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
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
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
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
This APPG Inquiry Report, Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing, presents the findings of two years of research, evidence-gathering and discussions with patients, health and social care professionals, artists and arts administrators, academics, people in local government, ministers, … Continued
Edited by Theo Stickley and Stephen Clift, this book brings together leading UK researchers in the field of arts and health, including creative arts therapies. The chapters are based on presentations originally given at a UK seminar series on scholarship … Continued