Completed contracts and what my clients say:

Event Manager - National Symposium for South Asian Dance:
Centre for Indian Classical Dance

Embrace Arts (various contracts - see below): "Helen has worked with Embrace Arts in a number of roles, from project management and evaluation to consultation. Her calm and thorough approach has been a pleasure to work with. Helen has the ability to understand the crux of a project quickly and draw upon her own knowledge and experience to deliver work of excellent quality that is always on time. I would have no hesitation in recommending her." Louisa Milburn, Co-Director, Embrace Arts

Project Manager - Creative Learning programme: Embrace Arts

Market research and evaluation of the Creative Learning programme:
Embrace Arts

Marketing of Leicester Comedy Festival shows & events: Embrace Arts

Marketing and re-branding projects: Embrace Arts

Evaluation of the Romans education programme: Jewry Wall Museum
"It was a pleasure working with Helen. She worked very efficiently through the project and communicated regularly with the team through reports and briefings. All tasks were delivered to agreed deadlines with numerous objectives met. Helen was able to communicate with all stakeholders effectively, gaining the trust of students, teachers and pupils. We would definitely consider Helen for future freelance commissions."
Rebecca Gumbleton, Learning Manager, Leicester City Museums Service

Marketing and development projects: Foundation for Community Dance

Project Manager, Yoppital Wonga outreach projects: The Richard Attenborough Centre

Partnership Development Co-ordinator: Foot In Hand Dance Company

Project Team Leader, 2009-12 Journals Project, Special Olympics Leicester:
The Mighty Creatives

Project management of new branding and publicity material:
Foundation for Community Dance

Evaluation of "Go and See" programme: Find Your Talent

Project Manager, Under Construction Project: The Mighty Creatives

Marketing audit and review: Leicester Comedy Festival
"Helen's dedication to the project was much appreciated. She took ownership of the project and, as agreed, regularly reported back. Communication was clear at all times and the final report was useful and relevant which made it easy for us to feed the work back into the organisation."
Geoff Rowe, Director, Leicester Comedy Festival

Event Manager, "Where Next" launch events: Find Your Talent
“....just a brief, informal, but nonetheless very sincere thank you for all you have done to make the past few days as successful as they have been. Thanks Helen. You really are a star."
Jenna Hall, Project Director, Find Your Talent

Project and Event Manager, Launch event of Find Your Talent project at Curve for Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council and Creative Partnerships:
“Helen's event management skills are exceptional. She has a genuine ability to understand the ambition behind a project, not only giving us a well-run event, but helping us to achieve our aims with considerable success.”
See: http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/arts_in_the_community/talent/talent_launch.htm
Richard Clark, Chief Executive, The Mighty Creatives

“Just to say thanks very much for organising the day at Curve for our Young Ambassadors. The students had a fantastic time and were full of enthusiasm about the day and the experiences that they had.
Lots of smiles and value-added!
Thank you once again.”
Peter Fines, Vice Principal, Hind Leys - a Specialist Arts College

“Thank you for a very exciting and enjoyable experience yesterday. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the event and will remember it for a long time. The organisation was excellent; the staff friendly; the entertainment was stimulating and enjoyable; the food was health, fresh and tasty. Thank you.”
Julia Christy, Head Teacher, Holy Cross School

Consultation Manager, The Open Minded Play Spaces project:
“Helen led the consultation on the play spaces with terrific energy and enthusiasm, and did a great job on researching a wide range of stakeholders and reporting back in a clear and user-friendly manner. She has a clarity of vision, and excellent practical and organisational skills which have kept the whole process on track and got the project off to a great start.”
Ellen Bianchini, Festival Director, The Spark Children's Arts Festival

Project Manager, Involve: Student Community Action:
“Helen Taverner is an exceptional Project Manager and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her. She created, developed and delivered our student outreach project with skill, enthusiasm and flawless results.”
Sue Morrison, De Montfort University

Project Manager, Outreach projects and volunteer programme:
“Helen’s organisational ability along with her exceptional communication skills and enthusiasm meant she took her brief and achieved results we could not have dreamed of.”
Kathryn Burgess, Leicester Money Advice

Telephone: 0116 224 9700
Email: helen@projects-events.co.uk