I am a confident and empowering speaker available for in-person and virtual events.

I can adapt to your organisation’s needs, from wellbeing or literary festivals to keynote speaker events, panel discussions, chairing Q&As and therapeutic writing workshops.

I also offer school talks /assemblies /writing workshops - both primary and secondary. These can be tailored to staff or pupils.

Topics I can speak on…

• Disability / trauma / amputation

• Mental health (in particular PTSD)

• Inclusivity in the workplace and beyond

• Journalism / creative writing / writing for wellbeing

Therapeutic Writing Workshops

I have a qualification in Reflective And Therapeutic Writing from the Professional Writing Academy, and am able to lead workshops (both in person and virtually) on the following topics, as well as tailoring to a group’s specific needs.

• Writing for mindfulness / relaxation

• Writing for resilience

• Writing for trauma recovery

I am available for bookings through The Speakers Collective and directly - please see my email at the bottom of this page for direct contact info.

Schools

My writing workshops can be tailored to suit school pupils in Year 5 and above - up to secondary age. Using creative writing, we will explore themes including resilience, courage and accepting difference.

I am also able to teach staff wellbeing workshops.

Other school events I am able to help with include:

• Virtual assemblies (in which I tell my story in an accessible way)

• Classroom Q&As (generally virtual but in-person is possible subject to date/distance)

• School book events / wellbeing festivals

Upcoming events:

Bright Network internal company event (March 2022)

Southampton University Degrees To Save The World (June 2022)

Lunsford Primary School, Kent year 6 resilience workshop (summer 2022)

Previous events include:

Year 3 Q&A - Torriano Primary School, Camden (Feb 2022)

TEDx Cumbernauld Women, What Now? (December 2021)

In Conversation with Cecelia Ahern - Harper Collins/Waterstones (Sept 7th 2021)

Harper Fiction presents: author panel (Sept 22nd 2021)

Write Well workshop (Sept 8th 2021)

Brave Conversations: Intersectionally and mental health (Oct 7th 2021)

Macmillan keynote conference (Nov 2nd 2021)

Balance Festival (November 14th 2021, 12-12.45pm)

Speakers Collective Write, Relax, Heal workshop (November 2021)

Inclusivity in the workplace for Cuvva (November 2020)

Enabling Brave Conversations: panel discussion for MSD UK (September 2020)

Featured In Fifteen (March 2020)

Henley Literary Festival 2019 (2019)

Southampton University - Creative Writing students Q&A (2019)

Keynote speaker at the Limbless Association’s anniversary event (2018)

Legal conferences for the London Prosthetic Centre (various and ongoing)