Ellie Page

Ellie Page is a highly experienced accessibility consultant, arts practitioner, creative producer, academic and youth & mental health worker. She recently managed the UK Disability Arts Alliance, #WeShallNotBeRemoved and is currently running her own art ‘lack-of-movement’ in Manchester, under the moniker Still Ill OK. She works closely with the Hearing Voices Network, most recently as their Groups & Networks Development Worker. She has experience in theatre and film as a director, producer & dramaturg. Last year she worked as a graphic designer for XTRAX & DaDaFest and website developer for #WSNBR, Miss Jacqui, Work for Change Cooperative and more. She has several publications and is currently nearing the end of an MSc Psychology. She has recently been commissioned in accessibility consultant roles for Arts Council England, Graeae Theatre Company, World Wildlife Foundation, Little Cog, Hidden Track Theatre and more. She also runs her own online & pop-up stationary and art shop, promoting in particular the work of local, Manchester-based makers.

Still Ill OK is an art, activism & research project I set up a few years ago, as well as the moniker under which I run workshops, talks and courses. For the website, I have interviewed numerous arts coordinators, Hollywood actors, reviewed access at venues, and created a movement followed by many disabled & chronically ill creatives across North West England.

This area of work takes up huge amounts of my time, even though a lot of it (post lock-down especially) is unfunded. I accept donations through the website and Buy Me A Coffee, so please do get in touch if you or your organisation would like to sponsor or support the movement.

Community Work

Before the pandemic, I co-founded and co-managed a much-loved arts practice called Nice Time Arts, based in Hulme, Manchester with the lovely Vicky from Pen Fight Distro. We were committed to two key principles; accessibility and affordability. We ran high quality & supportive arts workshops in-house, as well as on location in partnership with Trafford Libraries Trust, Manchester Art Gallery and more. Our regular groups included Zine Club, Spoonie Artists and Queer Craft Club. I wrote and delivered a successful pilot run of a CBT x Art Journaling 6-week programme, which I am currently looking to reinstate as an online offer.

I have three years of experience working in statutory inpatient mental health settings, including acute mental health wards and high security hospitals, running run arts, crafts and well-being workshops.

I’ve worked as a trained telephone and online counsellor for ChildLine, and have provided one-to-one mental health support throughout my career, both to individual young people and adults, as well as through group work. I have various CPD certificates and am currently finishing my MSc Psychology thesis (University of Liverpool, BPS accredited).

Under the moniker ‘Still Ill OK’ I currently provide advocacy, workshops, mentoring and training to vulnerable adults & young people with a general focus on well-being, education, benefits, employability and safe campaigning.

Youth Work

I have 11 years experience as a youth worker, working in particular with vulnerable young people aged 6 – 25yrs. I have a great deal of experience working one-to-one with young people as well as managing staff and large groups on outings and events. I have designed and managed a number of projects which are still running effectively today, in London, Oxford, Berlin and Manchester.

I have also been a low-cost private tutor and mentor for 9 years, and can provide references from many age and language groups. I teach English as a foreign language (TEFL-UK Qualified), as well as a variety of GCSE and AS/A Level subjects; History, English (All), Psychology, Sociology, R.S.

I specialise in working with young people who have what are sometimes labelled as ‘behavioural and emotional difficulties’. I can write and deliver high quality (award-nominated) youth work programmes & singular workshops, as well as deliver & adapt existing material.

Examples of existing workshops:
– Social Action Campaigns / Running a Safe Campaign
– A Guide to CBT x Art Therapy Journaling
– Welcome to The Equality Act (2010)
– Working with Younger Children

Send a brief of what you need, whether it’s a one off or long term support, a rough guideline of your budget, and I will get back to you with a quote.