Creative Health has many benefits for people living with common illnesses, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia. We highlighted these benefits to the Government in a recent call for evidence. The Government has announced its plans for a Major Conditions…
Family Arts Campaign are pleased to announce that applications for the Fantastic for Families Awards 2023 are now open! Did you provide incredible arts activities, events or initiatives for families or older people from April 2022 – March 2023? Did…
Our creative industries are a true British success story. They drive economic growth at home - contributing £108 billion in 2021 to the UK economy - and are a brilliant global advert for our creativity and values. This government is…
Abstract The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is growing proportional to our aging population. Although music-based interventions may offer meaningful support to these individuals, most music therapy research lacks well-matched comparison conditions and specific…
This study aimed to summarize the available evidence on music intervention alleviating depression or anxiety in dementia. A comprehensive literature search was performed to analyze the effects of music intervention on depression or anxiety. Subgroups were created to explore the…
Ministerial foreword: Helen Whately In the past 30 years we have seen extraordinary advances in the health of the nation - many of the conditions that once ended lives prematurely can be managed much more effectively. A combination of new treatments…
The London Assembly Economy Committee is warning in their new report that small cultural organisations struggle to access long-term or affordable leases in London, with some having to move between various locations – restricting their ability to plan for the long term.…
The Significance of Colour in Creative Health Workshops: Exploring Semiotics and Cartography Techniques At AC&H, we have recently initiated a sequence of community workshops that utilise cartography techniques and person-centred approaches to enable storytelling and investigate pre- and post-COVID worlds.…
Arts-in-nature practice improves mental health and connection with nature. New research led by Professor Nicola Walshe at UCL shows that arts-based interventions for children and young people delivered outdoors, or ‘arts-in-nature’ experiences, offer creative and inclusive means to promote children’s…
The Annual Report from Oxford Health Arts Partnership is published today. In the last year they have delivered 370 arts sessions reaching out to over 3,200 people. Taking part in an arts project and being creative results in patients having…
