Arts Council of England

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

Arts in Health - South West

Arts &Health South West is an information, support and advocacy organisation for people who believe in the value of creativity in enhancing people's health and well-being.

Arts For Health – Manchester Metropolitan University

Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University is the UK's longest established arts and health organisation which specialises in research, advocacy and development. .

Arts For Recovery – ARC

ARC is an arts organisation, formerly called MAPS, with a special interest in combating social exclusion, offering free membership to people with mental health needs.

Axis – Artist Database

Axis is host to the largest directory of professional artists practising in the UK, comprising detailed biographies, images, film and audio clips.

BlueSci

BlueSCI is passionate about the role cultural engagement can play within a Mental Health service user's recovery, therefore offers real opportunities for social inclusion and citizenship.

Centre for Health Design

The Center for Health Design is a leading research and advocacy organization of forward-thinking healthcare and design professionals who are leading the quest to improve the quality of healthcare through building architecture and design.

Chanje Kunda

Involving people, agencies and practitioners in expression and creating a voice for marginalised groups including young people, women and migrant communities.

C-Pal (Consortium for Participatory Arts Learning)

C-PAL's main remit is skills development for people who are currently working or want to work in the participatory arts sector. It is also provides a network to share ideas and issues and explore the development of the sector.

Creative Remedies

Creative Remedies is the arts and health website for the West Midlands. It showcases projects, has a contacts database, features current news and provides advice to those involved or wanting to become involved in arts and health activity.

Full Circle Arts

Full Circle Arts is a user led company and exists as a regional resource for Disability Art.

GMHAN – Greater Manchester Arts and Health Network

The aim of the Greater Manchester Arts & Health Network (GMAHN) is to promote arts & health best practice, build awareness of local and Greater Manchester programmes and benefits and help to initiate, support and sustain GM arts & health work.

Invest to Save – Arts in Health, Manchester Metropolitan University

ARTS for HEALTH is an International Centre offering advice and consultancy for creative planning, funding and commissioning of arts and cultural projects in the healthcare services.

The Kings Fund

The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. They carry out research, policy analysis and development activities, working on their own, in partnerships, and through funding.

London Arts and Health Forum

London Arts in Health Forum is a membership organisation which aims to develop the role of culture in wellbeing and to promote and support arts in health activity across London and nationally.

Michelle Brand

Eco-designer Michelle Brand produces stunning sculptures in direct responseto environmental problems. Her inspiration evolves from the unseen beauty of everyday objects.

Musique-Sante

Based in Paris, Musique & Santé is a non-profit organisation advocating and working for the development of live music in hospitals and institutions for the disabled.

Royal Northern College of Music – Music for Health

Music for Health is now an established programme at the RNCM, creating appropriate music for health and social care settings.

Society for the Arts and Healthcare, USA

SAH is a non-profit corporation in Washington, DC. and is dedicated to advancing arts as integral to healthcare.

Start in Manchester

Start helps people to improve, maintain and protect their mental well-being through art and gardening. Our service users are recovering from a period of serious and long-term mental ill-health, and want to use art to build confidence, self-esteem and practical life skills.

Start in Salford

Start in Salford's mission is to promote emotional well-being and recovery by providing creative arts-based activities and training opportunities for people who are, or may be at risk of experiencing mental health difficulties or social exclusion.

Waterford Healing Arts Trust

Waterford Healing Arts Trust is Irelands leading hospital arts programme. The Trust explores the role of the arts in the promotion of healing and well being through a multi-disciplinary programme of arts activity.

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