Life stories
Kate Massey-Chase sees storytelling as fundamental to wellbeing because it helps us to understand who we are
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Healthy, social, creative
In 2010, as the health sector faced major changes and public sector cuts were about to bite, why did Voluntary Arts chose to targe…
The happy museum
Tony Butler describes a project which is encouraging cultural institutions to respond to the challenge of nurturing community well…
Creative evaluation
Meg Attwood explains how enlisting the help of evaluation consultants helped arts-based Community Interest Company Light Box gain…
Stepping out
Mean Feet Dance’s One Step Forward pilot project offered creative dance tasters, short courses and performance opportunities to…
Transition town
Transition initiatives help communities become stronger and happier and they are springing up all over the place. Hilary Jennings…
Floating the boat
In the choppy waters of NHS reforms and government cuts, much is changing in the area of arts, health and wellbeing. Victoria Hume…
If you treasure it, measure it?
The wellbeing agenda is developing alongside a demand for evidence-based practice. Daniel Callcut explores what this means for art…
There’s magic in it
Theatre has the potential to create profound and lasting wellbeing in young people. Emily Hunka explains how GLYPT is making a dif…
Art on prescription
By collaborating with staff at local doctors’ surgeries, Dulwich Picture Gallery has found a sustainable channel for reaching ou…
Making the most of older workers
Eleanor Deem explains how organisations can make sure they comply with recent legislation on older workers – and reap the be…
Lottery wars
An ongoing dispute between National Lottery operator Camelot and The Health Lottery has escalated with the announcement that Camel…
ONS rethink on wellbeing measures
A campaign by the cultural sector to have ‘participation in arts activities’ recognised as a contributor to personal w…
A moving experience
‘Wellbeing’ is the newest buzzword in the arts, and arts charity Salamander Tandem is proving that a programme of movement can…
Speak now or…
Liz Hill urges the sector not to miss the wellbeing boat
Collective voice and collective will
Richard Nutter explains how a consortium of Liverpool’s major cultural organisations has developed a comprehensive strategic app…
Arts sidelined on wellbeing
Deadline approaches to make the case for the impact of the arts and culture on wellbeing
A new route to wellbeing
Katy S Austin examines the current barriers around creative therapies and talks to artist Stuart Semple about how his immersion in…
No mention of cultural activity in proposed measures of wellbeing
Time is running out for the cultural sector to make the case for the impact of the arts and culture on quality of life
Measuring wellbeing – no place for the arts and culture?
If cultural activity is to be at the heart of future government agendas, it is vital now that the cultural sector starts to shout…
Green light for school trips as red tape is cut
Guidance for teachers wishing to organise learning opportunities outside the classroom has been revised by the Department for Educ…
Healthy spaces
Kathryn Dempsey and Angharad Williams on how art can help to keep people calm during long waits
Last Word
It is no surprise that the latest report on local authority arts expenditure shows a decrease to two-thirds of the levels reached…
Healthy prospects
Amidst public funding cuts and the turmoil of health reform, Tim Joss sees a big future for arts in health
