As a nation, statistics paint a bleak picture of our mental health. In a survey carried out in 2007 it was found that 16.2% of adults met the criteria for at least one ‘common mental disorder’ (CMD). The situation is worse for women with a quarter (25.2%) of female 45-54 year olds meeting the criteria for at least one CMD. In more extreme cases, particularly where a patient has undergone a significant trauma, GPs are increasingly turning to medication to help people get back to mental... more
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Issue 247: The arts and regeneration , Issue 247: Policing the arts
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The arts and regeneration, Policing the arts
16 Jan 2012Katy S Austin examines the current barriers around creative therapies and talks to artist Stuart Semple about how his immersion in art healed him more than drugs ever could
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16 Jan 2012
Jo Hammett reveals those who have inspired her most
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16 Jan 2012
What is customer service? And how do you know when you’ve received good customer service, as opposed to just standard, middle-of-the-road customer service? Diana Barden makes some suggestions
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16 Jan 2012
Katy S Austin examines the current barriers around creative therapies and talks to artist Stuart Semple about how his immersion in art healed him more than drugs ever could
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16 Jan 2012
Dee Evans explains the benefits and challenges of ‘full-on’ international co-productions
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16 Jan 2012
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16 Jan 2012
Richard Nutter explains how a consortium of Liverpool’s major cultural organisations has developed a comprehensive strategic approach that places the arts and culture at the heart of the city’s social agendas
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16 Jan 2012
Gavin Barlow explains why forming partnerships and sharing expertise is key to community regeneration
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16 Jan 2012
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16 Jan 2012
Sarah Pace explains how a film project is contributing to residents’ perceptions of the new cultural facilities being created through the regeneration of their local environment
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16 Jan 2012
The View Tube is growing something green atop of, well, sewage. Angela Law and Rosie Murdoch tell all
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16 Jan 2012
Helga Henry explains how a sensitive approach achieved great results for the Place, Space and Identity project
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16 Jan 2012
Paul Anderson explains why carnival should be recognised for its contribution to artistic endeavour and community cohesion – not for its policing
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16 Jan 2012
Joshua Sofaer examines the response of cultural institutions to the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011
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16 Jan 2012
Policing of events used to be provided at no cost to the event organiser, but this is no longer the case. Andy Grove explores the implications and explains what is being done to address them
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16 Jan 2012
Maurice Maguire and Lucia Masundire describe the work Snibston Discovery Museum is doing to change the image of a former industrial site and contribute to the revitalisation of the area
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16 Jan 2012
Victoria Pomery describes the remarkable impact of Turner Contemporary on Margate
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16 Jan 2012
A collaboration between big business and youth theatre is helping to regenerate one of the most deprived areas of the UK. Stuart Mullins explains what’s happening in Thurrock
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16 Jan 2012
North Tyneside Council is exploring ways of using mobile technology as a tool for promoting cultural events. Kevin Wallace explains.