Work with Samatar

Learning, mentoring, research and creative collaboration

Choose the form of support that fits the work: self-paced learning, one-to-one development, organisational programmes or research partnership.

Choose a route

Different forms of attention for different kinds of work.

Each route has its own scope, boundaries and next step.

Learn at your own pace

Courses & programmes

Neurodiversity-informed creative learning, including the developing asynchronous course Neurodiversity & the Creative Process.

One-to-one

Mentoring & services

Creative process and neurodiversity mentoring, poetry manuscript development and music executive production, with a means-tested Access Rate Scheme.

Services and prices

Research and development

PSM & research tools

The Positive Spectrum Model, the research-only NSQ-89 and opportunities for ethical academic partnership and validation.

Research and tools

Institutions and organisations

Commissioned learning

Programmes for arts organisations, education, workplaces and community settings: neurodiversity, creative process, inclusive learning and future skills.

Discuss a programme
Free self-reflection workbook

The Practice Compass

A purpose workbook for writers and performers who want to examine what drives the work, what it serves, how closely practice aligns with values and where greater authenticity may be possible.

The workbook is educational and reflective. It is not a talent test, diagnostic instrument or therapeutic assessment.

How to begin

Start with the smallest useful commitment.

You do not need to know the final shape of the work before making contact.

  1. 01

    Explore

    Use the free workbook or course taster to clarify the question you are carrying.

  2. 02

    Choose the route

    Decide whether the need is educational, developmental, editorial, musical, organisational or research-led.

  3. 03

    Make a focused enquiry

    Describe the project, intended outcome, timeframe, funding route and any access requirements.