"Kathryn is the dream freelancer. She intuitively gets the work. She is organised, efficient and punctual. She delivers against the brief with high quality results with the minimum of fuss. And she is an absolute delight to deal with - in her professionalism and in her ability to connect with people, hear their stories and distil this into clear, actionable information. Kathryn's strategic brain is as good as anyone's but her understanding of how things get done from grassroots to high level policy is just exceptional. I knew all of this from working with Kathryn in the past, but I was still impressed - if not surprised - at how well she delivered on a piece of work related to the Creative Places programme in Ireland. Her experience of the Culture Collective scheme in Scotland and countless other community-focused cultural projects meant she was a natural fit and was easily able to tune in to the thinking of colleagues within our network. I would recommend Kathryn to pretty much anybody for pretty much anything. I can't imagine there's anything she couldn't do with great skill and dedication".

Damien McGlynn, Director, Create Ireland

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"Kathryn worked with the Creative People and Places Programme to write a series of Case Studies about how the projects in the network had responded to the Covid-19 Lockdowns and restrictions. Kathryn was extremely organised throughout, and the project was well-managed and delivered to a high standard and to each deadline. Her approach was creative and thoughtful, and she gave all the Places an opportunity to share their learning from that period in a considered and expansive way. The projects loved working with Kathryn and the Case Studies she wrote have become an important part of the way we share the learning of the CPP programme".

Caroline Griffin, Creative People and Places programme, Arts Council England 

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“The intelligence, analytical ability and strategic clarity Kathryn has demonstrated, combined with her realistic, pragmatic approach, has achieved a huge amount in a very short space of time"

Robin Simpson, Chief Executive, Voluntary Arts

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“I can’t really thank you enough for the way you approached the culture strategy work. It’s been a major part of our thinking and the way you managed it all – from tone to logistics – was impressive”.

Leonie Bell, Head of Culture Strategy and Cultural Engagement, Scottish Government. 

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"I have had the pleasure of working with Kathryn over the last year developing a project to help integrate veterans back into their communities using the medium of the performing Arts.  I have found Kathryn to be inspirational, visionary and selfless in her approach.  Always looking for new ideas, it has been refreshing to see someone embrace a group of people who needed help.  Her attention to detail and formidable drive and determination has made the process very successful".

Charles Wallace, Scottish Veterans Commissioner

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"Working with Kathryn is always fantastic. She listens to our brief and responds with inspiring and energetic talks which are perfectly suited to our audiences. A complete professional we are consistently impressed with her work with us. We look forward to continuing to work with Kathryn in the future".

Mo Odling,  Eden Project Communities

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"Kathryn worked as part of the David Hume Institute team to project manage our largest piece of research with over 4,500 people across Scotland. As well as the day to day project management, she led relationships with some of the key contacts and developed new relationships to increase the reach of the conversation. She also facilitated some of the conversations. Always positive, always smiling she was a joy to work with!"

Susan Murray, Director of David Hume Institute

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"Kathryn is an absolutely amazing facilitator! She ran an online session for our Arts Play Health group and she had so much energy, passion, and knowledge"

Katey Warran, Coordinator for the Arts Health Early Career Research Network

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"Something special happens when Kathryn is in the room. Usually this includes her innate ability to bring people together in a considered and generous way, to build action through exchange, collaboration and consensus. She has nurtured her style of leadership to create space for diverse perspectives, new and sometimes challenging ideas, and is then able to channel these into organised and coordinated actions and projects that are achievable as well as ambitious. Highly skilled facilitation skills, an inquiring and analytical mind and an ability to connect people are all evident when working with Kathryn. Kathryn is an ideal partner, colleague and/or collaborator for taking creative and community driven ideas forward into thoughtful and engaging projects that are inclusive, meaningful and memorable".

Kevin Harrison, Director - Artlink Central / Lead - Stirling Place Partnership / Chair - Our Connected Neighbourhoods.

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"Thank you for an excellent session on volunteering - some great tips and learning we can share with those we work with".

Feedback from workshop at SCVO's The Gathering

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"I came across your [Innovation in Fundraising] report and thought it was outstanding. The content was rich, it was beautifully presented and ideas just leapt off the page. If only all reports had the same zing!"

Fundraiser, Citizens' Advice Bureau

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