Lisa Rodio & Sigrun Saevarsdottir-Griffiths The RPO has been training music leaders from ethnically diverse communities to work in mental health settings in Brent, NW London. This blog reflects on the programme, including the challenges these settings present. Arts Lisa…
A new wave of research projects has been announced to investigate the role of community assets such as parks and galleries in improving health outcomes. The projects are funded as part of the second phase of the £26 million, UK…
We’ve launched a new podcast! Join us for a deep dive into m/otherhood, journaling, creativity and mental health hosted by Laura Godfrey-Isaacs. In each episode, we speak to artists, poets, writers, m/others, and people from the journaling community to hear…
Singing on Social prescription Elizabeth HelitzerUniversity of Limerick Amy Clements-CortesUniversity of Toronto Hilary MossPhD, University of Limerick, Ireland Abstract The aim of this international scoping review was to assess the evidence of group singing as a form of social prescription.…
On Friday 4th November the Arts Council of England announced its 23-26 investment round, sharing the venues, charities and organisations that will be part of the new portfolio starting in April next year. London Arts and Health were extremely pleased…
The new Integrated Care System (ICS) came into play in the NHS on the 1st of July. But what does this mean in practice for the VCSE sector, and in particular organisations delivering cultural health activities? We found out how…
Ahead of COP 27, this landmark new report brings together for the first time a sector by sector overview of the creative industries, and the huge amount of activity taking place to work towards net zero. Written in collaboration with Julie's…
The Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA), funded by Arts Council England, is working with arts, health and wellbeing consultant Jane Willis to develop a Quality Framework with the Creative Health sector. Quality is a situated concept. It will mean different things…
This new Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance report is the result of a six-month project funded by the Baring Foundation, working with around 150 practitioners to understand how we might help more people and organisations using creativity to support mental health to thrive. At the…
LAH are really pleased to announce the recipient of the #BlackHistoryMonth2022 commission, Ninette Osei Wilson. Ninette is a Freelance Model & Photographer, Hearing Voices Group Facilitator at ELFT & Peer Engagement Facilitator/Peer Support Worker at SWLSTG. Ninette says: There is…
