“Thank you so much from all of us for being a brilliant coach, mentor, sounding board and critical friend.” Alistair Burtenshaw, Brice Director & Chief Executive, Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village

Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village approached Culture Radar to provide mentoring support around its application to Arts Council England's National Portfolio.

Drawing on Culture Radar’s core and project funding expertise, and following initial discussion with the Watts Gallery team, a programme of mentoring and coaching sessions was agreed over a three-month period leading up to the application deadline.

Culture Radar’s support was delivered online in one-to-one and small group sessions with senior and programme team members. It included mentoring and advice, coaching and an objective point of view to help challenge, question and shape the organisation's case for funding. 

Progress was regularly reviewed in order that the number of sessions could be adjusted (up or down) as required, and to check the team was receiving the right level of support to get the application ‘over the line’.

Expertise: Development, Mentoring