£5m social prescribing fund isn’t new money
The Government says its funding will support people’s health and wellbeing “following the Covid-19 pandemic”, bu…
The Government says its funding will support people’s health and wellbeing “following the Covid-19 pandemic”, bu…
A substantial new income stream for the arts sector can go hand in hand with significant savings to the health budget, says Tim Jo…
The experience of running participatory work online has led Theatr Clwyd to rethink the whole concept of ‘reach’. Let&…
Conventional monitoring and evaluation isn’t always helpful in community settings, but with some creative thinking, it can b…
Delivering arts and health services digitally can extend access for some, but others are excluded. Nesta Lloyd-Jones looks at the…
With home-working more likely to become the norm, what can be done to sustain our mental health and support our colleagues and col…
Funders are putting BAME artists under increasing pressure to explore sensitive topics from their own lives or communities, but le…
The effectiveness of a community dance programme in reducing falls among older people has been praised as “an example of &ls…
As the Arts and Humanities Research Council sets out to demonstrate the role digital developments can play in arts and culture, so…
Thousands of people from every background are developing and showcasing their creative skills online in a huge variety of forms, e…
Interventions that have been supporting young people’s resilience to and recovery from mental health crises elsewhere in the…
By labelling people as either creators or administrators the sector is losing out on a host of valuable skills, says Rachel Griffi…
2008 saw the publication of New Flow, a radical vision for a new framework that abandons narrow definitions of the arts and embrac…
Creative practitioners are being told “you have the power to change the world” but responses to its creative brief wil…
Being at the heart of its community is the hallmark of Slung Low’s creative work. Its doors may be closed but its community…
Thousands of arts, culture and heritage charities improve communities, wellbeing and isolation – "functions t…
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
How do arts organisations and individuals cope when what we do so instinctively is threatened? Lead the way and self care says Suz…
How do you keep connected in our Covid-19 world? #CreativeNetwork is a chance to talk about creative responses to enforc…
In uncertain times, ArtsProfessional will be providing regular updates on projects and resources to support wellbeing, career…
David Cutler explains why the Baring Foundation will be supporting this flourishing yet sometimes precarious area of work in a maj…
Sector bodies have thanked audiences for continuing to attend shows as a growing number of performances, tours and events are canc…
The death of a student, significant mental health issues and a "clear and worrying picture" of conflict are behind plans…
If arts leaders refuse to invest in their staff, do their organisations really deserve to survive? Alex Marshall calls for more su…