It’s been my privilege over the last few months to work on a number of National Portfolio Arts Council England applications with a number of client organisations (most of whom have worked with me for some time). The competitiveness of this round was well documented, with approximately £655m worth of applications for a £428m funding… Continue reading The ACE National Portfolio round – results from my clients
Don't you love it when your day pans out in a way that you totally did not expect when you got up that morning? That happened to me a couple of Friday's ago. A random call from an unknown number turned out to be a researcher with Sky News. Would I be on a panel… Continue reading I wanna be in the Zoom when it happens…
I wanted to share this in part because it demonstrates the power of connecting people together and the value of ideas that come from “lived experience”. This project came about because my friend Anne O’Leary – a management consultant working within the NHS, shared an idea with me: “My lived experience of being “shielded” from… Continue reading How using your “NetworkAbility” can lead to surprising results…
Hard to see where the garden stops and I start... I’m happy to announce that http://www.helgahenry.com is now officially open for business! It’s had a fresh look, a change of tone and a big re-organise. I started this process almost a year ago. It was only when I realised that it needed copy from me… Continue reading Welcome to the new look website!
Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash HERE'S ANOTHER SALON STYLE EVENT FOR YOU - I'm delighted to announce the next "In conversation with". The theme for our April In Conversation With... is mental health as it was in March with Nathan Dennis. Nathan gave us lots to think about in relation to the nuanced support that we need to… Continue reading Helga Henry in conversation with…Dr Hugh Rickards
https://youtu.be/tPMkr8rOHi0 A couple of weeks ago I took part in a panel discussion entitled "Art and Feminism" - the last slot of a 2 day Graduates Unleashed event. I've spoken at previous events and always admired Grace Smith - the dynamic young producer who set it up as a student. Our paths have recently crossed… Continue reading Art and Feminism on IWD 2019
IN CASE YOU'VE MISSED THIS SALON STYLE EVENT, I'm delighted to announce the next "In Conversation With"... CLICK HERE TO BOOK. I created this bi-monthly event to encourage more of a "salon culture". And our first three events showed me that it really is possible to create a space for considered conversation and insight. As before I'll be… Continue reading The March In Conversation With…tackles mental health
Photo by pawel szvmanski on Unsplash FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF previous conversations, I'm delighted to announce the next "In conversation with" event. CLICK HERE TO BOOK! I created this bi-monthly event in a desire to encourage more of a "salon culture" in Birmingham. And our first events showed me that it really is possible to create a space for… Continue reading Helga Henry in conversation with… Sindy Campbell
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF the inaugural event “In conversation with Anthony McCourt” in July 2018, I'm delighted to announce this second "In conversation with" event. I created this bi-monthly event in a desire to encourage more of a "salon culture" in Birmingham. And our first event showed me that it really is possible to create a… Continue reading The second Helga Henry In Conversation: Anneka Deva
Looking out to the future - sculpture on the Malecon, La Paz, BCS Photo: HH Last week - on my final day of full time work actually - I happened to catch the end of a Radio 4 programme entitled "The Art of Now". This episode was actually about the art produced by detainees in… Continue reading Just the right amount of hope
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