Qualified workshop facilitator

Nothing brings me more joy than sitting down with people who think they can’t draw, write or contribute and helping them find their voice on paper.

From fanzine workshops on narrative to feature writing with young people excluded from school. I host ad hoc fanzine sessions and will come to your church, school or community centre to run workshops.

Testimonials:

“I have worked with Hayley on two school newspaper projects. She is wonderfully enthusiastic, well-organised and supportive of young people's creativity. She also sets very high standards for herself and others and really gets the best from team members. Her in-depth understanding of social media and the conventions of print journalism proved to be invaluable and contributed to two innovative and high quality products. We are hoping to work with Hayley again very soon!”

Jon Nichols, Director of Arts & Creativity at Thomas Tallis School

“Hayley ran an amazing drop-in workshop at our Narrating Processes exhibition which gave participants the chance to make a fanzine about anything they liked! It was very successfully organised and run, with Hayley on hand to offer help and encouragement wherever needed. Her enthusiasm for making and for chatting and including everyone were infectious.

The workshop was perfect for our show as it gave participants a way to understand and interact with the artworks and to think about 'narratives' communal and fun way.

Hayley's organisation as a workshop practitioner was spot-on! Her arrangement of the space and equipment meant that there were so many ways to approach making a fanzine that everyone felt they could have a go.

The workshops, which ran over two days, were very popular. We made a display of the fanzines in the gallery space with some people taking them home because they were so proud.”

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