Blog

The RPO has been training music leaders from ethnically diverse communities to work in mental health settings in Brent, NW London. This blog reflects on the programme, including the challenges these settings present.

We are awarding 13 new grants - out of a very strong field - this week to Global Majority led arts organisations who want to develop their work with people with mental health problems. The Chair of our Arts Committee explains the decision-making.

Here are 20 questions we are asking ourselves as we continue to develop our funding programme for Arts and Mental Health. Are they the right questions? What would you add?

Singing for our Minds is a training development programme for ethnically diverse singing & choir leaders interested in working in mental health settings. Its co-creator Jeremy Haneman explains how the programme works.

The Baring Foundation's Director and Arts programme manager, David Cutler, weaves a golden thread through the world of therapeutic sewing, from early occupational therapy for veterans of WW1 to some great projects today.

Portugal Prints is part of Mind in Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster and is a visual arts studio and community, offering long-term support and artistic opportunities.

As Creative Scotland and the Baring Foundation begin joint investment in arts and mental health in Scotland, David Cutler highlights some great Scottish organisations already at work.

Connecting Clwedog/Cysylltu Clywedog by Radiate Arts is a community-developed sculpture space which aims to get people outdoors and creative in the beautiful setting of Llyn Clywedog in mid Wales.

Our first grants in our Arts and Mental Health programme were small, unrestricted and for specialists in arts and mental health. David Cutler reflects on feedback from our first grant partners.

Artist and mental health activist, the vacuum cleaner, reflects on leadership of lived experience and why it matters.