ART IS MEDICINE

We believe profoundly in the ability of the creative force to heal and support people; to increase their self-belief, raise their hopes and aspirations and to open their eyes to a better world for themselves.

 

This is not only for the obvious members of society - the poor, the lonely and the underachievers, but also for those who appear healthy plus those who are supporters and carers.

 

So, who are these groups we want to reach?

 

• Deprived communities

• Carers - young and old

• The lonely elderly

• Dementia sufferers 

• Those close to death

• Those with mental health issues

• Those with physical limitations

• Staff working with all of the above

 

Where do we find them?

 

• Doctors' surgeries

• Health centres

• NHS - arts co-ordinators

• Hospices

• Charities

• Businesses

 

What do we offer?

• Workshops where we combine positive psychological considerations interlaced with the making experience so that beliefs and aspirations are expressed in a finished product. 

• Workshops where we combine creative process with an end product.

• Workshops focussed on specific outcomes relating to individual or company outcomes.

ON OFFER:

• One-off, intensive solution workshops

• Continuing series of workshops for more deep rooted results.

 

How do we fund our work?

• Internal wellbeing funding

• Grant funding

• Links with charities

• Corporate funding - social capital to the community

• Corporate training

 

How do we progress?

Develop a programme of workshops and promote them via:

• Website

• Social media

• Recommendations

• Direct link with surgeries, arts commissioners etc.

• Direct links with companies

• Presentation of proposals for funding to charities

• Publicity in local papers, magazines etc.

• Talks to relevant organisations e.g. health conferences

• Open workshops where we invite potential clients to participate

 

How do we justify what we do?

• Research into existing research on arts in health so that we can justify what we do both creatively and scientifically.

• Examples of previous projects

• References from former clients.

 

How do we assess what we do?

• Continuous evaluation of all those invloved in the process

• Ongoing distillation of workshops results i.e. check participants at regular intervals.