CultureRunner
Arts & Heritage Consultancy
CultureRunner
CultureRunner helps arts and heritage organisations run better and smarter. We do this through research, organisational reviews, training and leadership coaching.
We work with clients to support them through periods of change and to advocate for the role of culture and creativity in public life. Whether you are looking at large-scale organisational transformations or one-off events such as 1-1 coaching or board facilitation, we can help.
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​​Our recent research and guidance includes an Association of Independent Museums guide for Local Authority Museums considering changes to their operating models and a report on Mentoring in Museums, which was produced for The Art Fund.
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"CultureRunner have been instrumental in supporting the establishment of Wrexham Community & Culture Trust and the development of Wrexham’s City of Culture 2029 bid. Their prompt response to our initial enquiry, combined with their deep sector knowledge and expertise, has been invaluable. Katie and Mairead’s friendly and thorough approach has made the process enjoyable and efficient. Their contributions have been essential in laying the foundations for our bid and shaping our vision for a vibrant and culturally rich Wrexham."
“It has been a pleasure to work with Mairead on the development of a museum governance feasibility report. The timescales were extremely short, but Mairead provided absolute confidence that the commission would be comprehensively achieved. As a client I received gold standard care and was completely briefed at each milestone. Mairead rapidly assessed and embedded herself in the context of our organisation and navigated some challenging stakeholder interactions to provide a realistic and practical roadmap which will inform the next stages of our service development.”
Morgan Thomas, Bid Co-ordinator WCCT
Lara Rowe, Museum Manager, Tamworth Council
"Mairead’s work on our Governance Review provided our trustees with a detailed plan on how to improve internal structures. During the information gathering process, she was very friendly, courteous and objective throughout. She put everyone at ease and handled the work with sensitivity, tact and professionalism. Mairead’s work has helped us tremendously."
Ian Murphy & Peter Rogers, Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum
It was such a positive experience! Reflecting on my life is something that I generally don't take the time to do. So it was incredible to have an expert who could gently guide me through that process. We worked on some small work related stuff, but also some big potentially life-changing stuff. I'm getting my pensions in order, booking that adventurous holiday and even beginning to kick-start my non-existant love life! I achieved huge amounts in just 6 sessions. Huge thanks Mairead! :)