CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
A Compendium of Case Studies Showcasing Arts, Health & Well-being Initiatives in Wales July 2019
INTRODUCTION In the Spring of 2019 Public Health Network Cymru in partnership with the Arts Council for Wales held a number of ‘roadshow’ events to promote local and national initiatives that used the arts to promote health and well-being in Wales. There is a rapidly evolving evidence base on the ways in which the arts can influence both mental and physical health and well-being (see bibliography). The full spectrum of the arts are being employed in community and health settings including: Music: The benefits of music relate to both passive enjoyment and active participation. For example, singing for older people can affect morale, mental health-related quality of life, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Music is being used in a variety of settings ranging from intensive care to social care and the community. Interventions include recitals, drumming workshops and singing in choirs. Performing Arts: Including everything from theatre to dance the ‘performing arts’ can have benefits, including supporting emotional wellbeing.
Visual Arts and Crafts: Whether painting, sculpture, crafting or other forms of visual and tactile artistry these activities have long been adopted for rehabilitative and therapeutic value. Evidence shows that visual arts activities, of various kinds, can reduce depression and anxiety and increase confidence and self-esteem among adults. Poetry, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Both the spoken and written word are outlets and mediums for expressing and influencing different aspects of health and well-being from engaging and supporting people living with dementia, through to tackling key social and issues such as mental illness, homelessness and end of life care. This short guide aims to highlight the potential opportunities for Public Service Boards and their partner organisations to support their local Health & Well-being Plans by harnessing the inherent skills, expertise and willingness of the many dedicated individuals who are delivering innovative and exciting Arts, Health & Well-being initiatives throughout Wales.
Contents Music: Music in Hospitals and Care Wales Forget-me-not Chorus Sing with Us Choirs: Tenovus Live Music Now Donniau Cudd – Canolfan Gerdd Singing for Lung Health (British Lung Foundation) Wrexham One Love Choir (CAIS) Taiko Wales Music and the Muse - Workshops for Wellbeing Performing Arts: Performing Medicine Dance 4 Parkinson’s Strictly Parkinsons Dancing Dawns i Bawb Motion Control Dance Visual Arts & Craft Hearth Gallery, Llandough Re-Live Chapter Voices – Dementia Friendly Programme cARTrefu Cymru (Artist residencies in care homes) RAY Ceredigion: Clonc a Chrefft (Craft and Chat) Creu: Hynt Lost in Art (Visual Arts & Dementia) Arts Care Gofal Celf Artisans Collective Communities
Poetry, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Reading Friends (Literature Wales) People Speak Up: Story Care & Share Bright Flowers PEAK: Caban Sgriblio Poetry residency at palliative care unit Mixed: Wales Arts Health & Wellbeing Network Celf-Able Four in Four Disability Arts Cymru Inside Out Cymru Arts4Dementia
Music Music in Hospitals & Care Cymru Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) brings interactive live music sessions to people who are receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings across the UK. We aim to make people feel good, one tune at a time. Music forms part of the social fabric of our lives. We all have a song or a favourite tune that reminds us of a special time or of a moment shared with someone else. Since 1948, MiHC has been privileged to contribute to and witness the magical moments that live music can bring to any kind of care setting. We’ve learned that sharing the experience of a live musical performance can help reduce levels of anxiety, pain and depression, as well as break down social and cultural barriers. Website: https://mihc.org.uk/wales/ Telephone: 02920 391415 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiHCUK/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihcwales Areas Covered: UK Wide
Forget-me-not Chorus The Forget-me-not Chorus is a small charity, working across Newport, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Our weekly choir rehearsals are open to people with any type of dementia, usually accompanied by a friend or family member, and are a supportive, normalising space full of laughter and singing. We have community choirs in Cardiff North, Cardiff South and Newport, care home choirs for residents of Penylan House, Nazareth House & Ty Enfys in Cardiff and Capel Grange in Newport. We are also running a choir on the dementia ward in Llandough Hospital.
Website: https://www.forgetmenotchorus.com Telephone: 02922 362064 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgetMeNotChorus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FMNChorus Areas Covered: Newport, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
Music Sing with Us Choirs: Tenovus Our Sing with Us choirs are fun, uplifting and friendly, and are open to anyone affected by cancer whether you’re a patient, survivor, carer or someone who has been bereaved through cancer. You don’t need to read music or be a great singer to join - every voice counts. Our Tenovus Cancer Care choir leaders are all professional musicians who work as part of our Cancer Support Team and we are supported by our lovely volunteers who make sure all our new members feel welcome.
