NI rural arts programme improves well-being and reduces isolation
A programme to increase arts engagement in rural Northern Ireland has been successful in reducing isolation, enhancing well-being…
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Reimagining mental health care for young people
How can we use creativity to tackle the growing mental health crisis among our young people? Rachel Nelken has been addressing thi…
Burnout in a world on fire: Navigating mental health as a freelance producer
As the demands on independent producers rise, concerns around their mental health and well-being increase too. Nassy Konan and The…
Equity secures pay hike for BBC performers
Performers’ union Equity and the BBC have agreed a range of improvements for performers including pay increases. Under the deal th…
WNO programme ‘helps manage persistent pain’
A Welsh National Opera (WNO) wellness programme has been successful in helping people manage persistent pain symptoms, a study has…
Majority of freelancers getting less work post-pandemic
Freelancers in the creative and cultural industries have experienced a drop in work since the Covid pandemic, the findings of a ne…
Swiss doctors prescribe gallery visits and walks in the park
A health initiative in Switzerland is prescribing visits to galleries, museums and public gardens. The pilot project launched last…
Group art activities ‘ease depression and anxiety’ in older adults
Taking part in group art activities can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults, according to a…
Shakespeare’s Globe to commission safeguarding review
Shakespeare’s Globe has said it will commission an independent review into its accessibility and safeguarding policies after set…
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra receives ‘game-changing’ grant
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has set out plans to extend its community work after being awarded its largest ever single gr…
Manchester’s Contact Theatre switches to four-day week
Contact Theatre in Manchester is permanently adopting a four-day working week following a year-long trial. Under the arrangements…
Physio guidance tailored to orchestral musicians goes live
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and charity Help Musicians have partnered on guidance designed to support the physical health and wel…
CIISA launches behavioural standards for creative industries
A set of minimum standards for expected behaviour intended to foster safe and inclusive working across the UK’s creative industr…
University teams up with theatre company to train future doctors
The University of Sunderland is working with north-east theatre company Operating Theatre to support second-year medical students…
Bradford 2025 unveils creative health and wellbeing projects
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture is supporting a series of creative projects aiming to tackle health and social challenges in the…
National Lottery Community Fund tells charities to hold off applying for £362m programme
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is urging voluntary and community organisations to delay applying to its £362m communi…
Financial pressures on festivals ‘causing unsafe working conditions’
Increased financial pressure on some UK festivals has been linked to concerns over safety and sanitation experienced by crew membe…
Arts workers have best work-life balance, survey finds
Arts and culture workers have a better work-life balance than workers in other industries, a survey has found. The survey of 1,000…
Health benefits of cultural engagement valued at £8bn
The improvements to people’s health and wellbeing that come from engagement with arts and culture are worth more than £8bn a…
Mansion House welcomes new board directors
Calderstones Mansion House has appointed JAMIEJOHN ANDERSON, ANDREA NIXON and LIAM BLACK to its board of directors. The community…
Bradford 2025 aims to ‘transform health and wellbeing’ across district
Bradford 2025 has released details of its Creative Health programme, saying it intends to drive lasting, transformative change tha…
Creative spaces, healthier places: How the arts can drive social impact
Creative placemaking is vital for community cohesion, writes Tom Holley. But more than social benefits, it can generate significan…
Libraries to offer warm spaces for third year running
Almost all library services in England will take part in a warm spaces scheme for the third year running. Libraries Connected said…
Manifesto for a transformative workplace
Clore Leadership recently released ‘Imagine it Different’ – a report on a programme they undertook looking into the world of wor…
