MICHAEL GARVEY CONSULTANCY & COACHING

Michael Garvey is an experienced leader across the UK's arts and cultural sectors. He has run a number of businesses, including the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales and the Academy of Ancient Music and managed not for profit organisations, as well as having been a member of the BBC's executive team in Wales.​

 

Michael has a busy consultancy business, that ranges from interim leadership roles, to change and project management activity for well-known organisations. Most recently he has led BBC Radio 3's move to Salford, alongside consulting for the classical review that the BBC undertook in 2022.

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Through 2022 Michael was the interim Chief Executive of English Touring Opera, helping the organisation reemerge from a very challenging period during the pandemic. Part of this contract included writing ETO's multi-year grant application to the Arts Council of England which was successfully awarded and resulted in ETO receiving an uplift of more than 20% - that in the context of most other opera organisations receiving significant cuts. ETO invited Michael back, in 2024, to help them work through their relocation plans - the company will move from Peckham, South London to Sheffield in 2025.

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Michael was the first Executive Director of the Benedetti Foundation, establishing the charity, its business plans, operating model and initial fundraising strategy. ​Michael was the first General Manager of the Bath Festival Orchestra, again writing its business plan, operating model, financial and fundraising strategies and advising on artistic and governance plans.  Michael is a founding member of the Cardiff Music Board where he focuses his attention on the role that music education can play for the city, together with nurturing next generation musicians and developing pathways for their growth either as happy amateurs or into the music profession. ​

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Supporting all of Michael's work is the coaching approach he takes. Michael is an executive coach, accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Given his background in the arts and third sectors, he has a deep empathy and knowledge in this area. His clients, though, come from a range of backgrounds and he's just as happy working with people from the creative, media, broadcasting and other sectors.