Lapidus
Lapidus is a networking organisation which promotes the use of the literary arts for personal development, health and wellbeing.
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ArtWorks Alliance
A group of organisations and individuals with a passion for participatory arts and an understanding that working together to strengthen support for those working in the field will bring benefits for everyone involved. Also includes a knowledge bank.
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UCL Museum Wellbeing Measures
Prototypes were trialled and developed with museums and galleries across the UK for their in-house and outreach activities with 250 participants over 12 months prior to production of the finished UCL Museum Wellbeing Measures Toolkit. The booklet version of the Toolkit contains additional information about the background to the study, the research and advice on how to analyse the data.
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Creativity 4 Wellbeing Website
A free inspirational creative art resource for everyone! This site is packed full of wonderful ideas with journaling for wellbeing. Some activities also combine creative writing and art.
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New resources available for creative sessions with groups
South Gloucestershire Libraries is delighted to announce a new resource, An Adventurer’s Companion, is now available through its library network and online, particularly aimed at those supporting participants with low mood, depression or dementia.
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WATCH: Personalised Approaches to Art in Health & Mental Health
Short films made about arts in health work in Gloucestershire, where there are a range of integrated personalised care approaches being adopted, that have elements of arts for health and well-being as an integral part.
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Voluntary Arts Creativity Map
Voluntary Arts has recently launched a new interactive map designed to help increase the visibility of participatory creative groups across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Take a look at what’s happening in your area and if you are not already listed – get on the map!
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ArtWorks Insights for employers, commissioners and funders in facilitating quality impacts through participatory arts
Drawing on a number of sources including several ArtWorks studies, the analysis highlights a significant new way of approaching the tricky question of how we can get optimum quality artist interventions in participatory settings.
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