ABOUT OLCAY (OJ )
Olcay (OJ) is the designer of the FILL YOUR LIFE WITH CREATIVE ARTS initiative.
(Olcay) OJ is a community artist, graphic designer, and trainer with a degree from London's University of the Arts in 2013. She works in a social enterprise to boost people's knowledge, abilities, and competence so that they can actively participate in their own personal & and professional development pathways.
Olcay (OJ) has in-depth experience as a community artist, including participation in creative workshops, professional development programs, and online learning seminars. OJ also appreciates working on challenging and uplifting social projects that are both unique and exciting. OJ delights in her participants gaining new skills, credentials, and training to better career and vocational chances, take responsibility for their goal-setting, recover from any setbacks, and enhance their health & and well-being. In addition, Olcay (OJ) collaborates with peer tutors, mental health specialists, and other partners to produce positive and long-lasting outcomes for local and global residents, service users, caregivers, friends, families, and co-workers.
Past exhibitions of OJ's art were held at the London College of Communication (LCC), Trinity Buoy Wharf, Canada Water Art Cafe, UAL London College of Communication, and East London's Idea Stores. Additionally, OJ offers a variety of digital print designs to her existing clients.
OJ's role to assist participants in reaching their greatest potential by providing them with a clear understanding of what they need to do to succeed. OJ is familiar with a number of online tools, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
The main responsibilties and tasks are listed below:
• Meetings in informal and formal settings to encourage engagement
• Group facilitation
• Coaching, building trust and motivating people in their progress
• Direct individual support to patients on a case-by-case basis
• Signposting and supporting people to access community services and organisations
• Providing clarity to the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and the service user to how areas of need are being addressed by the different provisions they are engaged with
• Provide continuity and reassurance to the people they are supporting
• Build confidence in service users and participants and ensure themes are fed back into design, delivery and the development of services
• Provide feedback to the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and stakeholders about the gaps in service provision as illustrated by the service users they are working with
• Support the development of local groups/services in their offer
As a Tutor, Coach, and Facilitator, OJ maintains the following standards:
Motivational Interviewing: Finding the balance between guiding and letting people work things out for themselves at their own pace. We will be able to practice new approaches by experimenting from multiple viewpoints and models.
Knowledge & Practice: Having genuine interest and curiosity about the course content and materials and the learning processes. Increasing participants' natural learning style to boost their self-confidence.
Professional Development & Evaluation: Providing peer support and a staged self-evaluation for participants to measure and evaluate their creativity, self-expression, independence, and self-discovery journey.
People Participation: Managing various active learning methods that are engaging interactive, technology-friendly, and collaborative. Respecting other's equality, diversity, inclusion, and different learning styles.
If you want to make the most of your choices and looking for an experienced professional, please get in touch.
