South West Creative Health Associate
Penny joins the team from more than three decades in public engagement, project development, design and commissioning public art, training artists workshops and community links. Penny’s roles have included setting up/ developing creative health projects and services in acute and mental health NHS Trusts, community, justice and charitable sector organisations. Penny’s key skills and passions are design thinking, nurturing creative skills in others and developing collaborative practice and solutions to enhance people’s experience of health and well-being. Penny’s training includes: MBA Senior Leadership, Arts Therapy Foundation; BA Hons Three-dimensional design; Arts, disability and employment; Prince2 project management and a PGCE in the lifelong learning sector. When Penny’s not at work she’s using design, art and DIY, singing, paddleboarding or walking the dog at the beach whenever she can.