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17 November 2021

How can heritage and creativity support mental health?

This new report by The Restoration Trust showcases how heritage and arts organisations are drawing on a wide range of heritage assets and art forms to support mental health.
Arts
10 October 2021

Baring Foundation and Arts Council of Wales announce a new programme for arts and mental health in the NHS

This new joint fund - Celf a’r meddwl | Arts and minds - will support the seven NHS health boards of Wales to develop their work with artists and arts organisations to improve the lives of people with mental health problems.
Arts
24 September 2021

Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People Volume 2 published today

Today is the third annual Arts in Care Homes Day and we are launching Volume 2 of the popular Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People.
Arts
15 September 2021

New report reveals dedicated and imaginative creative work happening across the NHS

Read our new report - Creatively Minded and the NHS - for an overview of participatory arts work offered through the NHS across the UK to people with mental health problems.
Arts
24 February 2021

New funding for creativity, mental health and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds – now closed

This new fund is designed to support activity to redress the under-representation of participatory artists from ethnically diverse communities in arts and mental health.
Arts
21 October 2020

Creative ageing is providing a lifeline for older people during the pandemic

Our new report shows the crucial value that arts organisations and artists are offering to older people in care and at home shielding, and to the worrying financial position many now find themselves in.
Arts
30 September 2020

Please join us for the launch of The Artist in Time

The Artist in Time celebrates the creative lives of 20 artists born before 1950. On 28 October 4.30pm to 5.30pm, three artists will discuss their projects and how they keep inspired.
Arts
1 July 2020

Baring Foundation launches first funding round to support arts and mental health organisations – now closed

We are pleased to announce the first call for applications in our new Arts programme supporting Arts and Mental Health.
Arts
5 May 2020

Creative Ageing Snapshot #ThursdaystheDay

Age of Creativity and Creative Ageing International are creating a global snapshot in time of creative ageing during the lockdown and would like contributions from the UK and beyond!
Arts
19 February 2020

Creatively Minded: a new study mapping the Arts & Mental Health field in the UK

This week we have published an overview of arts & mental activity in the UK looking at who’s doing what, where and a range of issues affecting the field.
Arts