Tracey and Sarah were excellent facilitators, working well together and with our group. They joined in with us and also demonstrated activities really well so everyone was clear on what we were supposed to be doing.
Read More...Our CET Specialists
At Inspirative Arts, we aim to inspire growth – so we’re always looking to develop our own expertise and skills.
We’re continually building on our experience and knowledge by undertaking training to enhance our understanding of clients that we work with, for example, Disability awareness, deaf awareness training, understanding the autism spectrum and inclusion training. We are fully CRB checked and have completed Safe Guarding Adults training, Person Centred Risk Assessment training, SCIP and Moving and handling.
Read more about our professional experience below.
Contact us for more information – or book a place on a free taster event.
Tracey has a BA Hons Degree in Creative Expressive Therapies, specialising in drama, as well as a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts. Tracey has over 3 years’ experience working creatively and therapeutically with individuals who have a learning disability (profound – moderate needs). She also has a wealth of experience in providing creative meaningful activities in residential care (this includes individual’s living with dementia) She gained a first-hand insight into the needs of carers and their clients during the two years she worked in the care sector. Tracey has also supported adults with physical disabilities on a voluntary basis.
Contact Tracey:
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Tel: 07871 005490
Sarah has a BA Hons Degree in Creative Expressive Therapies, specialising in art and a BTEC Diploma in Art and Design. Sarah has over 3 years’ experience working creatively and therapeutically with individuals who have a learning disability (profound – moderate needs). She also has a wealth of experience in providing creative meaningful activities in residential care (this includes individual’s living with dementia). She has delivered Creative Expressive Therapies taster workshops to teenagers and young adults for the government initiative Aimhigher for three years. For her CPD she is training in Developmental Transformations (DvT) and engages in regular supervision. She also regaulary attends care sector specific events and training.
Contact Sarah:
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Tel: 07810 034534
Julian Hall - Anger management specialist
With more than 20 years experience working in challenging corporate environments and dealing with change programmes, Julian has gained extensive experience in counselling, facilitation and training techniques. Julian has an MBA from Nottingham Business School, has trained with the British Association of Anger Management and is an experienced and qualified practitioner of established coaching tools such as Myers Briggs. Director of two companies, Calm People & Stress Experts, Julian’s work encompasses everything from delivering workshops on how to identify and beat your anger, to helping individuals to combat stress by improving their emotional resilience. Julian’s most recent projects include helping teachers and carers in Rochdale understand anger, working with adults with learning difficulties, working with addiction centres and developing bespoke programmes for companies with call centres.
Contact Julian:
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Tel: 01332 208 706
Web: http://www.calmpeople.co.uk/
She supervises therapeutic practice and is a Creative Therapist. She also works for the University of Derby, running Well-being and Creativity workshops for students and staff. Brigid trains and offers practice supervision to a diverse range of organisations and practitioners, using creative techniques to enhance team-development, skills, resilience and confidence.
Contact Brigid:
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Tel: 01332 208 706
Andrea has developed her expertise in dance and movement and age inclusive practice through her experience of delivering dance sessions in various community settings. These include care homes, day centres and supported housing schemes for older adults and both arts and dance centres.
Over the past year Andrea has worked on two major community projects; a six month commission funded by Leicester PCT to engage older adults in dance and movement workshops and a three month project for Derbyshire County Council delivering dance sessions in various care homes to evaluate whether creativity enhances well-being in older adults with a diagnosis with dementia.
Contact Andrea:
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Tel: 01332 208 706
Brendan has a BA Hons degree in Illustration, specialising in printmaking. He has worked as a print technician at a local print studio, and continues to work as a freelance artist. He has had experience of teaching fine art techniques to adults and teenagers on a one to one basis and in small groups, at the print studio.
He has also worked privately as a personal assistant to older adults and physically disabled, with domestic tasks and supporting them in the community.
Brendan has been working with Inspirative Arts for over a year, and now runs a weekly Creative Art group, as well as doing one-to-one sessions and mentoring clients in their outreach programme.