Website: https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/how-we-can-helpyou/sing-with-us/ Telephone: 02920 768850 Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Live Music Now Live Music Now is a UK-wide initiative, created by Yehudi Menuhin and Ian Stoutzker in 1977. Every year, our musicians deliver thousands of interactive music programmes in care homes and hospitals, and a range of community and healthcare settings. We also work in special schools, where music can make a huge difference to the lives of children and their families. Our specialist support and training provides young musicians with skills and employment at the start of their professional careers, across all genres of music. LMN works with a very diverse range of people that rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to experience live music. Website: http://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/wales Telephone: 02920 488654 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livemusicnow Twitter: https://twitter.com/livemusicnowuk Areas Covered: UK Wide
Music Hidden Talents - Doniau Cudd Integrated weekly music sessions for adults with learning disabilities. The sessions are immensely important to the 30 adults who currently attend. For them, music is a means of communication and expression, also helping to boost confidence and to learn new skills.
Website: https://cgwm.org.uk Telephone: 01286 685 230 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgwmathias/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgwmathias Areas Covered: North Wales
Singing for Lung Health Music and other creative activities can make you feel healthier and more positive. There’s increasing evidence that singing regularly as part of a group is good for your general health and wellbeing. It seems to be especially good at improving your quality of life if you’re living with a lung condition. Singing for lung health sessions will cover a variety of breathing exercises, songs and relaxation techniques. The sessions are designed to be enjoyable and stimulating, as well as to help with your symptoms.
Website: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/singing-for-lunghealth/join-a-group Telephone: 03000 030 555 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singingforlunghealthcardiff/ Twitter: Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Music Wrexham One Love Choir Wrexham One Love Choir formed in September 2018 and is for people who have experienced homelessness, addiction, mental health issues or who are otherwise marginalised. The choir is hosted by CAIS are is part of the Choir With No Name family.
Website: https://www.cais.co.uk/services/wrexham-one-love-choir/ Telephone: 01978 314 314 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Choir/WrexhamOne-Love-Choir-297359604308915/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WxmOneLoveChoir Areas Covered: Wrexham
Taiko Wales A particular focus for much of our work in Wales has emerged, inspired by both Heather and Ursula’s professional experience as, respectively, a music therapist and an art therapist and by James’ previous work in the field of Arts and Health. Operating under the name “GEN~KI” (gen=source ~ ki= energy), we have provided workshops with an emphasis on health and wellbeing to organisations such as The Bridgend Stroke Association and Rhondda Cynon Taf Carers’ Association.
Website: https://taikowales.com/ Telephone: 01873 812215 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abertaiko/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abertaiko Areas Covered: Mid and South Wales
Music Music and the Muse We are a dynamic group of arts practitioners experienced in leading creative workshops, community projects and ‘arts in health’ events in Wales. These include music workshops, training in ‘How to run a workshop’, well-being workshops and Arts Participation Training for advocacy and the Care Sector. With the combined skills of our group, we can teach taiko drumming, samba drumming, creative percussion and drum circles, a cappella singing and songwriting, we provide creative writing workshops, yoga and mindfulness events, or any combination of these. Website: https://musicandthemuse.com/ Telephone: 07811628247/07425143038/07984859905 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicAndTheMuse/ Twitter: Areas Covered: Mid, West and South Wales
Performing Arts Performing Medicine in Wales Performing Medicine exists to support health professionals to provide high-quality, compassionate care. We pursue this mission through arts based training and courses, research, advocacy and public events. Performing Medicine is a Clod Ensemble initiative founded by Suzy Willson and run by a small, dynamic team. Our unique approach is delivered by a group of trailblazing artists who use ideas and techniques from the performing and visual arts.
Website: https://performingmedicine.com/ Telephone: 020 7749 0555 Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/performingmed1 Areas Covered: Swansea and South West Wales
Performing Arts Dance for Parkinson’s Disease Dance for PD®, founded in 2001, offers specialised dance classes to people with Parkinson’s, their families, friends and care partners in eight locations around New York City and through our network of affiliates in more than 300 communities in 25 countries around the world. Dance for PD classes invites people with Parkinson’s to experience the joys and benefits of dance while creatively addressing symptom-specific concerns related to balance, cognition, motor skill, depression and physical confidence.
Website: https://danceforparkinsons.org Telephone: 020 77490555 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgwmathias/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgwmathias Areas Covered: North Wales
Strictly Parkinson’s Dancing Parkinsons UK have paired up with a local dance company to create the first ever Parkinson’s Does Strictly event. No experience is required and we can even match you up with a partner if you’re an individual. Dancers will have to commit to at least one evening of training per week, for 8-10 weeks before the show.
