Arts, Wellness & Inclusion

On a mission to make arts and wellness accessible to everyone

Welcome!

I’m Rachel an established arts manager and consultant with 20+ years experience.

I have worked in Arts Communications and Engagement Consultant, Programmer, Project Manager, Creative Producer, Inclusion and Access Consultant, Bid Writer, and Artistic Director of PWSH. I have worked with many innovative and diverse arts organisations, projects, and artists and I have been freelance for 14 years. I’m a mischief maker and instigator and you’ll get your best from me if you create a neuro-inclusive working environment… or work with me to create it!

In 2022 I began an MA in Arts Practice: Arts Health and Wellbeing. I am an emerging Arts Practitioner (working within Arts, Wellness, and Inclusion), Artist, Access Support Worker, and Curator.

I gained a Distinction in my Masters in 2024 and I am available for 1-2 days a week work from mid-April 2025.

I am neurodivergent - I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023, I have anxiety and other invisible impairments and I am on a mission to make the invisible, visible. I’m an intersectional feminist driven by inclusion, community, and change.

Passionate about engaging marginalised people who have historically been excluded from arts and wellness, I believe being involved in the arts and creativity can have a hugely positive impact on our individual and collective health and wellbeing, on communities, and on wider social change.

Here, you can find out more about my lived and professional experience.

Services - I’m a polymathic practitioner (variety is the spice…)

Creative Producer & Project Manager

Inclusion & Access Consultant for Organisational Change

Artistic Director, Programmer & Curator

Arts & Wellness Practitioner + Workshop Facilitator

Access Support Worker + Easy Read Translator

Funding Support / Bid Writer

Marketing, Communications, Brand Consultant

Artist & Illustrator

Community Engagement

Previous Work

  • Deaf Together

    In 2023 I was Project Manager for DEAF TOGETHER, a new Deaf-led gathering that’s open to everyone! Part of Hear We Are, a two-year Deaf-led project with Jonny Cotsen and Chapter to create Deaf Together which was three days of Deaf-led events, activities and performances at Chapter, Cardiff.

  • Ladies of Rage

    I have been on the Ladies of Rage Steering Group since 2020; a network of women and non-binary people working within black and under-represented music in Cardiff and beyond.

Testimonials

Rachel was crucial in supporting me in thinking about the importance of inclusion, wellbeing, and creating safe spaces which is one of the reasons why Deaf Together was so successful - the majority of events sold out, and the feedback suggests people want it to be an annual event.

Jonny Cotsen Deaf Artist & Access Consultant


Working with Rachel I always know that I will be safe and listened to and also that the pay will be fair. With Rachel’s supervision (Festival of Voice 2018 and Ladies of Rage Connect + Flourish Project 2022) I managed to realise a lot of my goals and dreams in arts and inclusion whilst making impactful projects happen and still have time to myself when needed. Rachel had confidence in my ability and a deeper understanding of how my neurodivergent brain works.

Asha Jane Fletcher Peters Musician & Creative


“I worked with Rachel on PWSH Summer 2023, and it was a fantastic experience! I was so excited to be asked to be a part of the project, and I felt incredibly supported by Rachel the entire time. When challenges arose she didn’t hesitate to help find a solution that worked for everyone and made me feel like I was a valued part of the project. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again!”

Ren Wolfe Artist


Say hello / work with me

If you’d like to chat or get to know more about my process, please get in touch! I love collaborating with people who want to centre wellness, joy, meaningful inclusion and social change in the mission of their arts practice and projects.

With thanks to Arts Council of Wales Creative Steps Funding in contributing to the development of this website and my artistic practice.