Engaging audiences

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I am a freelance consultant who is passionate about supporting and empowering others to provide inspiring, high quality learning opportunities for visitors to heritage sites, museums and galleries and community spaces.

Having worked in charities throughout my career I specialise in creating engagement opportunities that help your visitors create special memories when you have a small budget.

Heritage sites, collections, stories and audiences of all ages are at the heart of my work.

I will work with you to inspire, engage and put visitors at the centre of your organisation’s offer in different ways, whether that is through providing training for you and your team, as a project manager or creating new resources.

An Introduction to Visible Thinking

Have you heard the term ‘Visible Thinking’ and you’re not sure what it is? Or you might be wondering how you can put it into practice?

Find out what ‘Visible Thinking’ is and how this technique can work in heritage and outdoor learning.

Building on real life experiences in school and family learning, you will come away with:

  • What Visible Thinking is
  • The different ways that Visible Thinking can be used in heritage and outdoor learning
  • Take part in at least one Visible Thinking routine
  • Understand how this is a tool might enhance your learning programmes

£28 per delegate – Course dates to be announced soon.

In-house workshops are available – please contact me to discuss your requirements. I am able to adapt this training to use examples from your own collection.

Principles of tour guiding

Explore the principles of tour guiding during this one day workshop from planning through to delivery.

  • What makes a great walk or talk?
  • Telling the story in an engaging way
  • Practicalities
  • When things go wrong
  • How do we know it is working?

£28 per delegate – Course dates to be announced soon.

In-house workshops are available – please contact me to discuss your requirements. I am able to adapt this training to use examples from your own collection and site.

Bespoke services

Whether you’re refreshing your visitor offer or training for your team do get in touch to find out how we can work together.

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