Consultancy
“Ned has a very unique skill in encouraging people to share. He does this openly, safely and candidly about issues they care about in a way that is rare. His practice helps you to consider things you care about differently, through different lenses and through different eyes. His work will make my charity stronger, more creative and more relevant.”
James Mackenzie-Blackman, CEO, Plymouth Theatre Royal
My consultancy brings together my experience as a CEO of one of the UK’s most innovative and successful youth arts charities and my facilitation skills - using co-creation tools to help organisations think deeply about their purpose, strategy and projects.
I have supported tiny grassroots charities, mid-scale theatre companies, campaigning organisations, and some of the UK’s largest and best known institutions. In each piece of consultancy work I bring insight, focus and challenge. I take organisations on a journey, utilising the lived and professional experience of everyone involved.
If you’re interested in working with me as a consultant, please contact me.
Recent work
London Museum
Leading the creation of a co-production blueprint to support the creation of new collaborative projects with Londoners in the Museum’s new building in Spitalfields.
Oxford Playhouse
Working with the team to challenge and refine the organisation’s vision and mission - to become a more connective theatre building in Oxfordshire.
Alphabetti Theatre
Developing a new purposeful, community-focused vision and mission for this fringe theatre powerhouse in Newcastle.
Boundless Theatre
Leading co-creation training and exploratory workshops to help a new leadership team create a vision for the company that is rooted in the needs of young people in Croydon.
Crescent Arts Centre
Supporting the development of a new programme for young people in South Belfast through a review of existing activity, community research and recommendations
ReStoke
Supporting the development of a new play co-created by teenagers and professional artists - the first time the company had made work in this way with young people.