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ABOUT OLCAY (OJ )

Olcay (OJ) is the creator of the Fill Your Life with Creative Arts initiative. 

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**TRANSFORMING LIVES! ** 

Hello, my name is Olcay (OJ), and I am a seasoned professional in the fields of art and information design, with over a decade of experience dedicated to fostering positive change within various communities, public institutions, schools, and colleges. 

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Olcay (OJ) is a community artist, graphic designer, and trainer with a bachelor's degree from London's University of the Arts in 2013 and a master's degree from the University of East London . She works in a social enterprise to boost people's knowledge, abilities, and competence so that they can actively participate in their personal and professional development pathways.

 

Olcay (OJ) has in-depth experience as a community artist and offers valuable online seminars and creative learning opportunities for personal and professional development. 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 their career and vocational chances; taking responsibility for their goal-setting; recovering from life-changing setbacks; and enhancing 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, carers, friends, families, and co-workers.

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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, Liminal Arts and East London's Idea Stores. OJ's role is 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. 

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As a tutor, coach, and facilitator, OJ maintains the following standards:

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 The main responsibilities and tasks are listed below:

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  • ​We conduct meetings in both informal and formal settings to encourage engagement and motivation.

  • Supporting personal and professional development of local groups/services: providing peer support for participants to measure and evaluate their creativity, self-expression, independence, and self-discovery journey.

  • Responsible for managing various active learning approaches to increase participants' natural curiosity and learning style to boost their self-confidence in an interactive, technology-friendly setting.​

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ABOUT US: 

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We are proud to offer coaching and training to professionals, community services, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, and the private sector. Sunflower Enterprise is designed for adult learning, which includes individuals, service users, carers, friends, families, and students, allowing us to become more productive. Through workshops, webinars, seminars, online courses, and well-planned events, we provide an organised strategy to assist personal and professional development.

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There are three significant aims that take place:


Participation and Creativity:

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Participating in creative and artistic activities with participants suffering from mental illnesses, as well as supporting participants in developing new fundamental skills and abilities through practice-based forms of producing and doing. The primary goal of workshops is to inspire each participant's creative flare by providing new possibilities to obtain a better awareness of their entire potential as visual learners, as well as the opportunity to use various inventive techniques.

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Participation, Diversity, and Inclusion:

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Facilitating community art workshops that allow people to open up and communicate while working and visually express themselves. Engaging in meaningful activities promotes community involvement for Tower Hamlets' mental health community members; this includes interacting with people and breaking down isolation and loneliness. To assist participants in becoming more insightful about their unhelpful habits in order to better comprehend making healthy choices. It will enable persons with mental illnesses to overcome social barriers and engage in larger communities.

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Improving Lives and Sustainability:

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The participants will collaborate with several award systems to win specific grants for future goals and growth. Learning new talents and sharing new ideas boosts one's sense of happiness. Improving personal development learning could be an excellent source of meaningful practice for efficiently coping with pleasant and negative emotions.

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