WAHWN News
News within our network can be found here.
Creatively Minded and Ethnically Diverse new Baring Foundation Report
Date: 24/02/2021
Summary:
A new report compiled by the Baring Foundation - How can access to creative opportunities for people with mental health problems from ethnically diverse backgrounds be improved? Expert reflections and good practice examples from people with personal and professional experience of this field.
https://baringfoundation.org.uk/resource/creatively-minded-and-ethnically-diverse/
Baring Foundation New Fund for Creativity Mental Health & People from Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds
Date: 24/02/2021
Summary:
Baring Foundation opens new fund for creativity, mental health and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Artists Practising Well Award Call out for Nominations
Date: 08/02/2021
Summary:
https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/chwa-2021-awards-practising-well
Artists, museum/heritage practitioners who have felt well supported by an organisation, employer, commissioner - please make a nomination. Deadline 12th February
WAHWN Webinars and Workshops February and March 2020
Date: 16/01/2021
Summary:
Series of upcoming Zoom WAHWN webinars and workshops aimed at building capacity in the sector. Booking essential.
Arts Health & Wellbeing, Wales and Japan
Date: 14/01/2021
Summary:
Are you working in Arts and Health and Wellbeing? Connections or an interest in working with Japan? Wales Arts International are working with Bangor University to collect information to help them shape future Arts and Health partnerships and programmes, and they'd love to hear from you.
https://bangor.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/arts-and-health-links-between-wales-and-japan-acw
https://bangor.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/cysylltiadau-celf-ac-iechyd-rhwng-cymru-a-japan
Secret Country
Date: 08/12/2020
Summary:
A new Life Story performance directed by Karin Diamond, Re-Live featuring nine older people sharing their lived experiences of Covid-19 and life in lockdown.
Secret Country will be live on Zoom on December 16th, 17th and 18th from
1PM-2PM (GMT). You can find more info and book tickets here: http://www.re-live.org.uk/secretcountry
Public Health Wales Report on Digital Exclusion and Health Inequalities
Date: 03/12/2020
Summary:
The report explores digital exclusion and the impact in terms of health inequalities, as well as suggesting approaches for closing the gap.
Insight into Health Inequalities Professor Kamila Hawthorne
Date: 03/12/2020
Summary:
Interesting article from Mountain Ash based GP Professor Kamila hawthorne about possible causes for health inequalities within BAME communities
Call out for submissions to the 2nd Treasury of Arts for Older People
Date: 25/11/2020
Summary:
Call out to arts organisations and or artists to submit ideas for inclusion in the second Treasury of Arts for Older People, supported by the Baring Foundation and the Rayne Foundation
The Arts During the Pandemic : Debate in Chamber
Date: 19/11/2020
Summary:
Jane Bryant MS short debate in Chamber on Wednesday 18th November : The arts during the pandemic with reference to many WAHWN member organisations delivering fantastic work
The Health Foundation launches new fund
Date: 16/11/2020
Summary:
The Health Foundation has launched a new £1.72m funding programme for local partnerships to use economic development strategies to improve health and reduce health inequalities.
BME Skills Innovation Resilience and Sustainability Seminar
Date: 13/11/2020
Summary:
BME Skills Innovation Resilience and Sustainability Seminar 25th November 10am - 3pm.
ACW and Welsh NHS Confederation renew MOU
Date: 13/11/2020
Summary:
The Welsh NHS Confederation and the Arts Council of Wales renew their Memorandum of Understanding.
Call out for Expressions of Interest - HARP Health Arts Research People
Date: 04/11/2020
Summary:
Deadline of 23rd November for EOIs for the HARP programme https://ylab.wales/programmes/health-arts-research-people
A collaborative approach to developing skills and capacity in the sector
ACW announce £450k Arts and Health funding
Date: 04/11/2020
Summary:
The Arts Council of Wales will be making available £450,000 of National Lottery funding over the next five months to enable more people across Wales to experience the health and wellbeing benefits of taking part in the arts.
COVID-19 and BAME Communities - the Welsh Government response webinar
Date: 28/10/2020
Summary:
Public Health Wales Network Cymru webinar event.
This session will describe the work of the First Minister’s Advisory Group on health inequalities due to COVID-19 in Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and the Welsh Government response.
The webinar will be delivered by Dr Heather Payne, Senior Medical Officer, Maternal and Child Health, Welsh Government and will include a Question and Answer segment.
Eluned Morgan, MS New Minister for Mental Health & Wellbeing
Date: 26/10/2020
Summary:
Tackling the pandemic's mental health crisis: The minister in charge givesher first interview on The New Normal with Adrian Masters
podcast
Rubicon wins A&B Cymru Award 2020
Date: 25/10/2020
Summary:
Rubicon and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity wins the A&B Cymru Award for Arts, Business & Health 2020 https://www.rubicondance.co.uk/News/ab-cymru-awards
Welsh NHS Confederation - How the Arts Can Tackle Health Inequalities
Date: 13/10/2020
Summary:
Latest Welsh NHS Confederation briefing paper - How the Arts Can Tackle health Inequalities
Down to Earth - Digital Consultation - use of outdoor space at Llandough Hospital
Date: 09/10/2020
Summary:
Digital consultation on the use of a beautiful outdoor space at University Hospital Llandough to explore how it can be used for rehabilitation, health care and nature.
