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Eleanor Byrd
Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales
Occupational Therapist working in Hywel Dda University Health Board. Previously freelanced in the commercial photography industry, and co-owned a business making reclaimed wood furniture.
Dr Andrew Cuthbert
Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Dance, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Other
Retired academic after 35 years in biomedical research, NHS genetic counselling practice, mental health genetics, and R&D project management. Currently self-employed consultant in green-nature prescribing, director of operations at The Fathom Trust, and Director at Cynon Valley Organic Adventures.
Website | Email | 07920729690
Helpu Cymru
Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
The Men's Mental Health Hub for Wales HELPU. WE ARE ALL ABOUT CONNECTION Connecting men to local help, support & each other Connecting men to life-changing stories Connecting men to events, activities, resources & advice Connecting & collaborating with others to help create change
Website | Email | 07779102943
Andrew Cuthbert
Health & Social Care, Researchers, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales
I am a retired academic now working as a freelance consultant supporting the growth and development of small charities engaged in nature prescribing activities involving mindfulness, arts, crafts and conservation.
Website | Email | 07920729690
Dylan John Lougher
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
Hi my name is Dylan and I am a Play and Creative arts Therapist based in the South Wales Valleys in a village called Cwmtwrch. I practice my Creative Psychotherapy both in the public sector and private , as I have a small private practice at home.
Ceri Ann Harris BEM
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Hello! Shw mae! I'm Ceri Harris, Head of Equality in Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. I have worked in the NHS in Equality for around 18 years now. I am always looking for creative ways to get people to engage in equality, diversity and inclusion. Interested in networking and working in partnership
Helen Ingham
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media
I'm an artist, HCPC registered art therapist, and educator with over 30 years experience of working with people through the arts. I offer individual and group art therapy from my studio near Machynlleth, as well as online.
Website | Email | 07791 632837
Bronwen Wilson Rashad
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Poetry
I am a Movement Director and Wellbeing Coordinator within theatre. Recently I have been working on the 1000 Days Arts in Health project with Aneurin Bevan Perinatal mental health team and am one of the lead artists. I have a background in youth mental health services and social justice training.
Website | Email | 07812142877
Liz Exell
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
I visit psychiatric wards and community settings to engage in music activities with a variety of people with MH and LD diagnoses including drumming group, jam sessions, song and music skill building. I am a trainee music therapist at USW. I am also an improvising drummer and visiting tutor at RWCMD.
Jennifer Foster
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Third year Speech and Language Therapist. Previously theatre producer. Currently working supporting communication with Adults with Learning disabilities and young theatre audiences through the use of Speech and Language tools.
Sally Thelwell
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
I am the Arts in Health Coordinator at Velindre NHS Trust, using creativity and the arts to improve the patient experience of individuals accessing cancer services as well as staff wellbeing.
Elisabeth Webb
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
I am a Welsh Singer Songwriter and HCPC Registered Music Psychotherapist. I am also a Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness and Breathwork Practitioner. I have a business called Mindful Music Therapy; I integrate Music Therapy with Mindful Practices to improve and enhance mental and physical wellbeing.
Non Mererid Thomas
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Ceramic
Art physchotherapist based in Cardiff. Currently working as a therapist for Blaenau Gwent Youth Services. Interested in facilitating art and wellbeing groups. Previous experience of working in schools as a creative practitioner.
Sally Ann Jones
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am in my third year at Glyndwr University, hoping to complete my Ba (hons) in Fine Art. I am also a local artist in my own right and am very interested in how Art can aid Mental & Physical Health. I am busy researching for next years dissertation on the subject and always open & eager for help!
Alexandra Symons
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Ceramic
I’m a qualified Applied Artist specialising in ceramics also a qualified and HCPC registered Arts psychotherapist specialising in one-to-one art therapy and group art and craft therapy workshops I have a background working with children and adults with learning disabilities and disorders.
Website | Email | 07985854391
OUTSIDE LIVES
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Outside Lives connects people living across Flintshire and Denbighshire in North Wales. All our activities are focused around improving the wellbeing of people and our planet.
