The National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing has set up this website to provide an introduction to the impact the arts can have on health and wellbeing. The National Alliance is made up of organisations from each region of England. Many of these organisations have their own websites with information about arts in health in that area. Several of the organisations distribute regular free newsletters with details of opportunities in arts in health, training and other news and developments. A full list of the organisations involved in establishing the National Alliance is here.
To find out about funding for arts in health work, please go to Funding Sources
To read some practical examples of arts in health work that is going on around the country, please go to Arts in Health in Practice
To find a list of organisations delivering arts in health activity (searchable by region, artform and activity), please go to the Directory
To find a list of organisations researching the impact of the arts on health and wellbeing, please go to Research
To find the organisation which represents your region of England on the National Alliance, please go to National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing
In addition to the organisations which have established the National Alliance, there are a number of key organisations around the country which support areas of arts in health or work in related areas. The following is a list of these.
Big Difference Company, Leicester
Breakthrough – arts and mental health organisation
British Association of Art Therapists
British Association of Dramatherapists
Ixia – public art
Lapidus - writing for health and wellbeing
Nordoff Robbins – music therapy
Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Do get in touch. London Arts in Health Forum is providing support to the National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing so please direct your query to info@lahf.org.uk
