Profile Description

I am a freelance consultant in cultural placemaking, creative health and wellbeing. I’m also the host and producer of Creative Health Podcast – which you can find on all the podcast channels, and via my website www.creative-health.co.uk and Instagram @creativehealthpod.

I have 20 years experience in cultural, heritage and creative industries, devising creative community projects, events and cross sector partnerships from concept, planning, fundraising and delivery, to evaluation.

Art forms

Multi disciplines

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Testimonials

I’ve worked with Laura for over a decade on a range of cultural projects and events in Kent, including a groundbreaking arts and health commission with Public Health in 2013, for which LV21 was lead delivery partner. As a commissioner and project manager, Laura is hugely supportive and always looks for opportunities for others to grow and develop their practice. Her enthusiasm combined with her expertise is a valuable asset in developing engaging, high-quality projects. She cares as much about the process and the experience of everyone involved, as the creative output, so you know when working with her that it's going to be a positive interaction.

Päivi Seppälä - Director, LV21

Laura works with a constant enthusiasm and energy and measured approach to consistently over achieve what is required in a professional and personable way. She has an obvious ability to manage complex relationships and challenging situations with calmness and professionalism, working equally comfortably with people at all levels and connecting strongly with the cultural sector. Her work with KCC broke new ground in public sector commissioning and remains a national example of good practice which set new standards in local government improvement.

Tony Witton – Culture Service Manager, Kent County Council

Blueprint Arts have worked with Laura on a number of our projects connecting and celebrating communities in Gravesham and Dartford. Laura is so incredibly supportive of our work and hugely generous with her knowledge of the arts in Kent, strategies for developing projects and connections to local community groups and organisations. Laura is also incredibly friendly and positive and we just love working with her.

Laura Kavanagh – Artistic Director, Blueprint Arts