Opportunities & Events
Take Part in Refugee Week
Location: Online | Start Date: Tues April 14, 10.30am - 12pm
Summary:
Join this event to learn more about Refugee Week and the intersection of arts, mental health and displacement with Counterpoints Arts.
Content:
Join this event to learn more about Refugee Week and the intersection of arts, mental health and displacement with Counterpoints Arts.
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Refugee Week 2026 will take place from 15–21 June and will explore the theme Courage, marking the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention.
Counterpoints Arts is a leading national organisation working at the intersection of arts, migration and social change, producing programmes in the UK and internationally including Refugee Week, PopChange and the Platforma Festival.
The session will include a case study and practical guidance on embedding good mental health practice when planning Refugee Week events or working with people from displaced backgrounds.
This event is a partnership between Counterpoints Arts and a collective of UK creative health networks: The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance; London Arts and Health; Arts, Culture, Health & Wellbeing Scotland; the Wales Arts, Health & Wellbeing Network; the Northern Ireland Creative Health Network and Arts Care.