Creative Health in the South West - watch and explore three videos which introduce the range and scope of work happening in the South West
"...that our audiences leave our events feeling joyful and looking forward to the next one! "
Celebrating Age Wiltshire
"... The impact of our work has been seen within our [nursing] students but also within our links to local communities and from a recent shortlisting from Student Nursing Times for a Teaching Innovation Award "
Marie Clancy, University of Exeter
"... the impact of our work is narrative change for our hidden community of 11 million survivors "
Viv Gordon Co
"...far reaching, innovative and adding to the creative health evidence base "
Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre, Gloucestershire
"the impact of our work is healthier, happier and more creative, connected individuals and communities. "
Sounds Better CIC
"...building confidence and skills for individual participants and organisations through collaborative and supportive engagement."
Dr Julia Pueblo-Fortier
"the impact of our work is enhancing the quality of creative health practice by helping artists become commission-ready with skills, knowledge and confidence through evidence, good practice and peer support. "
creativeShift
"the impact of our work is huge, we receive such amazing feedback on the impact we make to people's lives. We bring people together, reduce isolation and loneliness. We bring joy and help people forget their worries. "
Celebrating Age Wiltshire
"...to unleash unlimited potential of library services to make a positive difference to people’s lives and communities through a shared love of reading and access to high quality information and facilities. "
Libraries Unlimited
"the impact of our work is creating inclusive, measurable social impact through music."
Live Music Now
"the impact of our work is to support advocacy and fundraising by calculating the equivalent financial value of the work that is delivered "
Orchestras Live
Lullaby participant Colette talks about her experience of writing a personal song for her baby Annie. She says “It feels empowering, it feels strong. It’s just so lovely to have something so nice give to Annie”.
A summary of the impact of Libraries Unlimited's warm bank campaign during the winter.
The campaign delivers strongly not just against Libraries Unlimited’s organisational Strategy, but also: Devon County Council’s Strategic Plan Devon County Council’s Climate Change Strategy Torbay Council’s Community & Corporate Plan Torbay Council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan
Pathways to Wellbeing has become part of the community support network; professionals and health and community organisations know and understand what it does and how it can improve people’s wellbeing.
Groups offer safe, welcoming, non-judgemental spaces where people enjoy creating, learning and working together. Emphasis on high quality art teaching continues to be a success factor and supports people to develop art skills, and a keen interest in museums and heritage