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15 October 2025

The Life House Project: Storytelling for LGBTQ+ inclusive care and housing

Dr Georgia Bowers and Marie Vickers
A team at the University of Surrey and London Bubble Theatre have used story-telling and animation to explore with older LGBTI adults their stories and concerns about ageing and going into care in a heteronormative society.
Arts
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
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
10 June 2025

The Rhythm of Life: Creatively Minded and in Harmony

David Cutler
An inspiring evening of singing in Stockton-on-Tees prompts David Cutler, Director of the Baring Foundation, to explore the singing and choir projects we are funding through our Arts and Mental Health programme.
Arts
2 June 2025

Where are they? Boys in creative mental health

Harriet Lowe
Boys' mental health has been in the headlines, but are boys engaging equally in the creative mental health sector?
Arts
20 May 2025

The Art House Sheffield: building stronger foundations

Ben Clowes, The Art House Sheffield
The Art House Sheffield is striving to become self-sustaining and independent from grant income. Its Strategic Director, Ben Clowes, describes their journey so far.
Arts