Katie Whitehead

FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR & LEAD CREATIVE ARTS PRACTITIONER

Email: Katie@divinedays.co.uk

Katie Whitehead - A single person looks towards the camera smiling.

Katie is the founder, managing director and lead creative arts practitioner of Divine Days Community. She has over a decade’s worth of managerial experience and has completed substantial CPD activities in the third sector with organisations including The Social Enterprise Academy and We Are Prospect leadership as part of Well North Enterprises. Katie has just successfully completed the Two Zero scale up resurgence programme for high SME businesses run by Lancashire County Council.

Katie completed a 2 year place on the board of ethics at Edge Hill University and is currently a Skelmersdale Ambassador.

Before founding Divine Days Community, Katie previously worked as a Performing Arts Lecturer and a Community Arts and Theatre practitioner in health and social care setting. Katie’s specialism is working with individuals and groups with additional needs.

As our lead creative arts practitioner, Katie has devised and choreographed for many community projects at prestigious events across the North West in theatre performances, working with people of all ages and abilities in schools, community venues and dance festivals. Katie’s passion for her work inspires others to recognise their own personal gifts and skills whilst celebrating diversity.

Qualifications:

  • PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education
  • BA (Hons) Arts Therapies (drama major)
  • Academic Support
  • Leadership and Management in the third sector
  • Child & Adult Safeguarding
  • Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) – Level 3
  • Health & Social Care – Level 3
  • Understanding Health Improvement
  • British Sign Language
  • Pastoral Care