The sight of singers inside their own little box on a screen has become a familiar one this year, as choirs and singing groups have been forced to reinvent themselves online. Virtual groups can’t replace the social connection that singing together, in-person, provides, however they have been a powerful tool for boosting participants’ wellbeing and […]
In this post we’re taking a look at what Norfolk has to offer during Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2021. Switching to connecting and creating online has opened so many doors for engaging with people and activities outside of our local area, however nothing can replace the relationships we nurture in our direct communities. Even when […]
When we started planning Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2020, we were aiming high, building on the success of 2019 when we took the festival national and reached over 50 thousand people. Back then, we could never have imagined that we would have to move the festival online. Even more unthinkable was the idea that we […]
Kids in Museums is a charity funded by Arts Council England as a Sector Support Organisation for the museum sector. We are committed to supporting museums to make them more welcoming and inclusive of all children, young people and families. To mark Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2020 we are launching a new resource and our weekly roundup of ten online […]
A case study submitted by Mary Muir, Norfolk County Council Creative Arts East (CAE), one of Norfolk County Council’s key regularly funded arts partners and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation is an arts and community development charity which brings the very best arts and cultural activities to rural and/or under-engaged audiences across Norfolk, Suffolk and the […]
Creativity & Wellbeing Week is giving us a snapshot of amazing work happening across the country. Working to our festival theme of Positive Futures, some of our contributors have organised digital events, and many others have told us about their work and organisations. We’re expecting around 150 registrations on the site, whether events or organisations and individuals, so […]
Interested in participating in Creativity & Wellbeing Week? Find information and resources below to assist you with everything you’ll need.
January 2020 marks a year of being in the role of Director for London Arts in Health. New Year is always a good time to reflect and look forward and so I thought I would round up some of what I have learnt a year in as well as what I am looking forward to. […]