Kath Cockshaw
Projects Director @Locus
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WORK HISTORY
Projects Director @Locus
I\'m currently managing a series of major projects in Ipswich, Suffolk.1.\'Thomas Wolsey 550\', an exciting 18-month place-making programme recognising the 550th anniversary of Cardinal Wolsey’s birth in Ipswich, launched in March 2023.A working class boy, Wolsey rose through the ranks to become the most powerful statesman in the country, proving that \'everyone can do anything\'- and this is our starting point. The project places a focus on heritage engagement, social mobility and better careers education for children and young people. We secured additional funding in 2024 to continue to deliver our schools work in every school in Ipswich borough. Stoke Bridge Wharf - public realm project delivering a series of improvements to street furniture, and a heritage learning point with AR content, at a key historic site which has been an access point in to Ipswich since the 7th century.3. Maximising our Heritage Capital - I\'m working with key partners in the town to deliver a series of ambitious projects which- deliver a heritage strategy for Ipswich- link and signpost key heritage sites through interpretation and signage- protect and interpret Ipswich\'s heritage assets- protect Ipswich\'s heritage groups and capture knowledge- develop our work with schools to improve the local curriculum and increase social mobility
EDUCATION
University of Southampton
BA(Hons) Art History, Art history and theory
University of Essex
Master's Degree, Museums Management
ABOUT KATH COCKSHAW
Director, strategist and fundraiser for not-for-profit organisations and large-scale…
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