As the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic ‘Build Back Better’ has become the mantra. Important, but the Institute of Health Equity emphasises we need to Build Back Fairer. This report, published in December 2020, builds on “Health Equity in England: … Continued
Dear Associates and Friends, Please see details via this link of a webinar that Dr Stephen Clift will give on the 10th September via the International Centre for Community Music at York St John University. ONLINE, 10 September 2020 2.00pm … Continued
Jill Sonke, director of the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and co-principal investigator of the lab explains the new initiative: “The EpiArts Lab will build on the epidemiological approach by measuring the impact of the arts at a population … Continued
Aesop Institute is a continuing professional development course for health and arts professionals with an interest in devising and running successful arts in health programmes. It is a collaboration between Aesop and Canterbury Christ Church University Faculty of Health and … Continued
This World Health Organisation scoping review synthesises the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Over the past two decades, there has been a major … Continued
The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance is a national organisation representing everyone who believes that cultural engagement can transform our health and wellbeing. The Alliance ‘s first annual conference, Cultures of Health and Wellbeing will be held in the Tyne … Continued
This Arts Council England report, published in November offers an overview and assessment of the current evidence base for arts and culture in health and wellbeing and in the criminal justice system. It looks at the value of this research … Continued
This strategy is the government’s first major contribution to a national conversation on loneliness and the importance of social connections. It sets out government’s long-term ambitions to work with others to build a more cohesive and connected society. Alongside this, … Continued
Building on the success of Aesop’s first national Arts in Health Conference & Showcase in 2016 at the Southbank Centre, this second National Conference & Showcase is focusing on how the arts are contributing to current health priorities: reducing demands … Continued
The report of the Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference 2017, which took place in Bristol in June 2017, bringing together 453 speakers and delegates from 23 countries. The conference themes were wide ranging and included: reducing inequalities; promoting resilience, … Continued