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I am Minoti Parikh, a classical Indian Dancer and a creative producer, developing creative wellbeing programmes that help reduce social isolation and increase public participation in diverse arts. Born and raised in India and now based in Leeds, I am passionate about building equitable, healthy and inclusive cultures and communities and often introduce arts […]
We have been running Clay and Cuppa sessions for the last 5 years at the London School of Mosaic, providing a much needed respite for elderly carers who look after a family member at home. As we know, being an unpaid carer for a loved one can be a gruelling task and we are pleased […]
How would you complete the sentence “Creativity is…”? I would say “life-enhancing”, but there are so many possibilities. Participants in my events talk about creativity being fulfilling, freeing, cheering. I couldn’t agree more. Year upon year, I feel Creativity & Wellbeing Week has become such an important event in the calendar – to highlight […]
Sofie Layton is an artist with a significant and professionally acknowledged experience in participatory and public engagement practices. In this short blog post, she reflects on how AI might be utilised to care for patients or even, affect the empathy of healthcare professionals. Sofie will be sharing more about this work on Friday 24th May […]
This year’s Creativity & Wellbeing Week theme of “Creativity” set me thinking about creativity’s sheer variety. That’s why I’m focusing my project for the Week on seven different artforms and how they can all boost wellbeing. I’m calling it “Treasure Trove”, because that’s how I see creativity – an inexhaustible treasure trove to explore, enriching […]
My name is Anna. I am a PhD at RCSSD, and the digital lead at LAAH. I have been helping the charity to streamline and get to grips with some new digital activities over the last few months, including launching the Digital Sandpit, our new member area on Facebook. I am helping to produce C&WW […]
Hiya! My name is Julia Herritty, and I am an MA Applied Theatre student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I’ve been on placement this past term with the London Arts in Health Forum. I am running the “Resilience and Connection” networking event on Tuesday! My top events for the week. Digital […]
I’ve been running the Instagram page @londonartsandhealth for three years now. This is my third Creativity and Wellbeing Week and I’ve watched the Week transform from a collection of mainly in-person events into a more virtual week due to Covid. I’m so proud of how everyone involved has adapted the Week to keep making these […]
I’m Charlotte and I produce and facilitate arts programmes for children and young people in Croydon, specialising in photography and visual arts. I’m currently volunteering with London Arts & Health and for C&WW I will be facilitating a Digital Sandpit Live event on young people, creativity and mental health. I’ve also been busy writing blog […]
With the very welcome arrival of longer days and (slightly) warmer weather, lots of us are relishing the chance to get outside more. The benefits of connecting with nature and being creative in the landscape have long been well known, however it has come to the forefront of our lives and news headlines over the […]