Eluned Morgan - New Minister for Mental Health
Date: 09/10/2020
Summary:
Fantastic news for our sector - Eluned Morgan appointed as new Welsh Minister for Mental Health, with responsibility for mental health, autism and dementia.
HARP - final report and film
Date: 04/10/2020
Summary:
Innovating and arts during the pandemic - a programme led by Nesta Y Lab - HARP (Health, Arts, Research, People)
WAHWN Networking Events
Date: 03/10/2020
Summary:
WAHWN networking event as part of the Green Ribbon Arts Festival (mental health & arts) Friday 30th October and Friday 6th November, 10am - 11.30
Green Ribbon Arts Festival website now live
Date: 03/10/2020
Summary:
The Green Ribbon Arts Festival website is now live. Check it out for updates on upcoming events during the festival which runs from 26th October - 7th November
BBC News covers lockdown arts and health project Future Selves
Date: 30/09/2020
Summary:
Tonight on BBC hear about the Future Selves programme - a Nesta HARP project with Aneurin Bevan UHB helped to tackle loneliness through virtual reality
HARP Sprint Challenge Sharing Event
Date: 11/09/2020
Summary:
The HARP COVID-19 Sprint Event: What we did and what we learned
Join us online on 30th September 2020 to learn more about the work of the HARP Sprint and hear from the teams who designed arts and health activities that could be delivered during lockdown. https://ylab.wales/harp-covid-19-sprint-event-what-we-did-and-what-we-learned
Call out for projects addressing health inequalities
Date: 25/08/2020
Summary:
Deadline - mid September. I am gathering evidence and examples of projects/interventions focused on health inequalities for the next Welsh NHS Confederation briefing paper and Cross Party Group on Arts and Health.
ACW Covid-19 Recovery Support Fund Opens Today
Date: 17/08/2020
Summary:
ACW Covid-19 Recovery Support and Capital support funds opens on 17th August. Deadline 9th September.
Note the reference to Arts & Health activities referenced in the social contract
Y Lab Surveys
Date: 11/08/2020
Summary:
You are invited to join Y Lab (Nesta) online surveys!
Y Lab is launching two surveys for professionals and participants on Arts & Health in Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to address challenges and improve access to online delivery
£53m funding for the arts and culture in Wales
Date: 30/07/2020
Summary:
Welsh Government will invest £53m into arts and culture
Foyle Foundation Funding Rounds open
Date: 27/07/2020
Summary:
Foyle Foundation opens its fund. No deadlines
Work from Wales featured in CHWA report
Date: 17/07/2020
Summary:
Great to see work from Wales featured in Culture Health & Well-being Alliance's latest report which was discussed at the APPG meeting on 16th July
Welsh NHS Confederation Briefing Paper July 2020
Date: 17/07/2020
Summary:
Latest briefing paper from Welsh NHS Confederation - How the arts continue to support health and wellbeing during Covid-19
Aviva Community Fund for building community resilience
Date: 09/07/2020
Summary:
Aviva Community Fund deadline 28th July
The Baring Foundation launches arts and mental health fund
Date: 06/07/2020
Summary:
Deadline of 18th August for new Baring Foundation arts and mental health fund, as part of their ten-year commitment in this field
UK Government announces £1.57 billion for the arts sector
Date: 06/07/2020
Summary:
The UK government announces a £1.57 billion lifeline of funding for arts, heritage and cultural institutions
ACW Widening Participation Tender
Date: 02/07/2020
Summary:
ACW have put out a tender for someone to develop stakeholder conversations focusing on widening participation and cultural, creative engagement.
Cardiff & Vale UHB Arts and Health Charity Report
Date: 12/06/2020
Summary:
The Arts in Health and Well-being team, part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Charity have been supporting patients and staff during these unprecedented times both with physical well-being and self-care tips and with mental health and mindfulness activities.
Nathan Wyburn Thank You NHS collage
Date: 10/06/2020
Summary:
Cardiff & Vale UHB Health Charity Patron, Nathan Wyburn will be featured on BBC One Wales, The Great Indoors on Thursday 11 June at 7:30pm discussing his Thank you artwork at University Hospital Llandough. The Great Indoors is a magazine show which reflects and celebrates the local heroes of the entire Welsh nation.
War Artist Captures Life on the NHS Frontline
Date: 10/06/2020
Summary:
BBC Wales news feature on 9th June about artist Dan Peterson who was commissioned by Cardiff & Vale arts and health charity to capture portraits from life on the NHS frontline
Nick Capaldi, ACW meets Culture Welsh Language & Communications Committee
Date: 08/06/2020
Summary:
Nick Capaldi, Welsh NHS Confederation and Liam Evans-Ford, Theatre Clwyd met with the Welsh Government CWLCC in June to discuss the impact and challenges on the arts due to Covid-19.
WAHWN during COVID-19
Date: 03/06/2020
Summary:
Find out how COVID-19 is affecting WAHWN's service