The things I do

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Do you have a baby on the way? 👶Can you help me?

I’m studying on the Infant Observation Course run by the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy (WMIP). As part of my training, I’m looking for a family who would welcome a gentle, weekly visit after their baby is born. This isn’t an assessment or a parenting study — it’s simply a way for me to learn… Continue reading Do you have a baby on the way? 👶Can you help me?

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Not to fit in but to flourish – Watch the webinar now!

<video controls src="<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;">https://player.vimeo.com/video/893417177?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479</div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"&gt; This is the recording of the webinar that took place on Tuesday October 2023. Big thanks to Professor Helen Higson, my academic supervisor, Anisa Morridadi for her input and panelists Toisin Falope and Andy Bass, my co-author of NetworkAbility.

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Congratulations Fatt Butcher – making heads turn on ITV’s The Voice UK

It was wonderful to see my coaching client Adam Carver - aka Fatt Butcher succeed so brilliantly in the blind audition section of The Voice UK on ITV on Saturday. All four judges turned around to be welcomed by the glorious sight of Fatt in full regalia. Fatt is joining Sir Tom Jones' team. I can't wait to see… Continue reading Congratulations Fatt Butcher – making heads turn on ITV’s The Voice UK

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Not to fit in, but to flourish – Edited Highlights

I am delighted to share a short version of my full Clore Research paper, shortly to be published on the Clore Leadership website. As part of a research award granted to me in 2022, I carried out in-depth interviews with a number Clore fellows from a range of racial backgrounds, neurodivergent profiles, disability and sexuality… Continue reading Not to fit in, but to flourish – Edited Highlights

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Invitation – Participant Information Sheet

“How has coaching on your Clore Fellowship supported  you in your subsequent arts practice?” We would like to invite you to participate in a research study funded by the Clore Leadership Programme and supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, supervised by Aston University. Before you decide if you would like to participate, take… Continue reading Invitation – Participant Information Sheet

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The ACE National Portfolio round – results from my clients

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

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Innovation, Networks, Participation, Technology

How using your “NetworkAbility” can lead to surprising results…

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…

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Welcome to the new look website!

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!

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Helga Henry in conversation with…Dr Hugh Rickards

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