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Regional organisations
Regional organisations
Regional organisations are often essential partners because of their wide range of networks and knowledge of the local setting.
ArtCare
ArtCare
ArtCare is the creative health service at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, running continuously for 30 years. Creative health is widely recognised as a valuable asset to the quality of care provided in hospitals and healthcare settings. If you’re new to creative health you can read our introductory guide. ArtCare aims to inspire creativity and innovation in healthcare by delivering a quality arts programme. In all its activities, ArtCare is looking to reinforce the link between the arts and healthcare and to raise awareness of the importance of a creative hospital environment to patient and staff wellbeing.
Elevate is ArtCare's major participatory project across four hospitals.
More information here: https://artcaresalisbury.uk/projects/elevate/
Wellbeing of staff, visitors and patients has been a core part of ArtCare's work for more than 20 years - find out more about the range of activities and resources at https://artcaresalisbury.uk/wellbeing/
info@wiltshiremusic.org.uk
Wiltshire Music Centre - Take Part
Wiltshire Music Centre - Take Part
Community and spreading the love of music is at the heart of what we do.
We offer a place where people of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities, can be part of musical creativity – we’re a centre for musical expression, creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning experiences, bringing music alive and people together. From youth orchestras to community choirs, from toddler ballet to jazz academy, there are so many ways to get creative and do something new, while enjoying meeting new people.
Wiltshire Music Centre is the host organisation for Celebrating Age Wiltshire.
Wiltshire Creative - Take Part
Wiltshire Creative - Take Part
At Wiltshire Creative we know that the arts have great power to positively impact the lives of our community in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and beyond. We strive to provide access to the arts to everyone, whether you want to get involved, learn something new or just sit back and watch a show!
The Take Part programme includes four main strands: Young People, Education, Community and Classes and courses
Creative Health programmes and organisations
Creative Health programmes and organisations
“My lung health has shown measurable improvement since joining the group around 6 months ago. I can’t praise Sounds Better highly enough! Much more helpful and informative than I’ve experienced anywhere else since my diagnosis. ”
Sounds Better participant
“Thank you for this chance to be present in the moment. I felt a true connection to myself and I was able to let go of all negative thoughts. I felt so peaceful, safe and true. - Shelley, July 2024 ”
Found Outdoors
"It can be a lonely life living as a widower in this village. I don't see many people. Through these sessions I have met others I never knew living just around the corner."
Celebrating Age Wiltshire participant
“Good to know someone out there is looking out for and helping improve elderly lives – thank you!”
Celebrating Age Wiltshire participant
Celebrating Age Wiltshire
Celebrating Age Wiltshire
#AgeWell #Music #Arts
A project that uses high-quality creative arts, heritage, and cultural activity as a vehicle to improve or maintain the health and wellbeing of older people, including those who are most socially isolated or vulnerable due to dementia, reduced mobility, ill health, or caring responsibilities.
Celebrating Age Wiltshire (CAW) is a highly respected arts and heritage project for older, vulnerable adults. We work closely with community organisations, champions & volunteers to ensure we connect with those who need us and programme our events into accessible community venues like village halls, community centres and sheltered housing lounges. All our events are free of charge, happen during daylight hours, provide free light refreshments and incorporate social time.
CAWSupport@wiltshiremusic.org.uk
@celebratingagewiltshire on Instagram and FacebookFind our activities listed on:Joy Marketplace & Wiltshire Together
Sounds Better CIC
Sounds Better CIC
#StartWell #LiveWell #AgeWell
#Music
Music and creativity to support people with long term health conditions, adults with learning disabilities and intergenerational communities.
Sounds Better is a social enterprise working primarily in the south of the UK (predominantly WIltshire), running participatory music projects across the community and in care and educational settings. We are passionate about the power of participatory music to enable change within individuals, institutions and in relationships between people.
Our work focuses on four main areas:
– people with long term health conditions (especially dementia, Parkinson's and lung conditions)
– people with learning disabilities
– intergenerational music-making
– training other community musicians and people who wish to incorporate participatory music-making into their work.
Our ethos is about empowerment through and with music, leading to healthier, happier and more creative and connected communities.
hello@soundsbettercic.org
@SoundsBetterCIC on X
Able Hands Together CIC
Able Hands Together CIC
#LiveWell #Nature #SEND
Able Hands Together (AHT) is a therapeutic farm which provides safe, accessible but life-changing long-term opportunities for adults who have learning disabilities.
AHT also offers bespoke pastoral support and specialised alternative education for young people aged 10 – 17.
farm@ablehandstogether.org.uk
Found Outdoors CIC
Found Outdoors CIC
#StartWell #LiveWell #AgeWell #DieWell
#Nature
A rewilding project connecting people with nature through outdoor education, art and wellbeing.
Our project is set in 54 acres of Wiltshire woodland and meadows. We work with all kinds practitioners to enable them to do their work in our beautiful woodland venue. We are always open to new collaborations.
Hello@foundoutdoors.org
@wearefoundoutdoors on Instagram. Facebook.com/foundoutdoors
Found Outdoors YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@wearefoundoutdoors
Sounds Better CIC YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@soundsbettercic1154
Health and VCSE partners
Health and VCSE partners
For Creative Health to successfully embed into systems, it's important to seek out partners in health and in the voluntary sector. By using the key health documents and strategies that set out priorities for a county, Creative Health work can include focussed programmes working with people facing the greatest barriers to health.
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