Want society to reap the health benefits of arts engagement? Stop directing so much funding to major organisations – th…

England has some of the unhappiest schoolchildren in the world. But Paul Collard believes bringing artists into the classroom may…

The second year report on the In Harmony initiative finds positive engagement but a lack of conclusive data about the success of t…

Working with partner universities in Barcelona and Warsaw proved to Janet Hetherington that practical training is key to a rich, c…

Caroline O’Neill explains why a project using the arts to improve the lives of looked after children and adults with de…

When will all commissioners recognise that activities like dancing and singing help maintain older people’s quality of…

The Sustainability in Production Alliance has outlined ten social, environmental and economic sustainability goals for the UK&rsqu…

What would our public services look like if we used wellbeing evidence to inform policy-making? There would surely be more room fo…

Is it worth explaining conceptual contemporary art to ‘old age’ pensioners? Anna Goulding’s research sugges…

Undervaluing the arts will leave young people playing catch-up in a world where creative innovation will be the most highly valued…

Do arts projects in schools boost pupils’ health and wellbeing? Ros McLellan finds the current evidence posit…

Jane Willis gives advice on how to approach public art projects in healthcare settings so that everyone – patients, sta…

The debate about how to evaluate arts in health projects is being furthered by a new dance programme for people with Parkinson&rsq…

Tense and lively discussions at Dance UK’s recent conference will form the basis of a five-year strategy for dance, says Car…

Linden Rowley explores who the commissioners of public services are, where to find them and how arts and cultural organisations ca…

Economists have attempted to quantify the extent to which increased tax revenues and health care cost savings are being realised f…

Volunteers are now at the heart of a national programme to improve wellbeing and social cohesion, says Penny East.

A new team of investors is offering unsecured loan finance to arts organisations who can demonstrate social, artistic and financia…

As mental illness contributes significantly to the number of lost working days, Eleanor Deem advises employers to take a proactive…

A number of challenges face arts and cultural organisations trying to show their impact on public service outcomes. Jessica Harris…

In a new series exploring opportunities for arts organisations, museums and library services to engage in public service commissio…

Local authority cuts mean that some libraries are no longer lending music scores to amateur groups. Barbara Eifler explains why sh…

Healthcare workers will receive arts-based training in an attempt to reduce human error in medical interventions and improve patie…