, average 25-30 attendees

Creative and cultural locations and speakers

One-off themed events

Project Manager, Winchester City Council

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Two-year arts, heritage and community programme to mark the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower setting sail from Southampton. 2019-2021

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Funded by Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Southampton City Council

Highlights

50+ cultural, community and business partners

68,000 audience

2,973 participants

179 learning and outreach opportunities

228 performance or event days

153 artists, creative practitioners and heritage specialists employed

21 community-led projects

242 volunteers

Programme Coordinator, Southampton City Council

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Operations and Administration Manager 2018-2019

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Highlights

Managed Southampton Creative Growth Programme - Networking, mentoring & training

Supported organisation of Southampton Cultural City Conference 2019

Member of the Southampton Cultural Education Partnership

Project Manager, Southampton Cultural Development Trust