Website | Email | 07939655374
Rebecca Lydon
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
We are Parkinson's UK By funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day. Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We'll find a cure. Together.
Website | Email | 07824701351
Jon Dafydd-Kidd
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Jon is a Theatre Maker, Head of PAWB (Participation) at Hijinx Theatre and Transformational Coach & NLP Practitioner. He is the International Rep for ASSITEJ UK, and an Executive Committee Member for ASSITEJ International, and ex-Chair of the International Inclusive Arts Network.
KIRAN Cymru
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
KIRAN Cymru is a non-political and non-religious grassroots organisation in Wales promoting well-being by connecting people from diverse communities through different forms of arts. All of our activities are free and open to all. Our activities include workshops on Music, Drums, Arts, Theatre etc.
Website | Email | 07547254093
Anne Draper
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
I work with adults with learning disabilities in the Tenby Project CIC and for Tenby Twn Council as a Community Engagement Officer.
Paula Jardim
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Dance
I am a freelance life-centred dance practitioner based in the Swansea Valley. My background is in music, community arts, integrative counselling, Eastern psychology & philosophy, and biocentric dance. I have worked with all sorts of groups in education, community and health settings.
Ginnie Bateman
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Digital
Creative professional and qualified art educator in creative wellbeing and Illustration, with experience of working within the arts and health sector. I share my passion for the arts through the professionalism of teaching, developing my own art practice and promoting community connections.
Website | Email | 07581716682
Sarah Griffith
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Art Psychotherapist working in CAMHS services in Swansea Bay.
New Horizons
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
New Horizons is a mental health & emotional wellbeing Charity based in RCT, Merthyr and Bridgend. We run creative and social groups that provide community and a safe space, where people feel able to relax, to be themselves and to express themselves.
Website | Email | 01685 881113
Guy Roderick
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre
Born in Wolverhampton twelve days before the Sixties. Descended from economic migrants and political refugees. Degree in Community Theatre from Dartington College of Arts. Held leadership and senior management roles in Arts, Social Care, Health and Education in Wales over the past thirty three years
Tammy Foley
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
I am passionate about preventing mental ill-health anywhere and everywhere! I work with individuals, groups and organisations who want to improve their emotional health and well being. I offer one to one online sessions, corporate packages, customised audios and workplace wellbeing workshops.
Website | Email | 07792706275
Chris Sherwin
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Other
Museum designer for 30 years working in many national museums, stately homes, royal palaces and municipal projects. Project designer for Starlight Children's Foundation in hospital and caring environments across the uk. Also with The Probation Service and across Barnados residential units.
Lucy Beggs
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Other
I'm a practicing community arts coordinator with experience in facilitating arts for health workshops. My specialism is in Printmaking, Illustration, Painting, Mural Art and Mixed Media Textile Art. I have experience of working in NHS and Third sector setting's with a variety of clients.
Website | Email | 07477876839
Michael Cousin
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Digital
I am a qualified Art Psychotherapist living in Cardiff.
Website | Email | 07852133772
Amy Joy-Jeffery
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Dance
Iam a reflexologist. I worked over 10 years in the care sector supporting individuals in maintaining their independence and dignity. I have run various dance workshops. I have done facepainting at parties festivals and community centres. I enjoy working with people. My passion, working with
Teri Howson-Griffiths
Health & Social Care, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Arts in Health Strategic Lead for the North Wales Health Board (BCUHB), part-time. I also work for Liverpool John Moores University 2 days as a Lecturer. My background is in applied, community and participatory arts. I previously worked on the Dementia and Imagination study at Bangor University.
Shon Devey
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Development Worker with WWAMH developing and supporting projects working with Nature-based solutions to mental health.
The Body Hotel
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Wales-based dance movement psychotherapy social enterprise focusing on movement as a tool for employee wellbeing. We aim to provide a safe-space for self care to those working in demanding professions, assisting their professional development and engaging with under-represented communities.
Website | Email | 07787034072
Eleanor Byrd
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Shwmae! Hello! My name is Eleanor, I am a Postgrad Occupational Therapy student from Cardiff University. My undergrad degree was in Commercial Photography. I am interested in embedding arts into my professional healthcare practice.
