GEM Freelance Network

Members are listed alphabetically by English region or country ("area"), and then alphabetically by surname or business name.

Many freelancers and consultants work across the UK and not just in the area in which they live.

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Digging the Past
    
   

East Midlands  Educator; Development and delivery of resources, teacher’s packs and workshops for schools and heritage sites. From KS1 upwards, specialising in Archaeology and History. 

Boston Guildhall & Haven Art Gallery
Developed & delivered educational workshops (Tudors and WW11). Facilitated Art workshops connected with touring exhibitions

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum & Gardens/ Linkage Trust
Created & del’d resource & w/shop based on Archaeology with students from Linkage Trust to give basic understanding of archaeology prior to site visit

The Museum of Nottingham Life
Aided in dev. & delivery of w/shops & supporting materials to establish a concurrent half-term event (based on Anglo-Saxon period)

Digging the Past
101 Skellingthorpe Road
LINCOLN
Lincolnshire
LN6 7QU


Tel : 07534 024 438
Fax: 
Mob:
janine@diggingthepast.co.uk

Focused Learning
    
   

East Midlands  Writing and development of educational resources; audience development, interpretation and education plans and strategies; reviews and policy development for heritage and environmental organisations. 

Natural History Museum
Redeveloping educational resources for formal learning including gallery guides.

English Nature
Writing and developing the 'Nature for Schools' website containing over 100 learning activities.

Eastside Oral History Archive
Preparing an audience development plan for Eastside Community Heritage.

Focused Learning
Glebe House
Ashby Road
TICKNALL
Derbyshire
DE73 7JJ

Tel : 01322 862 975
Fax: 01332 862 993
Mob: 07970 444 607
allanrandall@btinternet.com
www.focusedlearning.co.uk

Garry Cartlidge One-Off Props
    
   

East Midlands  'Hands on' educational props, visual aids, displays, murals and scenery. 

Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester
3.5 m. sliding wooden timeline wall display

British Museum travelling exhibition
Life-sized wooden Trojan Horse

The Tall Ship museum in Glasgow harbour
34 model rats

Garry Cartlidge One-Off Props
38 Park Avenue
Markfield
LEICESTER
Leicestershire
LE67 9WA

Tel : 01530 244763
Fax: 
Mob:
gc1054@hotmail.co.uk
oneoffprops.com

Sarah Clarke Heritage
    
   

East Midlands  Writing and collaborating in HLF Activity Plans; writing Learning Plans and Policies; researching and writing tours, programmes and resources for education; training staff & volunteers in engagement 

Keswick Museum and Art Gallery
Writing a Learning Plan. The work included consultation with community groups and teachers, researching collections and writing sample programmes.

Roman Maryport
Collaborating with other freelancers on HLF Stage 2 Activity Plan: consultation, comparator analysis, building case studies, planning activities.

The National Trust
Training volunteers at 9 properties to deliver engaging guided tours, looking at technique, style, content.

Sarah Clarke Heritage
7 Lawrence Street
NEWARK
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1NE


Tel :
Fax: 
Mob:
info@sarahclarkeheritage.co.uk
www.sarahclarkeheritage.co.uk

Claire Adler
    
   

East of England  Project managing and mentoring cultural heritage and education projects.Working with non-traditional audiences, including migrants and young people. Developing education sessions and teachers packs. 

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Developed partnership project for adults with severe learning and/ or physical disabilities. Resulting in exhibition, work experiences and guidelines

Hackney Museum
Developed the new Hackney Museum and specifically designed and delivered the accompanying education service for primary school to ESOL students

Heritage Lottery Fund
Expert Advisor, Mentor and Monitor for HLF projects that include education and interpretation, with museums, NT houses, archives and community groups.

Claire Adler
268 Cherry Hinton Road
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridgeshire
CB1 7AU


Tel : 01223 411 555
Fax: 
Mob: 07970 671 965
claireadler@btinternet.com
www.claireadler.co.uk

Jane Allnutt
    
   

East of England  Writing and development of resources for Primary curriculum. Delivery of Science, History and Art based sessions to Primary school children and outreach projects. 

MLA East of England
Delivering Training in National Participation Database to museum staff throughout Essex.

Chelmsford Museum
Museum based & outreach teaching sessions to KS1&2. Under 5s sessions based on nursery rhymes. Holiday workshops linked to museum objects.

Kids in Museums
Research project for Family Ticket campaign, case studies & report.

Jane Allnutt
10 Ashtree Crescent
CHELMSFORD
Essex
CM1 2RP


Tel : 01245 359 865
Fax: 
Mob:
janeallnutt@btinternet.com

Helen Close
    
   

East of England  Project management; particularly adult learning and 11-16 year olds funding applications,
Research (historical, archival or market), evaluation, casual teaching/workshops 

Luton Museums Service
Organising 'End of Term Extravaganza' on the history of medicine.

