I'm the instigator of Diving into Darkness, which is a coaching and training project occurring in complete darkness. I use my lived experience of being a blind person who has embraced darkness within other artistic, coaching and training settings. I'm also a writer, with a chapter titled Coaching Disabled People in a book, and I'm currently writing my own coaching book, articles and audio descriptions. My work is centred on inclusion, equality and access for people with disabilities and visually impaired (VI) people.

My 2013 Fellowship in Asia was to investigate how darkness can be used as an empowerment tool for educational, corporate training and themed tour experiences. Since the Fellowship I've trained VI trainers and guides around the world, including Saudi Arabia, the UK and Kenya. Currently, I'm writing a script, and training VI guides, for a temporary sensory challenge in the dark at Waterloo, London.

The Fellowship gave me a worldwide view of darkness and the time to consolidate this into my arts practice, providing opportunities for other people with disabilities within the arts and beyond. It also enabled me to make international connections.