UK Timeline 2011
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Arts and Health Manifesto (Part 1)
Manifesto of the Arts for Health organisation at Manchester Metropolitan University explaining the beliefs of the organisation and their motivations for supporting the arts and health movement. It also outlines the broad goals of the group and invites the public to comment on the movement and give feedback on the ma...
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Creative Minds Strategy
The Creative Minds Strategy outlines the objectives and plan of action of the South West Yorkshire Partnership, an NHS Foundation Trust, to increase utilisation of creative approaches in the delivery of health servi...
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Final Report. Consultancy work to support the development of a national forum for arts & health
A report to consider the potential for a visible, recognised and authoritative national body for arts and health and its core purpose.
In Harmony Lambeth An Evaluation – Executive Summary
The aim of the evaluation was to assess the impact of In Harmony Lambeth on the achievement of the participating pupils and to support the Local Authority to identify a number of common themes for success in raising achievement through music.
In Harmony was a government funded pilot project, aimed to investig...
Creative homes: How the arts can contribute to quality of life in residential care
This report celebrates the existing good practice of the arts for older people in residential care and to inspire more and better work.
Keep dancing: The health & well-being benefits of dance for older people
This BUPA report draws together the key health benefits of dance for older people, showing that there is considerable and emerging evidence of the benefits of dance as an exercise option.
Arts on prescription: Research report
The findings of a research study on Arts on Prescription (AOP), a community based arts project designed to promote mental health and delivered by City Arts Nottingham (CAN).
An evidence review of the impact of participatory arts on older people
The aim of this review is to provide evidence to funders about the benefits accrued through art activities and to support arts organisations to improve their work with older p...
Arts and music in healthcare: An overview of the medical literature: 2004-2011
This report is an update of the review of arts in health research conducted for Arts Council England in 2004 (Staricoff, 2004): it dentifies over 100 empirical studies of arts interventions in healthcare settings.
Telling Stories: The arts and wellbeing in North Liverpool
Booklet giving a snapshot of how the arts contribute to wellbeing in North Liverpool, based on interviews as a record of and reflection on people’s lived experience.
Mental Well-being Impact Assessment
A report on Art into Life – a programme for older adults with mental health problems and dementia to connect with their memories and experiences through interacting with art in Tate Modern.
Songs from the streets: Measuring impact
Report of a year-long programme of accredited weekly workshops for a core group of homeless and ex-homeless people in Liverpool, charting the impact of the work, and the challenges.
The role of grassroots arts activities in communities: a scoping study
Over 2009-2010, the Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC) undertook work to identify the current state of knowledge on small, below the radar, community groups and activities – the Centre undertook a scoping study to assess the lessons from the academic and grey literature across the arts, social sciences and vo...