One of a kind

21 May 2012

Tom Andrews explains how an arts programme celebrating kindness has made a difference to the way primary schoolchildren feel and act towards other people

Art on prescription

21 May 2012

By collaborating with staff at local doctors’ surgeries, Dulwich Picture Gallery has found a sustainable channel for reaching out to isolated elderly individuals. Madeline Adeane explains

A new environment

21 May 2012

Gemma Williams describes how she helps autistic children become more creative and communicative by crawling on all fours dressed as a cuddly polar bear

Taxing gifts

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21 May 2012

The recent budget has propelled charitable giving and tax into the media spotlight. Mahmood Reza explains what it’s all about, and how it could affect fundraising efforts.

A burden shared

21 May 2012

Can personal wellbeing improve when we start to focus on others’ wellbeing? Matthew Taylor describes a mental health project that put this to the test

Who’s using your personal data?

21 May 2012

Roger Tomlinson treads carefully in the minefield of EU Privacy Directives and the so-called ‘UK cookie law’ which comes into force next week

Drama with dementia

21 May 2012

Lowri Evans explains how the Library Theatre Company is engaging older people with memory loss through storytelling

Access is everything

21 May 2012

Suzanne Bull makes the case for disabled access to be at the heart of music venues’ strategic plans – not an afterthought

Life stories

21 May 2012

Kate Massey-Chase sees storytelling as fundamental to wellbeing because it helps us to understand who we are

Open doors

21 May 2012

Across the UK and US the prison arts community is forming a transatlantic network. Becky Mer examines the ins and outs

Healthy, social, creative

21 May 2012

In 2010, as the health sector faced major changes and public sector cuts were about to bite, why did Voluntary Arts chose to target an advocacy campaign at healthcare professionals? Anita Holford outlines Healthy, Social, Creative

The art of future-building

21 May 2012

Bridget McKenzie makes the case for a more eco-conscious arts sector, working to help restore the biosphere and generate capital from it

Improvising mathematics

21 May 2012

Alex Fradera and Edmund Harriss explain how theatrical techniques can help improve communication skills, inspire collaboration and build a sense of community in mathematics students

Creative evaluation

21 May 2012

Meg Attwood explains how enlisting the help of evaluation consultants helped arts-based Community Interest Company Light Box gain credibility and stay on the right track

The art of playfulness

21 May 2012

Play is a fundamental part of artistic projects that aim to improve the lives of disabled people, says Ciara Brennan

A tale of two halves

30 Apr 2012

Annabelle Campbell and Andy Horn share their experiences of the partnership between the Crafts Council and Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

In harmony

30 Apr 2012

The Royal Northern College of Music and Opera North have a long history of working together. Liz Rowley explains how the formalisation of this relationship has led to exciting new opportunities

What matters most now

30 Apr 2012

Lucy Cash and Becky Edmunds worked together on What If… festival in 2010 and Co-Curated What Matters at the Siobhan Davies Studios this April. Here they share their personal views on the collaboration

Making an impact

30 Apr 2012

Sarah Shalgosky sees university galleries as playing a broad and valuable role in the wider context of the visual arts

United we stand

30 Apr 2012

Tammy Bedford explains how two charities with very different charitable aims are learning to work hand in hand

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