Wendy Brewin

Inclusive communities coordinator

Wendy’s role within the team is to promote and develop community involvement with projects; encouraging working relationships between managers and owners of public open spaces and local communities, particularly people from socially excluded groups. Wendy uses various consultation techniques to give people the opportunity to voice their ideas and concerns in a positive environment. She also uses these techniques as part of the development of access plans and audience development plans.

Wendy moved to Cornwall in 1994. She spent 2 years with BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) organizing and leading conservation working holidays as well as developing a programme of day tasks for a group of autistic adults. After two years she went to work at the Lost Gardens of Heligan as the Education Officer. She then spent some time at the Eden Project as a P.A. until the opportunity came to join the exciting new team at the Sensory Trust in 2002, where skills such as reflexology and playing musical instruments are put to as much use as those gained through her previous jobs!

Here are examples of some of the work that Wendy has been involved in since joining the Sensory Trust:

National Trust training - Sensory Trust is training Community Learning and Volunteering Managers, rangers and wardens at the National Trust in disability and diversity awareness.
Capital Woodlands Project– led on community consultation and the preparation of Access and Audience Development Plans for six woodland sites in the area of Greater London involved in a joint HLF bid to improve access
Weston Park, Sheffield – led on community consultation and the preparation of Access and Audience Development Plans for an HLF bid by Sheffield City Council
YAC (Young Archaeologists Club) Conference, 2006 – gave presentation on the involvement of disabled children in activities in open spaces
National Trust Training – involved in the production of an evaluation tool for the NT, and training for its staff in its use.