I'm a BT Storyteller

I'm really chuffed to hear that I'm going to be a BT storyteller.

I'm one of about 100 members of the public to be selected. Storytellers include artists, athletes, filmmakers, writers, bloggers, celebrities, social networkers, designers, photographers and musicians. Over the next year we'll be telling our stories about London 2012 and helping to capture the excitement that is building around the country. 

I've just been reading about some of my fellow storytellers on the website and it's fascinating stuff. It should be a great platform for sharing the RELAYS work we've been doing in the south west with more people. 

I'm looking forward to writing more and I might get the opportunity to attend special events etc. Apparently we'll be set different challenges. How intriguing!

The glamorous world of arts/ event management

People sometimes ask me what my job involves on a day to day basis, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to give a brief snap shot of what I’ve been working on today.

First off I met with the Arts Development officer at the local Council. We discussed my plans for the next Illuminate Bath in January 2012 (including creative content, funding applications, marketing, and who else I should consult with etc) as well as other activity planned in Bath for 2012.

Back at the office I sent some emails and wrote a new ‘To do list’. At lunchtime I met up with someone from a local digital agency to talk about our new festival website. We considered the kinds of features it should have and agreed a rough schedule for the work. I spent the afternoon drafting a commissioning agreement for an artist, before thinking that it was really about time I updated my blog.

So there you have it, my day in a nutshell. It’s not exactly glamorous but I enjoy it anyway!

Be a Champion

Here I am with Bath Spa Uni History students Jade, Natasha, Vicki and Grainne outside the O2 in London. We attended the launch of the new NUS project 'Be a Champion' on Tuesday at Ravensbourne College, which aims to help students get involved with London 2012.

Our project was used as a case study at the event. The students are developing a resource pack for use in primary schools exploring the history and culture of the Olympics, with a focus on the south west of England. The content is nearly there and we're looking forward to working with a designer to make it look lovely over the summer.