Website: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/singing-for-lunghealth/join-a-group Telephone: 03000 030 555 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singingforlunghealthcardiff/ Twitter: Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Performing Arts Dawns I Bawb Dawns i Bawb is the Community Dance organisation for North West Wales and develops dance provision throughout the three counties of Gwynedd, Conwy and Ynys Môn. We collaborate and create with people and communities, and amateur and professional dance practitioners, choreographers and companies. We believe that anybody can dance and strive to advocate the benefits of dance to our communities within the context of personal growth, health and social well-being, social and community interaction and cultural identity.
Website: http://dawnsibawb.org/eng/index.html Telephone: 01286 685 220 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawnsibawb
Motion Control Dance Since 1997, Emma Mallam the founder of Motion Control Dance, in South Wales, has provided the Vale of Glamorgan with opportunities and experiences in community dance. Whether it’s dancing for fun, fitness or working towards a professional career, she has worked in both the educational and community setting, teaching hundreds of children, young people and adults each year. Her motto for her service is to give everyone ‘A Chance 2 Dance’. A fantastic organisation which is run by members with true grit and determination in helping people of all ages and disabilities Website: https://www.motioncontroldance.com/ Telephone: 07725038778 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motioncontroldance
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawnsibawb
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCD_ance
Areas Covered: Gwynedd, Conwy and Ynys Môn
Areas Covered: Vale of Glamorgan
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS The Hearth Gallery With the support from the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, we are developing a diverse portfolio of art and artists, unique creative spaces such as the Hearth Gallery and are brightening our hospitals’ wards with music and colour. The Hearth Gallery is a unique exhibition space in the heart of Llandough Hospital. It is the first of its kind in Wales. We work with artists and groups to host a diverse and extensive programme of exciting exhibitions, which change every few weeks. We welcome all proposals and submissions for exhibition. One of the main priorities of Cardiff and Vale UHB’s arts programme is to improve the environments in which our patients live and are treated in during their time in secondary care. Website: https://cardiffandvale.art/work/visual-arts/ Telephone: Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Re-live Re-Live is an award-winning charity providing a dynamic, inspirational programme of Life Story Theatre work. Based in Cardiff, we work alongside people and communities, empowering them to share their experiences, so that audiences young and old can witness the untold stories of our time. Our creative process takes people on a transformative journey and places their story centre stage. This process can be thrilling, cathartic and life-changing. Our theatre productions have included veterans with posttraumatic stress, people diagnosed with a terminal illness and people living with dementia. Website: http://www.re-live.org.uk/ Telephone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReLiveTheatre/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Re_Live_Org Areas Covered: Cardiff
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS Chapter Voices: Dementia Friendly Programme People with dementia are an important part of our Chapter community and we want to make sure that as a venue we are providing a relaxed, supportive and inclusive environment so that people are able to come together and learn from each other. One of my first tasks was to start looking at what was going on in the local area for people with dementia; initially to try and make sure our monthly dementia friendly film screenings didn’t clash with any regular clinics or support groups. At Chapter our aim is to show that we CAN make a difference, and that we as a community can work together to improve quality of life, provide comfort, and reduce isolation for people with dementia and those that love them. Website: https://www.chapter.org Telephone: 029 2030 4400 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DementiaFriendlyChapter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaptertweets Areas Covered: Cardiff
cARTrefu Cymru (Artist residencies in care homes) Cartrefu, which means to reside in Welsh, is a four year programme which aims to improve access to quality arts experiences for older people in residential care. We’re putting older people’s artistic ambitions and needs at the centre of design and delivery, ensuring they’re at the heart of this project, which is being funded by Arts Council Wales and the Baring Foundation. Website: https://www.gwanwyn.org.uk/cartrefu/ Telephone: Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Wales Wide
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS RAY Ceredigion: Clonc a Chrefft RAY Ceredigion Clonc a Chrefft Craft and Chat is a friendly and welcoming weekly group of adults who meet to share crafting skills, often using recycled materials. Clonc a Chrefft / Craft and Chat – make interesting craft items to take home.
