Arts Mentoring and Training
My Arts Mentoring sessions are tailored for professional neurodivergent and disabled artists across all disciplines—fine art, visual arts, music, dance, performing arts, and more.
Together, we focus on reviewing your creative journey and aspirations, developing time management strategies, and navigating funding applications. I assist in clarifying your strengths and access needs while identifying barriers to enhance your growth.
Together, we tackle creative blocks, refine your artist CV and statement, and provide interview preparation tailored to your requirements.
Additionally, I offer marketing and networking insights specifically for neurodivergent artists. I also provide Neurodiversity training for theatres and arts organisations, fostering neurodivergent-affirming and understanding in the arts community.
Arts Mentoring
✓ Reviewing your creative career to date and where you’d like to go.
✓ Time management and organisation strategies.
✓ Going through a funding application and support filling it in. (Please note, I only support with the writing section and not the budget sections of the forms.)
✓ Clarifying your strengths, values, skills and identifying your access barriers.
✓ Identifying opportunities for growth and strategic development around your access requirements, identifying what tools you need to reduce your barriers.
✓ Overcoming creative blocks or personnel challenges
✓ Turbo-charging your artist CV and identifying which elements to add to your Artist Statement.
✓ Support with writing your artist statement, or sections of an application form.
✓ Application feedback. I can signpost you to more qualified access support for more complicated budgets.
✓ Interview practice and how to ask for interview questions in advance to meet your access needs.
✓ Project and budget management
✓ Marketing and networking the neurodivergent way! I support with templates and writing emails.
Autism/ADHD Coaching
With extensive experience in Further and Higher Education, supporting neurodivergent students during their studies and upon graduation, Elinor has extensive experience supporting neurodivergent folk during their studies and in employment.
Elinor provides dedicated coaching for neurodivergent individuals, focusing on primarily on autism and ADHD. Her services encompass navigating job interviews, identifying and overcoming access barriers in the workplace, and requesting necessary tools or reasonable adjustments to enhance employment experiences.
Elinor assists clients with scheduling and pacing strategies to help manage workloads effectively, breaking down information into manageable steps to facilitate understanding, and providing support with communication to enhance workplace interactions. Additionally, she offers guidance in applying for Access to Work, ensuring individuals receive the assistance they need for a successful career.
Coaching sessions are available for funding through Access to Work and are priced between £80 to £120, depending on the level of administrative support required.
Elinor is committed to empowering neurodivergent individuals to thrive in their professional journeys.
Neurodivergent Training
Elinor offers specialised Neurodiversity Training tailored for organisations and arts institutions, including theatres, galleries, and creative companies. This training addresses the unique needs of neurodivergent individuals, focusing on autism and ADHD, and emphasises nurturing environments where everyone can create and feel worth. Elinor has been commissioned to conduct training sessions, deliver talks, and contribute written materials on Neurodivergent Affirming Accessibility for a variety of esteemed organisations. Through her engaging and insightful approach, she equips teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance understanding, improve accessibility, and create supportive spaces that honour the diverse and divergent experiences of neurodivergent individuals in the arts.