Contact Brendan:
Tel: 01332 208 706
We’re continually building on our experience and knowledge by undertaking training to enhance our understanding of clients that we work with, for example, Disability awareness, deaf awareness training, understanding the autism spectrum and inclusion training. We are fully CRB checked and have completed Safe Guarding Adults training, Person Centred Risk Assessment training, SCIP and Moving and handling.
Read more about our professional experience below.
Contact us for more information – or book a place on a free taster event.
Tracey Cullen - Co-founder and Creative Expressive Therapies specialist, Inspirative Arts
Tracey has a BA Hons Degree in Creative Expressive Therapies, specialising in drama, as well as a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts. Tracey has over 3 years’ experience working creatively and therapeutically with individuals who have a learning disability (profound – moderate needs). She also has a wealth of experience in providing creative meaningful activities in residential care (this includes individual’s living with dementia) She gained a first-hand insight into the needs of carers and their clients during the two years she worked in the care sector. Tracey has also supported adults with physical disabilities on a voluntary basis.Contact Tracey:
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Tel: 07871 005490
Sarah Paine - Co-founder and Creative Expressive Therapies specialist, Inspirative Arts
Sarah has a BA Hons Degree in Creative Expressive Therapies, specialising in art and a BTEC Diploma in Art and Design. Sarah has over 3 years’ experience working creatively and therapeutically with individuals who have a learning disability (profound – moderate needs). She also has a wealth of experience in providing creative meaningful activities in residential care (this includes individual’s living with dementia). She has delivered Creative Expressive Therapies taster workshops to teenagers and young adults for the government initiative Aimhigher for three years. For her CPD she is training in Developmental Transformations (DvT) and engages in regular supervision. She also regaulary attends care sector specific events and training.Contact Sarah:
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Tel: 07810 034534
Julian Hall - Anger management specialist
With more than 20 years experience working in challenging corporate environments and dealing with change programmes, Julian has gained extensive experience in counselling, facilitation and training techniques. Julian has an MBA from Nottingham Business School, has trained with the British Association of Anger Management and is an experienced and qualified practitioner of established coaching tools such as Myers Briggs. Director of two companies, Calm People & Stress Experts, Julian’s work encompasses everything from delivering workshops on how to identify and beat your anger, to helping individuals to combat stress by improving their emotional resilience. Julian’s most recent projects include helping teachers and carers in Rochdale understand anger, working with adults with learning difficulties, working with addiction centres and developing bespoke programmes for companies with call centres.
Contact Julian:
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Tel: 01332 208 706
Web: http://www.calmpeople.co.uk/
Brigid Wells (MA) is our Learning and Development Consultant and Bespoke Trainer
She supervises therapeutic practice and is a Creative Therapist. She also works for the University of Derby, running Well-being and Creativity workshops for students and staff. Brigid trains and offers practice supervision to a diverse range of organisations and practitioners, using creative techniques to enhance team-development, skills, resilience and confidence.
Contact Brigid:
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Tel: 01332 208 706
Andrea Haley First class (BA) Hons degree in Dance and Movement and Healing Arts
Andrea has developed her expertise in dance and movement and age inclusive practice through her experience of delivering dance sessions in various community settings. These include care homes, day centres and supported housing schemes for older adults and both arts and dance centres.
Over the past year Andrea has worked on two major community projects; a six month commission funded by Leicester PCT to engage older adults in dance and movement workshops and a three month project for Derbyshire County Council delivering dance sessions in various care homes to evaluate whether creativity enhances well-being in older adults with a diagnosis with dementia.
Contact Andrea:
E: andrea.haley2@btinternet
Tel: 01332 208 706
Brendan McDowell- (BA) Hons degree in Illustration
Brendan has a BA Hons degree in Illustration, specialising in printmaking. He has worked as a print technician at a local print studio, and continues to work as a freelance artist. He has had experience of teaching fine art techniques to adults and teenagers on a one to one basis and in small groups, at the print studio.
He has also worked privately as a personal assistant to older adults and physically disabled, with domestic tasks and supporting them in the community.
Brendan has been working with Inspirative Arts for over a year, and now runs a weekly Creative Art group, as well as doing one-to-one sessions and mentoring clients in their outreach programme.
Contact Brendan:
Tel: 01332 208 706
