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23 September 2022

Every care home a creative home

David Cutler
How a systems approach involving both arts and social care sectors could make arts, culture and creativity an everyday experience in many more of England's care homes.
Resource: Arts
26 May 2016

Using art to create outstanding care

Des Kelly OBE
Des Kelly OBE reflects on the contribution of the array of creative arts to improving quality in care.
Blog post: Arts
9 May 2017

There are challenges but the case for arts in care homes is overwhelming

David Cutler
A version of a speech delivered by David Cutler, Director of the Baring Foundation, to the conference at the Art Council of Northern Ireland.
Blog post: Arts
27 September 2017

How can high quality arts in care homes can become the norm and not the noble exception?

David Cutler
A version of a speech delivered to a conference held by Nottingham City Council and the Imagine programme on 6 September 2017.
Blog post: Arts
15 September 2016

Is singing good news for care homes?

Evan Dawson, Live Music Now
Evan Dawson, Executive Director of Live Music Now, describes Live Music Now's A Choir in Every Care Home project.
Blog post: Arts
26 April 2021

Creativity and culture in every care home – starting a national conversation

David Cutler
Lockdown has underlined the huge value of creativity particularly for those living in care homes. What would it require for all care homes to offer their residents access to relevant creative and cultural opportunities on a daily basis?
Blog post: Arts
29 June 2017

Tech, dance, a care home and Lord Byron – a strangely magical combination

Harriet Lowe
The Foundation's Communications and Research Officer visited Millbeck care home in Nottingham to see City Arts Nottingham's Armchair Gallery project in action.
Blog post: Arts
17 July 2018

How can training support high-quality arts in care homes? A reflection on our new report

David Cutler
Penny Allen's insightful research reveals wide provision, serving both the arts and care sectors, and poses some important questions about what more needs to be done to support the delivery of high-quality arts in this setting.
Blog post: Arts
27 September 2021

Arts and Culture in every care home?

Arts in Care Homes
What would it require for all care homes to offer their residents access to relevant creative and cultural opportunities on a daily basis?
Resource: Arts
5 October 2017

Arts in care homes: online resource

Social Care Institute for Excellence
An online resource of arts activities for care homes.
Resource: Arts