Specialisms
I specialise in the following areas:
- Commercialisation of Services
- Communications Training
- Community Engagement
- Consultation Support
- Digital Consultancy
Clare is an experienced consultant specialising in the creative, cultural and heritage sectors, with a strong focus on community engagement, partnership development and impactful programme delivery. She works with public sector organisations, cultural institutions, charities and community groups to design and deliver initiatives that strengthen local identity, increase participation and support sustainable growth.
Her expertise spans workshop facilitation, business support and advisory services, marketing and communications strategy, and project management. Clare brings particular value in translating strategic objectives into practical, community-focused delivery, supporting organisations to engage diverse audiences, develop inclusive activity and achieve measurable outcomes aligned with public sector priorities.
With a collaborative and solutions-led approach, she supports organisations through consultancy, training and hands-on delivery. This includes creative engagement programmes, cultural and heritage initiatives, stakeholder engagement, capacity building for small businesses and creative practitioners, and strategic communications that amplify impact.
As an associate, Clare offers flexible, high-quality support grounded in strong governance awareness, stakeholder management and a clear understanding of the cultural landscape, ensuring projects are both strategically aligned and locally meaningful.
Core Skills
- Workshop Design and Facilitation
Designing and delivering engaging, outcomes-focused workshops across creative, cultural, heritage and community settings. Skilled in facilitating collaborative discussions, stakeholder engagement sessions, training programmes and capacity-building workshops tailored to diverse audiences. - Creative and Cultural Sector Expertise
Strong understanding of the cultural, heritage and creative industries landscape, including audience development, cultural programming, place-based initiatives and community-led activity. Experience supporting projects that enhance local identity, participation and accessibility. - Community Engagement and Participation
Developing inclusive engagement strategies that bring communities into decision-making processes. Experienced in co-creation, consultation, stakeholder mapping and building trusted relationships across public, voluntary and community sectors. - Business Support and Advisory Services
Providing practical business advice, mentoring and consultancy to SMEs, social enterprises and creative practitioners. Supporting organisational development, operational planning, growth strategy and sustainable delivery models. - Marketing and Communications Strategy
Planning and delivering targeted communications that increase visibility, reach and impact. Skilled in campaign development, storytelling, stakeholder messaging and aligning communications with strategic objectives. - Project Management
End-to-end delivery of projects, including planning, governance awareness, stakeholder coordination, reporting and evaluation against outcomes and funding requirements.