Jen Camillin
Drama & Creative Practitioner, Facilitator and Trainer
Jen Camillin is a theatre practitioner and creative facilitator who specialises in forum theatre, youth voice and empowerment and social impact projects.
Widely recognised for work she has designed and facilitated with youth and marginalised groups across numerous settings since 1999, including schools, alternative provisions, youth justice services and youth programmes. Jen aims to support people to build confidence, aspirations and expression. Encouraging participants to be themselves and connect to new parts their lives.
Experienced at designing, setting up, managing and facilitating high quality drama based interventions, campaigns, workshops and training for a wide variety of settings. Specialisms include:
• Youth Voice, Governance & Research
• Forum Theatre
• Youth and Community Theatre
• Designing and delivering Facilitation Training
• Supporting young people who are NEET or facing challenges in education
• Issue based workshops and training
• Supporting young people in youth Justice and alternative provisions settings
• Mental health and wellbeing awareness and support
• Creative nature camps
Experienced at applying drama and creative approaches as an effective and accessible way to work with groups and individuals from a broad range of diverse backgrounds around specific areas and/or issues.
Jen’s approach is person centred, respectful, inclusive and responds to the individual needs of people and groups. Jen uses trauma informed and inclusive/intersectional techniques that create space for diversity of expression and learning styles. Safeguarding is at the heart of all her work.
Please see all projects on her LinkedIn Page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-camillin-b01166284/
Feedback includes:
"I wouldn't be the same without Travelling Light Youth Theatre and Travelling Light Youth Theatre wouldn't be the same without Jen"
(Young Person)
“Students were really engaged, able to express themselves which they don’t normally do”
(Teacher - Secondary School)
“We were so pleased with how attentive the young people were, and it was facilitated by Jen in the best way possible for the attendees”
(Youth Worker - Lambeth)
“The content was accessible, the group were all included. I was also impressed by the level of communication shown by Jen”
(Teacher – Secondary School)
“The work was informative, interactive, and skilfully facilitated”.
(Lecturer - University)
I have a flexible approach that allows me to create new projects that are relevant and accessible. I enjoy working with new organisations and groups, especially in Lewisham where I am based. Please do get in touch if you would like an initial chat.
