Work With Me
I work with artists, creative practitioners, communities and organisations in performance, community arts, arts & health and organisational development.
I offer:
Peer supervision & reflective practice
Training & lecturingFacilitation & convening
1:1 Mentoring & access support
Access, participation & community arts consultancy
Directing, dramaturgy & outside eye
Peer Supervision & Reflective Practice
I offer facilitated peer supervision and reflective practice for groups of artists and practitioners, and within organisations. I have worked with groups navigating change and complexity, and with people working in participatory, socially engaged, applied, co-created or community-based practice. Drawing on professional and lived experience, I facilitate conversations that help you see things from different perspectives, draw on the knowledge of others and develop approaches you can take back into your practice.
This could be useful if you’re looking for:
a space to think through a difficult situation
support with a particular project or piece of work
peer learning/ support and connection with others
Whether it’s navigating group dynamics, accessibility, safeguarding, participation, wellbeing or a creative decision, we can explore it together.
Group sessions usually last 1.5 hours at a location of your choice.
Get in contact if you or your organisation would like to book.
BOOK NOW: Peer supervision for Performance Makers Working with Communities, Saturday 24 October, 12–1.30pm at Bristol Old Vic
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BOOK NOW: Peer supervision for Performance Makers Working with Communities, Saturday 24 October, 12–1.30pm at Bristol Old Vic 〰️
Training & Lecturing
I can work with you to develop practical skills in facilitation, inclusive practice, participatory performance and working with people experiencing mental ill health and neurodivergence. I also deliver teaching and training around setting up and running community arts projects, developing facilitators and creating safe, accessible group environments.
I have experience training artists, practitioners and facilitators at Bristol Old Vic and Salisbury Playhouse, teaching undergraduates in participatory performance and working with communities at Bristol School of Acting, as well as training around safeguarding and the practical realities of running a small charity.
If you’re interested in booking bespoke training or a lecture for your organisation, students or team, get in touch and we can develop a session around your needs.
Upcoming training:
Identifying and Supporting Mental Health Needs in Group Settings
A practical workshop for anyone working, volunteering or participating in groups who wants to develop their confidence in supporting mental health needs.
If you are interested in finding out more, please get in contact
booking link for training coming soon
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booking link for training coming soon 〰️
Facilitation & Convening
I bring people together to explore ideas, navigate complexity and develop a shared direction.
I have facilitated groups across the arts, community and voluntary sectors, including a board away day for Super Culture, and sessions with Ghyston, DIY Arts Network, St Mungo’s, Bristol Creative Industries and SLEEC. I have also facilitated at the Bristol Health and Wellbeing International Conference (2017), Bristol Women’s Voice’s International Women’s Day events (2020 and 2026), and Bristol Commons (2023).
My experience includes working with shared challenges, facilitating creative and strategic conversations, supporting wellbeing in workplaces and teams, developing peer-support approaches, and helping groups make decisions and move towards action.
Visioning and organisational development, including work with teams, boards and service user groups
Consultation and engagement, bringing different experiences and perspectives into a shared conversation
Creative and community workshops and projects
Wellbeing and peer support, including helping teams develop supportive ways of working and peer-support structures
Team and board away days
Collaborative planning and decision-making
Conversations between organisations and groups with different perspectives or interests
I'm particularly interested in developing my work as an inter-organisational convenor — sharing learning, identifying common challenges, exploring opportunities for collaboration and support.
“Viki was a fantastic facilitator for our board away day to review our vision, mission and values and I would thoroughly recommend her. Viki brought a great energy and her facilitation style is considerate and warmly encouraging. The range of exercises and workshops that Viki devised ensured that everyone felt included, enjoyed themselves, and was able to meaningfully contribute. The whole day felt very accessible and inclusive. The feedback from trustees and staff members was hugely positive – the best facilitator we’ve worked with!”
Tom Newman, Executive Director, Super Culture”
1:1 Mentoring &
Access Support
I offer flexible, practical one-to-one support for artists and creative practitioners who need a bit of help getting things done.As a neurodivergent person myself, I understand how difficult it can be to navigate work, creative projects and everyday tasks in systems that aren’t always designed with us in mind. I enjoy using my experience to support other artists and practitioners.
My mentoring experience includes working with individual artists, young people through Creative Youth Network, and adults through Many Minds.
Access support looks different for everyone, but might include:
Practical PA & access support: everyday tasks, admin, errands, home organisation, meetings and appointments, travel and social support.
Neurodivergent-friendly support; task planning, time management, accountability, body doubling, communication and interpersonal support, and working out how to manage cognitive, emotional and psychological needs.
Creative & professional support; emails, meetings, minutes, developing and communicating reasonable adjustments or access riders, planning and coordinating arts projects, project admin, organisational development and strategy, and helping you turn your ideas into reality.
It can be whatever you need to make life, work or creativity more manageable and accessible.
Practical details:
£25–40 per hour,
Enhanced DBS, safeguarding lead experience, full driving licence and access to a small car, Bristol-based, with in-person support in surrounding areas and online.
contact me to see if I could be a good fit for your needs!
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contact me to see if I could be a good fit for your needs! 〰️
Access, Participation & Community Arts Consultancy
I work with artists and organisations to make participation more accessible, inclusive and meaningful, drawing on over 13 years of experience developing creative projects with communities and people who experience barriers to participating in the arts.
My consultancy work has included working with Watershed, Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Bristol and Dorset County Council, supporting organisations to understand barriers to participation, develop more accessible ways of working and strengthen the structures around community and mental health projects.
My work has included:
· working with people with lived experience to identify barriers to participation
· developing access and inclusion recommendations · · supporting organisations to work more confidently with mental health and neurodivergence
· training staff in mental health, safeguarding and supporting participants
· developing structures for new community and mental health projects
· supporting recruitment, staffing, funding and evaluation
· bringing lived experience into organisational planning and decision-making
“Our experience was extremely positive – the professionalism of approach and ease of interaction provided a great learning experience, we will definitely look to work with them again.”
Claire Reddington, CEO of Watershed
Directing, Dramaturgy & Outside Eye
I support artists and groups to develop ideas, shape performance and explore how a piece communicates with an audience.
I specialise in directing devised, participatory, autobiographical, interdisciplinary performance events with non-professional performance makers in community and health settings. One of my particular strengths as a director is helping people who may feel frightened, anxious or unsure of their ability to perform become confident performers. This could be to do with a variety of factors, but I bring extensive experience of working with people experiencing complex mental ill health and neurodivergence. I understand how to create supportive conditions where people can connect, take risks, develop their skills and produce ambitious work.
I enjoy working on a variety of professional, non-professional and education-based productions. I can work with you from initial idea through to devising, scriptwriting, rehearsal, performance or restaging.
As a dramaturg or outside eye, I can help you:
· develop and test an idea
· find the shape and structure of a piece (including inclusive script work)
· explore what you are trying to communicate
· develop the relationship between performance and audience
· make creative decisions and work through challenges as part of the creative process
See examples of my previous work doing this here