Substance Use Conference 2026, Surrey County Council

This was a large 2.5 metre banner drawn at the day-long conference.

I learnt a lot at this conference. Not least, that a large percentage of the prison population are neuro-diverse and have either ADHD or some form of autism. As a result they've struggled at school and often been excluded from mainstream education. 

Hopefully the less judgemental we become as a society, the more able people will be able to access the help they need and no longer feel stigmatised and excluded. 

Hackney - bringing communities together and building trust

Just sharing some methodology, sometimes I'm asked by clients to draw more of a 'rich picture' instead of visual minutes of each individual speaker.

In order to do this I try and get clear on what exactly they'd like depicted and then draw up a sketch using imagery to confirm what's needed:

And then on the day this comes to life!

I had a wonderful day yesterday in my old stomping ground of Hackney, London. This was a community and trust-building event, between the local council and the voluntary services. So many wonderful people doing very worthwhile work in their local communities, coming together to network and suggest ideas for improving the way the council works with them.