Health and wellbeing
Making and experiencing creativity and culture transforms quality of life for individuals and communities. Take a look at the work we're doing to support health and wellbeing and help us to spread the word about how art can make us feel better.
Creative Health and Wellbeing
Creative Health and Wellbeing
Creative Health and Wellbeing is a strategy detailing how we’ll work within health and social care, and how we’ll promote collaborations between organisations and practitioners in the creative and health sectors.
National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery Project Grants
We have produced a National Lottery Project Grants guidance sheet for applicants, outlining our priorities in creative health.
Support for the sector
Support for the sector
Find out more about our strategic partners, supporting organisations and practitioners working in creative health.
What the research says
What the research says
Take a look at the evidence we’ve pulled together that shows art and culture is good for us.
On our Blog
Over £1 million has been awarded for research into how music in dementia care can reduce use of health and care services and improve quality of life.
The Creative Health Review: how we're supporting a happier, healthier and more creative future
Hollie Smith-Charles, our Director for Creative Health, walks us through the Creative Health Review and our investment in creative health.
Inspiring Futures: how creativity and culture benefits people in the criminal justice system
Inspiring Futures researched the benefits of creative and cultural activities on individuals in the criminal justice system.
Download the GIF's
Art and culture is good for you - spread the word!
From arts on prescription to finding your emotional outlet, use our GIFs to share your story and help us say it loud and proud: art and culture is good for your health and wellbeing.
Social Prescribing
Social Prescribing
We’re a founding member of the National Academy for Social Prescribing. An independent charity that will lead the development of social prescribing across England to help arts and culture play an important role in community healthcare.