Bishopsgate Institute
Devising adult education session on family & local history.

Bedfordshire and Luton Learning Partnership
'Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities' project evaluation and report.

Helen Close
32 Stanford Road
Southhill
BIGGLESWADE
Bedfordshire
SG18 9HX

Tel : 01462 815 748
Fax: 
Mob: 07721 008 153
h.close@virgin.net

Claire Driver
    
   

East of England  Early years programme development; planning for informal learning; resources and session delivery for families; development of formal learning resources and leading sessions in schools 

Cuming Museum
Established weekly under fives gallery sessions including programming and delivery

Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
Advised on early years provision and established model for under fives groups at two museums

National Trust
Consultation on informal learning opportunities for the basement area at Ham House

Claire Driver






Tel : 01206 853 705
Fax: 
Mob: 07708 287 216
claire@clairedriver.co.uk

Jane Bower -The Creative Curriculum
    
   

East of England  Teaching,KS1/2,teacher training,art,drama,hands-on workshops,writing,storytelling,costumed role play,historic figure monologues,Tudors,Vikings,Victorians,Ancient Egypt/Greece,resource packs,plays 

Peterborough Museum
Hands-on Tudor workshops/dance/storytelling,reading paintings,wrote/presented Maria de Salinas monologue,Katherine of Aragon performance in cathedral

Various primary schools, eg Heritage Park, P'boro
Costumed history/training days devised/delivered throughout the UK for heads,teachers,children.History themes eg Pompeii, Aztecs, Vikings,other

Taylor Francis publishers
Creative History Activity packs for primary schools - Vikings, Victorians, Tudors, Ancient Greeks, Ancient Egyptians, Romans

Jane Bower -The Creative Curriculum






Tel : 01223 502 628
Fax: 
Mob:
jane-bower@ntlworld.com
www.janebower.com

Monica Askay: Cook & Food Historian
    
   

East of England  Food Historian and cook. Cookery demonstrations with tastings / food activities. Multiperiod. Apples and orchards, seasonal fruit and vegetables, hedgerow foods. 

Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Women and Children at War. Display, demonstrations and tastings. Emphasis on priority and welfare foods.

The National Trust, Sutton House, Hackney
The Story of Chocolate". Display, demonstrations, tasting and discussion. Recipes of different periods.

English Heritage, Audley End House
Walled Garden Apple Day. Display / demonstrations / tastings / discussion. Apples from Walled Garden and local orchards.

Monica Askay: Cook & Food Historian
The Haven, 2 Haddenham Road
Wilburton
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB6 3RG

Tel : 01353 749 092
Fax: 
Mob: 07778 102 088
info@monica-askay.co.uk
www.monica-askay.co.uk

Oakmere Solutions Ltd
    
   

East of England  Project development and planning including: audience development, business and activity planning; learning and training development; evaluation planning, implementation and dissemination. 

Heritage Lottery Fund
Associate monitor, advisor and mentor for the people aspects of a wide range of HLF funded projects.

National Trust of Western Australia
Two consultancies: creating an education evaluation strategy; current work to establish methodologies to assess heritage value.

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
External evaluation of five year volunteer training and development project focused on historic places of worship.

Oakmere Solutions Ltd






Tel : 01473 212 127
Fax: 
Mob: 07970 076 522
sharon@sharongoddard.co.uk
www.oakmeresolutions.co.uk

Storyline Designs
    
   

East of England  Training in visitor communication skills and interpretive storytelling for 'front line' staff. Formal learning programmes. Interpretation planning. Writing/design of interpretive media. 

English Heritage
Delivery of over 400 on-site learning sessions for schools at 12 sites nationally

English Heritage
On-going training for staff and learning volunteers in delivering engaging children's presentations and tours

Ashmolean Museum.
Inset for 50 teachers in teaching history through story

Storyline Designs
Valley Cottage
70 Northrepps Road
CROMER
Norfolk
NR27 0JS

Tel : 01263 519 582
Fax: 
Mob: 07796 753 770
stewart@storylinedesigns.co.uk
www.storylinedesigns.co.uk

Lesley Walker
    
   

East of England  Heritage learning, interpretation and audience development for archives, museums and historic sites - site-based, outreach and online learning resources for all audiences 

MLA East of England
'Thomas Clarkson & Abolition' archive project - regional sources for online DB, workshops for KS2-3 teachers /pupils, dev/eval web learning resources

HLF
Expert adviser and project monitor - Learning and Access - recent projects have included archives, museums and heritage sites

Cambridgeshire County Council
Loan box project with 6 indep fenland museums - training workshops for volunteers & teachers, working together at each museum to dev /eval loan boxes.

