The last year sometimes made it seem like our own four walls were the extent of the world. Our homes were the place we managed our mental health and used creative outlets. At the same time, there is so much exciting work going on nationally and internationally and the world of arts and health is beginning to come back out of our homes and be recognised by healthcare bodies and policy makers on a global platform.
In the UK in March 2021, the new
National Centre for Creative Health launched, building on the publication of the
Creative Health report in 2017. The Centre is currently identifying Creative Health Champions around the UK, who are senior health professionals looking to further this work.
And globally, The World Health Organisation have appointed an Arts and Health Lead, Christopher Bailey, and are supporting at $15 million arts and health initiative. Read about the WHO initiative in: ‘
Mirror pandemic’: art’s vital role in tackling the mental health crisis'
The
Culture, Health and Wellbeing international conference is taking place
21st, 22nd and 23rd June 2021. The conference provides a space for exploring our individual and collective experiences and articulating a vision for the future.The programme draws on over 200 submissions for practice and research from 20 countries, covering subjects as varied as dementia and the arts, hip hop therapy, young people’s mental health, singing for health, staff wellbeing and training, partnerships and access, population level research and theoretical contributions.
