BUY NOW To celebrate nearly 15 years of Creativity and Wellbeing Week, London Arts and Health alongside special guest editors Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance and Arts and Homelessness International have curated a very special edition of the Big Issue, celebrating all things Creative Health. Introduction to the special edition Today marks the opening of […]

Image credit: Fern Deacon, Stare Society Studio   At Dementia Disco, we are determined to change the way society thinks, acts and talks about dementia. We want to change the narrative around dementia to one which is focused on what is possible post-diagnosis. Which is why we are 100% behind the Creativity and Wellbeing Week […]

My name is Sophie, and I’m lucky enough to be the Arts, Events and Wellbeing Manager for the North York Moors National Park Authority. It’s a landscape of dramatic beauty and rich heritage, and for centuries it has drawn in artists and writers. That creative pull is just as strong today, but our remoteness can […]

Creativity and Wellbeing Week invites us to reflect on the transformative role of creativity in health. This year’s theme of hope feels especially fitting when we look at the legacy of the ADAPT study. Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and led by Dr Jess Johansson, ADAPT set out to […]

Since our foundation in 2011, Chiltern Music Therapy has been dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through musical expression. With client-led practices tailored to individual needs, Chiltern always puts people first, allowing them the creative space to explore feelings and work towards goals at a pace which suits them. We call this our “network of […]

At Art Explora, the mission for our community programming is to use art and culture as a tool for improved wellbeing to combat isolation and encourage creative and independent thinking for those in or receiving care. As part of our ‘Arts at Home’ programme, Art Explora volunteers visit residents at one of our 18 care […]

We’re a friendly community group that provides free and low-cost creative and wellbeing sessions for people living with conditions like endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS/PMOS, Premature Ovarian Failure/Insufficiency and Fibroids. Our facilitators are Lauran, an artist with a background in running community creativity workshops and an MA in Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and me! I’m Holly, a […]

In today’s fast-paced world, many of us are searching for simple ways to reconnect with ourselves — to slow down, breathe, and find moments of calm within our daily lives. For me, this journey has been shaped by Thai classical dance, a tradition I have practised since the age of 13, and one that continues […]