Lesley Walker
116 Castle Street
WOODBRIDGE
Suffolk
IP12 1HL


Tel : 01394 610 420
Fax: 01394 610 420
Mob: 07748 500 933
lesleywalker@mac.com

Nicky Boyd
    
   

London  An experienced audience research and evaluation professional, providing consultancy and training. Previous Chair of Visitor Studies Group, current committee member of London Museums Group. 

Imperial War Museum
Evaluating Build the Truce - a series of programmes and resources to support learning around the themes of contemporary conflict, resolution & truce.

National Trust
Evaluation of New Stowe, an HLF funded project

The World Rugby Museum
Audience research to inform redevelopment of the museum

Nicky Boyd
17 Lizban Street
Blackheath
LONDON
SE3 8SS


Tel : 020 8853 0110
Fax: 
Mob: 07759 393 779
info@nickyboyd.co.uk
www.nickyboyd.co.uk

Ruth M Briant
    
   

London  Teaching sessions; activities and events; written material for children and families. 

V&A Museum
A range of activity sheets for families, and supervisor on family and adult activities programme

Ragged School Museum
Rôle play teaching sessions for school groups

Museum of London
Object handling sessions for school groups and the public, including outreach work with special needs.

Ruth M Briant
3 Kennington Park Place
LONDON
SE11 4AS



Tel :
Fax: 
Mob: 07767 822 945
3kppruth@gmail.com

Barry Creasy
    
   

London  Evaluation and research; collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data; consultation methodologies. 

SingLondon
Development of an evaluation methodology for the Sing London initiative in Summer 2007.

Celebrating Enterprise
Celebrating Enterprise - interview-based investigation into the outreach work of The Spitalfields Festival in Summer 2007.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Full-time research adviser to QCA's curriculum division from 2005-2007.

Barry Creasy
43B Malvern Road
LONDON
NW6 5PU



Tel : 020 7625 4952
Fax: 
Mob: 07791 869670
webenquiry@barrycreasy.com
www.barrycreasy.com

Footmark Media Ltd
    
   

London  Multi-media development for education and heritage, including web-based projects, CD-ROM, kiosk applications, and presentations. Design for accessibility a specialty. 

Bedford Museums Service
Development of website giving photographs, transcripts and voice recordings for oral history project on ‘Bedford in wartime’

London Parks and Gardens Trust
Development of extensive web-based educational resource for KS2 including online interactive activities and projects.

British Library
Development of educational resources for education services website.

Footmark Media Ltd
483 Green Lanes
LONDON
N13 4BS



Tel : 07809 524 300
Fax: 
Mob:
richard.gray@footmark.com
www.footmark.com

Freelance Art Historian
    
   

London  Academically I specialise in the old masters, particularly, Dutch 17th century paintings and Italian Renaissance Art, and in old master and modern prints. I am fluent in Italian. 

Alasdair Nisbet
I am currently illustrating children's bible stories written by the above, to be published by the Leo Baeck Institute.

Hampstead Parochial School
I have recently been teaching art to primary school children.

Salomon Lilian Ltd. (Amsterdam)
I edit and contribute to Salomon Lilian's Old Master Picture Catalogues every year. The gallery specialises in Dutch 17th century genre paintings

Freelance Art Historian






Tel :
Fax: 
Mob: 07931 702 856
natasha.blumenthal@sky.com

Pamela Glintenkamp
    
   

London  Media producer / consultant, all phases conceptualization through completion, all programme formats: videos, podcasts, interactives, oral history, museum media specialist. 

Stanley Kubrick Archive, University of the Arts
Conceptualization of archive website, media enhancements for exhibition, and oral history project

National Gallery of Art
Producer / director/ editor: HD exhibition film exploring Vermeer's depiction of light

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Bot. Gdns
Producer / Writer / Editor: Podcast audio guide exploring design of the Huntington's Chinese Garden

Pamela Glintenkamp
Flat 35
1 Prescot Street
LONDON
E1 8RJ


Tel : 07940 474 273
Fax: 
Mob:
pamela@sandpail.com
www.glintenkamp.com

History On The Move
    
   

London  Interpreting history for all age groups through tailor-made practical workshops, resource packs, talks. Clients include museums, historic sites, schools, local history societies. 

Westminster Abbey Education Department
prepare and run Tudor-themed school activities at the opening of the new Education Department by the Queen.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
research content for new history displays and guide book at Eastbury Manor House.

London Borough of Haringey
run/host themed reminiscence sessions at Bruce Castle Museum

History On The Move
52 Bushwood
Leytonstone
LONDON
E11 3BW


Tel :
Fax: 
Mob: 07752 201 086
patelliott21@yahoo.co.uk