Elaine Moore
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Illustration, Mixed Media
I work as a multi-disciplinary artist/designer delivering creative workshops.
Amanda Jayne Padley
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Literature, Ceramic, Other
I am an Art Psychotherapist, artist, potter, writer and qualified teacher working particularly with all forms of pregnancy loss. I work with clients and teach in North Wales as well as using online platforms. Art therapy is an accessible and inclusive form of therapeutic intervention.
Bethan Wynne Phillips
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
USW MA Music Therapy Student starting 2022 Head of Music, Ysgol Llanhari 2017-2022 Music Teacher YGG Llangynwyd 2013-2017 Accompanist
Emily van de Venter
Health & Social Care, Funders & Policy Makers, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Consultant in Health Improvement working in Public Health Wales with a focus on promoting mental wellbeing. Previous experience in commissioning and evaluating arts and health initiatives and working within partnership settings across health, local authorities, academia and cultural organisations.
Dom Belli
Health & Social Care, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: South East Wales
Industrial Placement Student - Environmental Specialist working for Velindre University NHS Trust. Focusing on sustainability and how this is intrinsically linked with arts, health and wellbeing, specifically in a healthcare setting.
Jane Hall
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital
I am an art psychotherapist currently working part-time with City Hospice. My long-term goal is to establish an Open Studio to provide a service to people who are discharged from an acute setting and who no longer qualify for NHS mental health input. It is a desperately needed art therapy provision.
Website | Email | 07949221525
Sara Smith
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Other
Creative and Therapeutic Arts Practitioner qualified in 2014 been freelance and also employed as a art teacher (PGGE PCET) In Hereford college of Arts. My personal art practice centres on immersive spaces and working with environments and trauma. I am experienced with prop and scenic art .
Arts in Health at Hywel Dda UHB
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Kathryn Lambert and Dr Catherine Jenkins work closely together within the Patient Experience Department at Hywel Dda UHB to promote and encourage the use of arts in healthcare to capitalise on the powerful contribution the arts can make in supporting people’s health and wellbeing.
Kathryn Lambert
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
After more than 20 years of working in the arts sector, Kathryn is now an Arts in Health Coordinator for Hywel Dda University Health Board. She is responsible for promoting and encouraging the use of the arts in healthcare right across the health board as a tool for improving health and wellbeing.
ALEX STAPLES
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
I work as an Arts Programme Manager at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. We have a thriving Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. My role mainly concentrates on inpatient settings - improving the lives of our staff and our patients through Art.
Gini Hearth
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
I am an artist, community artist, integrative arts psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. I have an interest in arts and health and expertise in end of life care.
Debra Winstanley
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
As Information & Signposting Officer at New Horizons Mental Health, I am keen to connect with all who share our aims, to maximise the benefits of good mental health and wellbeing within our communities. New Horizons covers Cwm Taf Morgannwg and offers a range of services, activities and support.
Website | Email | 01685 881113
Paul Young
Area of Art: Music
I am a qualified music therapist registered with the HCPC I work with autistic teenagers as a music therapist, and with older people in care home settings I also run two Singing For Lung Health groups in North Wales
Together for Change
Health & Social Care, Funders & Policy Makers, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
TfC is a Pembrokeshire-wide partnership programme and a collaboration between Solva Care, PAVS and PLANED bringing together third- and public-sector organisations to establish a positive legacy from the pandemic, and build on the contribution of community-led action to people’s health & wellbeing.
Jain Boon
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Theatre
Jain is an award-winning ACE Aware and Trauma Informed theatre professional with over 30 years’ experience of co-producing theatre and art that places people’s experience of adversity and trauma, centre stage, with the aim of reducing stigma and isolation.
Michael Cousin
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Literature, Digital
Former curator / artist, now an Art Psychotherapist.
Website | Email | 07852133772
Roger Seddon
Health & Social Care | Location: North West Wales
Retired - I used to work for Welsh European Funding Office developing projects under the EU's Territorial Co-operation Programme. My project portfolio concentrated on links to Ireland. I now research social prescribing and recently stepped down from Wales School of Social Prescribing.
