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…
The Creative Ageing Development Agency are delighted to announce a new international online conference ‘Ageing Artfully Going Global‘ 9th June 2022 The coronavirus pandemic forced cultural organisations around the world to change how they engaged with older audiences. What have…
People living in a Lagos care home are enjoying a break in routine with a virtual mix of therapy and entertainment delivered via headset. Via the Guardian.
Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health present Arts and Health Research-Based Training Resources. Here you can find Arts and Health resources produced by the Centre, including recordings of lectures, seminars and webinars.
Call for arts and health policy documents As part of the work at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arts & Health at University College London, they are collating key reports and information relating to international arts and health policy into…
The Big Anxiety: Taking Care of Mental Health in Times of Crisis written by: Jill Bennett ( Anthology Editor) Description This book takes a creative approach in examining one of the biggest crises of our time: that of mental suffering,…
For many years to come we will need to remain in recovery mode from the sheer impact of the Covid pandemic on our lives. Everyone found themselves in lockdown with all the restrictions that went with that. At least there…
NEON (Narrative Experiences Online) is a research study running from 2017-2023. Information about who is involved in funding and running the study is here. NEON is testing whether having online access to people’s real-life stories of recovery from mental ill health…
By Robyn Dowlen, Centre for Cultural Value SUMMARY In recent years there has been a growing interest in the value of cultural programmes in supporting older people’s physical health as they age. This interest has been noted within the cultural sector, as…
Arts and Creativity for people with serve Mental illness Hannah Zeilig, Corinna Hackmann, Julian West, Melaine Handley and Jasmin Plant What is the role of arts and creativity for people with severe mental illness? This new review assess what we…
