CPD
Continuing Professional Development
Courses I have attended in most recent years include:
Introduction to Oral History, Oral History Society, British Library
Developing your Oral History skills, Oral History Society, British Library
Archival Management of Oral History, Oral History Society, British Library
Introduction to Data protection for Oral Historians, Oral History Society (online)
Designing and Planning your Oral History Project, Oral History Society (online)
From Transcript to Script, Oral History Society (online)
Reminiscence Practice, Age Exchange, London
Using Reminiscence as a tool in a Virtual Environment, Age Exchange (online)
How to use Reminiscence in Telephone Support Sessions, Age Exchange (online)
Dementia Awareness Reaching Communities, Dr Gemma Jones
Age Friendly Museums Network Leadership Workshops, British Museum
Intermediate Course - Health and Wellbeing, Group for Education in Museums
Museums as Spaces for Wellbeing, University College London (online modules)
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Master of Arts Degree in Museum Studies: Culture, Collections and Communication, University of Southampton
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, King Alfred's College, Winchester
Award in Education and Training Level 3, Isle of Wight College
NCFE Level 2 Principles of Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities , Isle of Wight College
NCFE TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care
Developing my Creative Practice
In October 2018 I was awarded a grant from the Arts Council in Round Two of Developing Your Creative Practice. I was pretty shocked to be one of the 111 successful applicants chosen from over 900 applications! Here's the link to all the projects taking place over the 12 months:
Developing your Creative Practice is a new development fund designed to support independent creative practitioners to ensure excellence is thriving in the arts and culture sector.
My grant will enable me to develop my oral history and reminiscence practice by funding my attendance at various training courses and conferences over 12 months. It has also enabled me to develop my website.
Click on the links below for more details about the exciting courses and conferences I've been able to attend with the grant:
Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Institute of Historical Research