case studies
Jade
Jade is an actor, she found me when I was producing pop up theatre in our home town. She is passionate about her career in arts. She’s passionate about a lot of things. She has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 4 and during the time I’ve known her she has adopted siblings with complex needs. She tries to power through for everyone around her, she’s proven time and again she can get things done but faced constant frustration that her impact felt tiny compared to the work she put in, and compared to others, society didn’t seem to be noticing or really getting the benefit.
With my support she found her thing. It’s obvious looking back, but it was so well submerged before, she made a theatre play about growing up with Type 1 Diabetes. She performed it, toured all round the UK, streamed it internationally, got recruited as a advocate for JDRF charity & flies around the world speaking at medical conferences, helping doctors understand the impact of the condition and that of the advances in treatment. This led to her writing a story book for children and next I believe she is making that story into a play for families. She found her thing and now the whole world is taking notice; she’s helping hundreds and thousands of people understand they’re not alone.
Joe*
I worked with Joe in a coaching capacity to help them achieve some funding for a creative project, after the work they said:
“Not only did you provide stellar access support and great application-writing advice, but I felt unjudged and comfortable in your presence. The tangible outcome was of course receiving DYCP funding (thank you so much!), but also a sense of understanding and relaxation that's hard to find as a neurodivergent/disabled creative. Because of your support, I've been able to enter the Access Support space and begin offering bespoke support for neurodivergent and disabled individuals too. Your support has been invaluable, and has quite literally changed the course of my career!”
coaching is confidential & so sometimes real names are withheld*