Cai Tomos
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Dance
I am a dance artist and arts psychotherapist.My work centres around participatory practice and facilitating arts and health work with people of all ages in hospitals, care homes and in theatre settings. I work within the field of dance, performance, education, mental health and community arts
Website | Email | 07776137551
victoria english
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
I provide bespoke mental health, emotional wellbeing training to fit your organisation and have experience with working with a wide range of organisations. All the training aims to not only provide knowledge, but to empower with the tools to become resilient and maintain wellbeing. '.
Website | Email | 07813169031
Melanie Antoinette
Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Other
An authentic & compassionate public speaker. Specialises in numerology reports, poetry through Spirit. Medium, Psychic to preserve good mental health. Lived Adverse Childhood Experiences. Passionate to discover, to recover to validate your true hearts purpose to navigate
Website | Email | 07961613129
Matilda Tonkin Wells
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Dance, Poetry
I am a Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Dance Artist based in Wales. I am interested in embodied awareness as a means of enabling connection, creativity and an understanding of interrelatedness. Through integrative creative practices, story telling can take many forms.
Leah Salter
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Systemic psychotherapist working in Bridgend, working with arts in health on projects including: Storytelling for health Writing for wellbeing Not to be forgotten stories (community stories for recovery) Story capture and narrative research Evaluating social prescrbing model Learning communitie
Roisin Anwen Murphy-Mortimer
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Theatre, Dance, Spoken Word
I'm a graduate of Derby University with a MA in Dance Movement Psychotherapy. I practice psychotherapy using a humanistic and integrative approach using a variety of media. I am also interested in working on projects and within organisations in health care and mental health within therapeutic arts.
Sue Hunt
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Audio Video
A painter and printmaker, I have always had a strong interest in public and social art work. I have taught Fine Art at University and worked on Health projects in Zambia. I currently have an Arts Council grant to help me explore Health and Wellbeing for frontline NHS staff in the time of Covid
Martine Ormerod
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media
Martine Ormerod is an Art Therapist & Community Artist and has been working as a community art tutor for 30 years specialising in Arts for Wellbeing. Her work includes working in community settings, hospitals and residential care.
Helen Ingham
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
I am an artist, qualified art therapist and art educator/facilitator with 30 years of experience working with people in a variety of creative, community and educational contexts.
Katie Keeble
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Dance
having recently relocated to Newport Wales, from Bristol I am excited to learn more about the city and artists living and working here, both within health and well-being and creative performance/visual artists too. I look forward to meeting you, do write me an email and hope to see you soon. Katie
Website | Email | 07762624030
Thania Acarón
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Dance, Other
Dance movement psychotherapist, researcher, lecturer & performer. Works both as an independent practitioner and lecturer at the University of South Wales. Offers international workshops on movement for wellbeing, LGBT+ issues, dance movement psychotherapy & embodied decision-making. @thaniaacaron
Website | Email | 07787034072
cARTrefu - Age Cymru
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
cARTrefu is Age Cymru’s flagship arts in care homes project that has been running since 2015, with funding from Baring Foundation and Arts Council Wales. The aim of the project is to improve the provision of creative activity in care homes and develop artist’s skills in running these sessions.
Mark Smith
I run an arts and media social enterprise 'Sixty Six / Ninety Nine' that has a primary focus on suicide prevention and awareness. I'm currently working with the Mental Health Foundation and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. (May 2020) I'm the co-founder of the Welsh Mental Health Arts Festival.
Andrew Clement
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
I run the Patient Storytelling programme for the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust & design and illustrate their educational materials. I am also an amateur musician and painter.
Celf-Able
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Ceramic
Celf-Able is an inclusive art group run by disabled artists in Powys. We are disabled- and artist-led, but open to all ages and abilities, artists and people who just want to have a go at art. We meet in Newtown, Machynlleth, Welshpool, Llanfair Caereinion and Caersws.
