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A literature review of the evidence base for culture, the arts and sport policy

A wide-ranging review concerned with the social impacts of cultural and arts engagement and sports participation.

Creative arts and humanities in healthcare: Swallows to other continents

This inter-professional collaborative review sets out strategic issues and recommendations for promoting the use of creative arts and humanities in healthcare.

Arts in health: A review of the medical literature

The first comprehensive review of findings from over 300 medical research papers on the potential benefits of the arts in healthcare settings.

Mental Health and Social Exclusion: Social Exclusion Unit Report

This 2004 report from the Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) considered what more could be done to reduce social exclusion among adults with mental health problems, focusing on people of working age.

For Art’s Sake? Society and the Arts in the 21st Century

This book brings together policymakers, academics and professionals from a variety of backgrounds to consider the arts’ contribution to wider social goals. It considers the potential contribution to improving education, mental health and offender rehabilitation outcomes.

The Art of Inclusion

This report by Arts Council England explores social inclusion work in the arts, including the four policy indicators of health, education, employment and crime.

Evaluation Toolkit for the Voluntary and Community Arts in Northern Ireland

This evaluation toolkit was written to help voluntary and community arts organisations in Northern Ireland to evaluate their work, especially their social impact on participants.