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A Brief History of Healing
Arcade Campfa and Llandough Hospital
Arts and mental well-being collaboration between Arcade Campfa and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board working with six artists
Author: Gail Howard
Arts to Improve health and wellbeing in social care Welsh NHS Confederation Briefing Paper
Briefing paper prepared by the Welsh NHS Confederation in advance of the February 2020 Cross Party Group on Arts and Health.
Author: Welsh NHS Confederation
Social Prescribing and the Role of the Arts
Four video presentations from the WAHWN Social Prescribing and the Role of the Arts training workshop with Jane Willis of Willis Newson, includes the wider social prescribing context in UK and Wales
Author: Sharon Harries, Curious Ostrich
Welcome to WAHWN: The Wales Arts Health & Well-being Network
Wales Arts Health & Well-being Network is a rapidly expanding network of arts and health professionals across Wales. It is a free network open to anyone working in, or with an interest in the field of arts, health and well-being. Members include artists, arts organisations, health professionals, academics, voluntary organisations, funders, public bodies and local authorities and represents the full range of art forms and practice in health, arts and community settings.
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We’ve put together some particular resources for each of our types of user. Click the buttons below to quickly see the resources that will help you get prepared for working, commissioning, or supporting arts in health.
Become a Member of WAHWN
Are you committed to working together to strengthen and advocate for arts as part of well-being and health? Then WAHWN is for you.
WAHWN is a strategic network for arts, health and well-being in Wales – a common meeting ground for knowledge exchange and the joint promotion of activities. Our work currently includes the development of training and development provision, resource development, research, events and advocacy.
WAHWN members will be able to:-
- Share their knowledge with others in the Network
- Post opportunities, events, news and blogs
- Connect with each other to share knowledge and develop collaborative work
- Submit case studies, research, papers, evaluation and project reports
"The Network helps us keep up to date with activity pan Wales, share with colleagues and develop new partnerships essential in this day and age. There is an exciting growing moment in arts and health in the UK and especially in Wales, and I believe this network is essential to keep that going and continue to enhance our reach and provision to benefit so many communities across our country"
Claire Cressey, Director, Live Music Now Wales
“Network meetings are an invaluable way for practitioners like me to keep up to date on CPD in arts and health and to stay in touch with members and their work especially as we live in a relatively remote area. It allows us to promote the arts in health in these areas which need support.”
Tanya Dower, Live Music Now Wales
"Huge congratulations for pulling off such an invigorating and well-organised day (The WAHWN Art of Health in Wales Symposium and Showcase). A great turn out and a great sense of solidarity and cohesion in the room. Well done!"
Sally Lewis, Arts Council of Wales
“The network has been excellent for meeting others working in arts and health. As a result of the network I have made new collaborations for sharing research informed training. I envisage further collaborations around research development and evaluation”
Dr Gill Windle, Senior Researcher, Bangor University Dementia Services Research Department
“As soon as I joined, the Network gave me a point of connection with other people like me, I can’t tell you how valuable that is. It’s common to be the only one of your kind in a healthcare institution, it can be very isolating. In WAHWN, not only do I have a solid group of colleagues that I can share ideas with and ask advice from, I also find myself doing exciting new work with other members as we discover shared needs and interests within the field of Arts And Health.”
Heather Parnell, Cwm Taf Health Board