Creative Wellbeing
Leeds Arts Health and Wellbeing Network has collaborated with local and national organisations from Mindwell Leeds to the Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance, alongside highlighting news, resources, opportunities and events of relevance to how arts, culture and creativity make a difference to wellbeing. We are in the process of developing regular meetings to celebrate and support this field of work; connecting people working across sectors. Please contact us if you would like to be involved in developing future events.
JUNE 2022
Save the date of our next Culture of Mental Health member’s event in partnership with Forum Central on Thursday 30th June at 3pm. We will be revisiting this year’s “From Surviving to Thriving” Report and looking at sustainability in creativity and mental health with a focus on co-production.
CASE STUDY ON LOCAL PRACTICE APRIL 2022
We have been working with LAHWN members developing stories about current practice - this month we showcase Made With Music; using singing and music with NHS Perinatal services in Leeds.
CULTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FORUM MaRCH 2022
We are working with Forum Central to bring together arts and health professionals to explore emerging priorities in how arts can benefit mental health in Leeds. Our March meeting focused on arts and social isolation.
FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING REPORT FEBRUARY 2022
Written by LAHWN members Victoria Hume and Minoti Parikh, this report is the result of a six-month project funded by the Baring Foundation, to understand how we might help more people and organisations using creativity to support mental health to survive and thrive.
CULTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FORUM NOVEMBER 2021
In Autumn 2021 we have collaborated with Forum Central to launch a new forum bringing together researchers and arts and health professionals to explore emerging themes and priorities in how arts can benefit mental health with a focus on Leeds.
CASE STUDY ON LOCAL PRACTICE JANUARY 2022
We have been working with LAHWN members developing stories about current practice - this month we showcase Shared Harmonies; using singing in person online, over the phone, and in-person for health and wellbeing benefits in our region.
Image credit: Jonathan Parker
BLOG ON ARTS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION JULY 2021
Learn about Leeds-based project Man About Town … an ongoing project, created by Jonathan Parker of Creative Frame CIC, in partnership with Cloth Cat Music Charity, “to stop people killing themselves”. The project launched in December 2019.
CREATIVITY FOR WELLBEING EVENT JULY 2020
Hosted by the Network For Wellbeing with guest speakers including Jane Howard from Arts Well.
BLOG FOR ARTS HEALTH ERCN JUNE 2020
This blog resulted from a co-facilitated session with SEW Leeds on how being physically occupied through arts and culture connects and benefits us, with an emphasis on textiles as a medium to prompt connection.