Sad to see the final closure announcement from Arts and Health South West (AHSW), with their work ceasing on 31st March 2024. AHSW was founded in 2006 and was a leader in developing the creative health ecosystem for 18 years. The organisation delivered…
Reflecting upon the partnership working that has taken place during the last eight years to support Londoners’ mental health and wellbeing. 01. Executive Summary “Throughout history, movements that promote change have been driven by passionate leaders.” Erica Sánchez and Madeline…
We are excited to announce our upcoming Big Give appeal, Arts for Impact. Create special moments and memories for parents and their babies in neonatal units with peaceful songs and melodies. Music can reduce babies’ heart rates and help them…
Access these free resources to get involved in Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024, which will take place from 18th - 24th March, 2024. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how…
PATH is a visual aspirational planning tool. Project Art Works works with artists/makers and their circles of support to explore hopes and aspirations guided by their North Star which represents an ideal future. PATH helps to identify long-term goals for individuals…
Social Prescribing Day - 14th March 2024 Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen. Since 2019, thousands of local and national organisations, link workers, medical professionals, academics and students…
The role of arts in healthcare settings has become part of the recognised creative landscape, but this is far from how things were when Lucinda Jarrett started out. Back in 1997, when we were called LifeStories, the model for artists’ engagement in…
The Creative Wellbeing Lab is a year-long programme, in partnership with Creative Health Camden and King’s College London, focused on the development of Global Majority Practitioners who are keen on using their artistic practice to address ongoing mental health crises. …
The mobilising community assets to tackle health inequalities programme aims to improve health through access to culture, nature and community. The projects in the mobilising community assets to tackle health inequalities programme seek to tackle entrenched and long-standing health inequalities…
Let's beat those winter blues As a nation we're less active in the winter, something that's often linked with lower mood, energy, and increased depressive symptoms. RED January is here to provide everyone with a free and inclusive way to…