Website | Email | 01938 810058
Bryn Jones
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
I spent 13 yrs working with the arts in Mental Health in Aberystwyth and over 10 yrs working for the Arts Council of Wales including leading on the Arts and Health strategy development. For the past 10yrs I’ve worked within community development in Penparcau and Aberystwyth securing major funding.
Melanie Wotton
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
I am an Arts in Health Project Manager and Curator at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. I worked previously as Exhibitions Coordinator for the Hearth Gallery, UHL, and am responsible for developing community based arts projects across Cardiff and the Vale, supported by Arts Council of Wales.
Website | Email | 07970 070170
Penny Alexander
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Installation Art, Literature
I'm a visual artist and use text based mediums such as typewriters to record people's shared stories & memories. Following residencies with participants on acute wards several pieces of my art have been commissioned for hospital corridors. I also am a "phase 2" cARTrefu artist working in care homes
Website | Email | 07923935104
Sian Rendell
Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
At Llamau we believe that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Our mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. My role as Involvement and Engagement Manager is to create engaging opportunities for people we support.
Website | Email | 02920239585
Robert Aitken
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Music in Hospitals & Care is a charity that uses professional musicians to sing and play for people in healthcare, to improve their quality of life
Website | Email | 02920 391415
Juliet Barnes - Your Medicines Your Health
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
I am the National Co-ordinator for the all-Wales Your Medicines Your Health programme, promoting safe and effective medicines use. Our public information and engagement campaign has incorporated a schools art project and has worked in liaison with students from Cardiff School of Art and Design.
Simon and Caroline
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
We run a support line and website for those who have experienced Spiritual Abuse. We plan to set up a retreat where more intensive support can be given. We hope to be able to provide creative therapies especially within an eco therapy context.
Website | Email | 07709655836
Tanya Dower (Music Now)
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art
MUSIC NOW use music and sound as a therapeutic vehicle for exploring creativity to enhance learning, manage health, and live longer happier lives! And we have FUN! Whether individual, group or organisation, we can design and deliver tailor made lessons and sessions with participants of all ages.
Website | Email | 07463580558
Prue Thimbleby
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Spoken Word
Prue has been leading the Arts in Health Team for Swansea Bay Health Board since 2012. As part of her role she has established an extensive digital patient story programme. Prue is also a freelance Artist and she was a midwife. Her passion is for the people to thrive and have their voices heard.
Website | Email | 07443336090
karen woodley
I am a Person Centred Accredited Therapist and Clinical Supervisor providing Counselling and Movement Psychotherapy to individuals and groups. I also Supervise therapists, social workers and holistic therapists. I believe in human kindness & each persons uniqueness as a creative link into life.
Website | Email | 07852873857
Kira Withers-Jones
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
HAUL Arts in Health
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Long established group using the arts to improve health care settings, and delivering participatory arts projects for hospital staff and all kinds of health groups, including a well received social prescribing programme - see Facebook
Pod Clare
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Other
25 happy years experience delivering participatory arts projects, large and small, in many art forms with any partners. Longstanding Chairperson of HAUL Arts in Health.
Martin Sotelano
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
The Old Post office Art and Therapy Centre was established here in the Welsh Valleys so that Art, Culture and the Healing Arts can be readily available in solid ways that can be created by and given back to the community. Our desire is to create new exciting artistic experiences.
Website | Email | 01495793529
karen woodley
Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Hello Im Karen I am a Professional Person Centred, Humanistic Therapist registered and qualified to work with many people who have health and well-being concerns and who would like to explore ways of finding their vital energy and healthy relationship with self and others again.
Website | Email | 07852873857
Gill St John Griffiths
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other
Arts and Well Being Creative Practitioner. Initiating and facilitating co-created and co-produced projects. Sharing visual stories, supporting community connection, combating isolation, promoting creative ownership. Mentor - supporting professional Artists and Designers, Startups and Graduates.
Ali Franks
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word
Transformative Coach, Applied Theatre Practitioner & Educator Staff Wellbeing Coach at People Speak Up; Specialist in using drama as a tool for personal development and emotional health; Lecturer in Applied Theatre at UWTSD.
