Storytelling for Healthcare Professionals
Are you interested in telling stories to enhance patient care or storytelling? 5 credit Level 7 module - CPD. I am really thrilled to be working with the renowned Welsh Storyteller Daniel Morden (pictured) to deliver this module at the University of south Wales,...
Bleddfa Intensive Storytelling Course
The Bleddfa Intensive Storytelling course took place in August 2019. Bleddfa is a small town in Central Wales and the course is masterfully run by storytelling Michael Harvey. The focus was being truly passionate about the story. We, (the participants) were encouraged...
The Recovery Tree by Maria Hayes
In March I invited Fine Artist, Maria Hayes to come up with a proposal for an installation for the corridor at Aberbeeg Hospital, where I had recently become Director, and all this week Maria has been working in the hospital as Artist in Residence on her first...
MWB Business Exchange, London
I went to MWB Business Exchange, Cavendish Square, London today to present to a panel of judges for the RCNi Nursing Awards 2017. I am one of 5 nominated people in the mental health practice category. There are 14 categories and five nurses in each category form a...
Delivering Storytelling Training in Istanbul
I will be travelling to Istanbul in February 2017 to deliver training on storytelling and well being to a group of people working and developing their storytelling skills. This is the second time Jess has been to Istanbul for this purpose and looks forward to the...
Stories in Health
I will be starting a 10 day residency for the Abertawe Bro Margannwg University Health Board, introducing traditional oral storytelling to the Caswell Clinic, low/medium secure wards and Taith Newydd forensic rehabilitation, Bridgend, South Wales. I will start on 28th...