Creative Facilitation & Organisational Development
I bring creative facilitation and arts-based facilitation approaches to organisational development, supporting teams and leaders across the arts, charity, and education sectors to unlock collaboration, clarity, and momentum. Working as an organisational development consultant and facilitation consultant, I draw on my background as an arts educator, music producer, and founder of Arts Education Exchange and co-founder of Tend Toward Justice CIC. My creative organisational development practice uses participatory facilitation methods such as visual mapping, sound experimentation, and embodied exercises to address real organisational challenges.
This isn’t generic consulting — it’s creative facilitation for organisations, grounded in your context and co-created with your people, blending rigour with play to build sustainable cultures and strategies.
Who This is For
My organisational development services and facilitation work support:
- Arts charities and cultural organisations navigating funding changes, team growth, or mission alignment
- Community organisations and CICs seeking stronger collaborative practices and shared ways of working
- Education teams and networks designing inclusive, creative curricula or professional development
If you’re leading or supporting values-led work but feeling stuck in silos, burnout, or unclear next steps, facilitation for charity and education sectors can help teams move forward together.
What I Offer
Tailored packages blending facilitation, strategy, and creative process:
- Team Workshops (half/full day): Custom sessions on collaboration, visioning, or adaptive strategy using arts-based tools (£250 - £400).
- Facilitation Days: Hold space for planning retreats, awaydays, or difficult conversations (£500 per day).
- Development Programmes (3 - 6 months): Embedded support for culture-building, grant readiness, or org-wide change (£).
All online or in-person (Kent/SE England focus), with trauma-informed and inclusive practices. Flexible pricing including sliding scale - let's discuss your needs.
How It Works
My USP is collaborative strategy facilitation using arts-based methods that make complex work accessible:
- Visual and embodied mapping to surface shared values and organisational blockages
- Sound and rhythm exercises to build group cohesion and open fresh perspectives
- Iterative prototyping to test ideas before full commitment
This draws directly from my work with Arts Council England-funded projects, workshop design for Arts Education Exchange, and Tend Toward Justice’s social justice focus — practical creativity for real impact.
Client Stories
“One of the most powerful moments came when we realised, through Ollie’s facilitation, that many of the “conflicts” we felt were actually shared hopes expressed in different languages. That insight changed how we listen and move forward together.”
— Director, Neurodivergent led Arts Charity, South East
“We have worked with Ollie over several months. Ollie has really helped us to open up our thinking, reflect and plan forward. Ollie spent time really listening to us and understanding our organisation, and then helped us to implement systems, strategies and ways of working that reflect our values as a Neurodivergent-affirming organisation, as well as our team’s needs. These kind of spaces to think as an organisation are too rare, and it has been blessing and a huge support to have Ollie's thoughtful, creative and responsive guidance when we needed it most.”
— Education Network Lead
Next Steps
Curious about how this could support your team or organisation? Book a free 30-minute discovery call to explore your challenges, priorities, and possibilities.
Or drop me a line at info@mycocreative.co.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. What is creative facilitation and organisational development?
Creative facilitation and organisational development use arts-based, participatory methods to help teams reflect, collaborate, and plan effectively. This approach supports organisations to work through complexity, strengthen culture, and develop strategies that align with their values.
2. Who is this facilitation and development work for?
This work supports arts charities, cultural organisations, community groups, CICs, and education teams navigating change, growth, or uncertainty. It is particularly suited to values-led organisations seeking more collaborative and inclusive ways of working.
3. What happens during a creative facilitation workshop or session?
Sessions are tailored to your context and may include visual mapping, embodied exercises, sound or rhythm-based activities, and structured dialogue. These methods help surface shared values, unblock challenges, and support collective decision-making.
4. Can you support planning days, retreats, or longer-term development?
Yes. Support is available through half-day or full-day workshops, facilitation days for planning or away days, and longer development programmes over several months to support culture-building, strategy, or organisational change.
5. Are sessions delivered online or in person?
Sessions can be delivered online or in person, with in-person work focused in Kent and South East England. All work is facilitated using trauma-informed and inclusive practices, with flexible pricing options available.