NATASHA PLAYER & Co.
Clients
Dance Along the Coast
A Conversation with a Purpose to inform the decision-making of a new partnership with Lighthouse Poole, Pavilion Dance South West and The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
Inviting creatives from across the South West to gather for a facilitated conversation on the challenges in the industry, what is working well and what could the future look like.
Natasha Player & Co. facilitated a dynamic and inclusive day drawing out the uncomfortable and tapping into the wealth of talent and opportunities for a thriving industry future.
Lead Facilitator: Natasha Player
Plymouth Culture
Natasha Player & Co. are delighted to work with Plymouth Culture and the National Portfolio Organisations across the city. We will be facilitating a series of Conversations with a Purpose underpinned by an Action Learning approach to actioning change to move forward with their anti-racist action plan.
Lead Consultant: Natasha Player
De La Warr Pavilion
Advise DLWP on their Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy and action plan ambitions by working with the staff team, senior management and the board to increase confidence, understanding, and commitment to E, D & I across the organisation.
Facilitate a series of Connecting Better - Conversations With A Purpose - themed/structured conversations exploring active listening, enquiry & learning to take action for inclusive practices, designing a framework to feel heard, resolve challenges and accountability. A co-ownership process.
Associate: Ebi Sosseh
Lead Consultant: Natasha Player
BCP
Cultural Compact
Your Shout Diversity Consultancy Report
Consultation with ethnically diverse residents, cultural organisers and other stakeholders regarding awareness, opinions and interests in arts and culture delivered across city-wide Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.
Findings informed Compacts Business Plan and Cultural Strategy.
NP & Co. offered mentoring, funding guidance to diverse-led festivals, organisers and independent producers.
Initiating diverse-led networks for a more equitable & inclusive approach to stakeholder engagement and increasing inclusive representation in the arts and cultural sector.
Associate: Dr. Nigel Williams
Community Culture Connectors
Lighthouse
An Independent Review with Lighthouse to review the organisation’s current inclusion and engagement with ethnically diverse audiences and stakeholders. To support Lighthouse in developing their diversity strategy.
Associate: Jane Showell
Without Walls
An Independent Review of Without Walls' work in engaging with Black, Asian and ethnically diverse artists, managers and outdoor arts practitioners’
Associate: Jeanefer Jean-Charles
PDSW
A critical friend, challenging the organisation to become more inclusive; working with communities and artists to co-create relevant quality creative programs for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities to engage with.
Arts University Bournemouth
Design and deliver our signature diversity and inclusion programme in Higher Education & Further Education setting. ‘Diversifying the Narrative’ addresses inequalities and under-representation in the cultural sector.
Associate: Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster
