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2 October 2025

Lessons learned from the Strengthening Civil Society programme

Jonathan Price and Caroline Rogers, Renaisi
Jonathan and Caroline, evaluators of the past five years of our Strengthening Civil Society programme (Law and Social Change), share some reflections on their findings.
Strengthening Civil Society
29 September 2025

Law and social change in Northern Ireland: past developments and future challenges

Daniel Holder, Committee for the Administration of Justice
Human rights commitments remain a vital part of the Northern Irish peace process. Daniel Holder of CAJ (Committee for the Administration of Justice) shares recent developments and challenges to their delivery.
Strengthening Civil Society
23 September 2025

Double dose: combining creativity and walking for mental health

Harriet Lowe
What happens when you combine the magic of walking, nature, and creativity? This blog explores projects offering creative walks to people with mental health problems. Could there be more?
Arts
8 September 2025

Strong progress – with more to do

Mark Robinson, Thinking Practice
Mark Robinson, lead evaluator of our Arts and Mental Health programme, introduces their evaluation, published today. It is accompanied by a response from the Chair of our Arts Committee, Nick Capaldi.
Arts
26 August 2025

The power and pride of parades for arts and mental health

David Cutler
As the Notting Hill carnival passes for another year, the Royal Edinburgh Hospital is busy preparing for its own, the glorious annual Snail Parade around its grounds...
Arts
29 July 2025

Prime Cut: two projects for people with mental health issues in Northern Ireland

Una NicEoin, Prime Cut Productions
Prime Cut’s Executive Producer, Una NicEoin, describes a creative writing project with people living with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and Well Read, a play-reading project that started out life in London.
Arts
21 July 2025

Designs in Mind

Charlotte Phillips, Designs in Mind
Designs in Mind is a unique design studio in Shropshire where adults living with mental health challenges work together on ambitious, experimental art and design projects.
Arts
17 July 2025

The Compact is Dead. Long Live the Civil Society Covenant!

David Cutler
The new Civil Society Covenant is a very good foundation that now needs to be made to work and then built upon, says David Cutler, Foundation Director.
Strengthening Civil Society
14 July 2025

England needs to be more like Wales and put Creative Health at the top table

David Cutler
With no mention of creative health or social prescribing in the 170 page new NHS 10 Year Plan, England urgently needs Government engagement and a more strategic approach to creative health, says David Cutler.
Arts
19 June 2025

The law of unintended consequences? The experience of social justice lawyers in England over the last 5 years

Carla Clarke
Carla Clarke chooses her key developments in terms of the law, social justice and human rights in England over the past five years and looks ahead to the next five.
Strengthening Civil Society