Website | Email | 07951 725912
Age Cymru / Gwanwyn
Age Cymru is the largest charity working with and for older people in Wales. Our vision is to create an age friendly Wales. Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year celebrating creativity in older age.
Website | Email | 02920 431576
Kate Pawsey
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Kate Pawsey has an MSc in creative writing for therapeutic purposes from Metanoia Institute. She works freelance in a range of settings - museums and galleries, with women in sheltered housing, and with the team at Skanda Vale Hospice, West Wales. She is writer in residence at The Bakelite Museum.
Website | Email | 07866684265
Beverly Belshaw
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Other
I am an artist and art therapist. I work with children and adults alike, using mosaics, silk painting, textiles and mixed media art. I believe my commitment to both professions inform my practice bye creating a balance that is fundamental to the work I do with others.
Heather Louise Chandler
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Live Music Now is the UK’s leading musicians’ development and outreach charity. We provide exceptional live music experiences to people with limited access to the arts, due to disability, illness or social disadvantage.
Website | Email | 02920488654
Alex Staples - Arts Project Manager, Arts for Health and Wellbeing
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: South East Wales
We know the benefits of arts in health, and work to incorporate it into healthcare in Cardiff and the Vale. Using art to improve quality of care and wellbeing for all is key to the evolution of modern healthcare. We offer a holistic approach to our patients, improving their overall outcomes.
Website | Email | 07557671698
Royal College of Psyciatrists Wales
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
We have over 600 members, fellows, affiliates and pre-membership trainees throughout Wales. We lead, represent and support psychiatrists to government and other agencies, to improve the outcomes for people with mental illness, and the mental health of individuals, their families, and communities.
Website | Email | 02922331080
Rosemary Elizabeth Graham
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Poetry, Other
Practising Painter / Textile Artist, Facilitator, Speaker, Life Coach, Life Musician, (assoc: member of Music Chichester University - Life Music, Professor Rod Paton), Yoga Teacher, Published Poet / Writer & Lapidus member. A/H Workshops LAH, SWAH, NW ARTS & HEALTH, ARTS AND HEALTH CYMRU, SPAN, NFS
Pauline Down
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music, Theatre, Other
Pauline Down is a singer & composer who currently leads choirs in South Wales and singing workshops and holidays internationally. She pioneered an award winning arts in health training programme in North Wales and has many years experience of leading arts in health trainings, projects and workshops.
Website | Email | 07952752823
StillWalks
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Audio Video
StillWalks is a video resource and system designed to address issues of stress and anxiety and to develop wellbeing. Alastair Duncan, founder of StillWalks, is a visual artist working with sound, photography and tapestry weaving. He has a keen interest in the environment, both natural and man-made.
Website | Email | 07887 906236
Katja Stiller
Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Katja has been working for Valley and Vale since 1998. Development of Person-Centred Creativity combing humanistic principles with a range of arts activities to improve participants’ self- awareness, self-esteem and wellbeing. Specialises working with people with anxiety /depression and training.
Eleanor Shaw
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
PeopleSpeakUp is a social arts and well-being enterprise based in The Ffwrnes Fach, Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. We work with communities to find their stories through artistic and personal exploration on speak up projects through visual arts, storytelling, creative writing & The Spoken word.
Website | Email | 07972651920
Rachel Jones
Health & Social Care, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: North West Wales
I manage Annedd Ni, Anheddau's Day Service based in Bangor, North Wales. We offer sessions such as art, drama, music, cookery and living skills to adults with supporting needs, such as learning disabilities, in the North Wales area.
Sophia Keene
Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales
I’m Sophia I am a mental health nurse working in older persons psychiatric liaison at Wrexham Maelor hospital. I am also studying for my masters in dementia at Bangor university.
Alex Bowen
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Strategic development, co-ordination and networking skills combined with a person-centred and proactive approach. Supportive and agile organisational and project manager. Proven track record in financial/ budget management and fundraising, with success in securing a wide range of funding streams.
Website | Email | 07368422907
Heather Parnell
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Other
heatherparnell.wordpress.com Heather is a visual and public artist who has many roles in Arts and Health, including Artist in Residence at Cwm Taf University Health Board.