Website: https://www.rayceredigion.org.uk/ Telephone: 01545 570686 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cwtshcrefft/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rayceredigion Areas Covered: Ceredigion
Creu: Hynt Hynt is a new national access scheme that works with theatres and arts centres in Wales to make sure there is a consistent offer available for visitors with an impairment or specific access requirement, and their Carers or Personal Assistants. If you need support or assistance to attend a performance at a theatre or arts centre then you may be eligible to join hynt. Each year we hold a symposium for our venue staff and other professionals working in the sector. Hynt is an Arts Council of Wales initiative managed by Creu Cymru in partnership with Diverse Cymru. Website: https://www.hynt.co.uk/en/ Telephone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hynt2014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/we_are_hynt Areas Covered: Wales Wide
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS Lost in Art (Visual Arts & Dementia) Lost in Art is a visual arts project for people living with dementia and their carers. The aim of the project is to explore the role of visual arts in addressing issues that can affect people with dementia, including social isolation, confidence, communication and quality of life. The project was developed with the support of the Dementia Services Development Centre at Bangor University and was part of the Dementia and Imagination research project Website: https://arts4dementia.org.uk Telephone: 07717540857 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arts4Dementia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/celf_dcc_arts?lang=en-gb Areas Covered: North Wales
Arts Care Gofal Celf Arts Care Gofal Celf develops, manages and delivers arts projects and workshops in a range of settings, including work in health and wellbeing, education, youth and community groups, older people, people with disabilities, festivals and events and with those who are socially excluded. We can provide workshops and projects encompassing a wide variety of art forms and are always happy to talk to you and develop a project using art forms and artists we think are best suited to tackle your specific goals. Website: http://www.acgc.co.uk/wordpress/?lang=en Telephone: 01267 243815 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artscaregofalcelf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artscare Areas Covered: Camarthen
VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS Artisans Collective Communities Artisans Collective formed during 2012 by a group of local crafts people and artists who were organising and participating in weekly Artisan markets on Prestatyn High Street. However the collective quickly found out that due to demand there was a need for health and wellbeing activities. Particularly to enable citizens to age well in our locality. Since opening in November 2014 the centre has evolved into a community hub, due to local demand for the activities we now hold. Website: https://artisans-collective.org.uk/ Telephone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Artisans Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtisanWales Areas Covered: Prestatyn
Poetry, Creative Writing & Storytelling Reading Friends Delivered in partnership with public libraries, local communities and voluntary organisations, the project aims to empower, engage and connect older people and people with dementia and carers by starting conversations through reading. Reading Friends is co-produced with older people and delivered through volunteers.
Website: https://www.literaturewales.org/our-projects/reading-friends/ Telephone: 029 2047 2266 (Cardiff) & 01766 522 811 (Ty Newydd) Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Conwy and Swansea
Poetry, Creative Writing & Storytelling People Speak Up: Story Care & Share Fortnightly gatherings for people affected by or living with a health or social condition. Meet and work with professional poets, writers and storytellers in a safe space over tea and cake. Website: https://peoplespeakup.co.uk/story-care-and-share Telephone: 07972 651920 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peoplespeakup-1585346641515703/ Twitter: Areas Covered: Llanelli
Bright Flowers A series of six creative writing sessions in Carmarthen for women survivors of domestic abuse, with writer Mel Perry, write4word. The focus will be for participants to express themselves through poetry and song in order to promote wider community inclusion, confidence and self-development and deliver practical and documented creative outcomes through performance and publication. Website: https://www.literaturewales.org/our-projects/ Telephone: 07814 172 996 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Write4Word-255816194466315 Twitter: https://twitter.com/write4word?lang=en Areas Covered: Camarthen
Poetry, Creative Writing & Storytelling PEAK: Caban Sgriblio Caban Sgriblio (Scribbling Caban) works with groups of young people from schools and communities across the Black Mountains. The workshops give young people the opportunity to develop and explore their creativity through writing and film. It is a Culture, Health and Wellbeing project run by Peak and funded by BBC Children In Need to unlock the potential of children and young people between the ages of 8 to 18. Over the past 2 ½ years Caban Sgriblio has worked with 153 young people throughout South Powys, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire: from Ystradgynlais to Pontypool. Young people have enjoyed exploring their lives and sense of place through poetry and film; building confidence, developing communication skills and sharing their experiences through creativity. Website: https://peak.cymru/caban-sgriblio/ Telephone: 0 1873 811579 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peakcymru/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/peakcymru Areas Covered: Mid & South East Wales
Poetry residency at palliative care unit During this residency, poet Mererid Hopwood met with staff and the families of patients at the Palliative Care Unit in Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, as well as those cared for in the community. From her discussions she composed a series of poems exploring end of life and mortality. The poems will be used as a resource for discussing these difficult themes, especially during training staff for health practitioners. Website: https://peak.cymru/caban-sgriblio/ Telephone: 01970628848 Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Aberyswyth
Mixed Wales Arts Health & Well-being Network The Wales Arts Health and Well-being Network (WAHWN) is a rapidly expanding network of colleagues delivering arts and health work in Wales. The Network represents members from the arts, health and HE sectors and includes practitioners working across the full range of art form practice in health, arts and other community settings. WAHWN aims to support, develop and research arts and health practice in 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. Website: https://wahwn.cymru/ Telephone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wahwn Twitter: https://twitter.com/wahwnc Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Celf-Able Celf-Able is a group run by disabled and disability artists, in Powys. We are a diverse group of artists from a wide range of different backgrounds. Some have been to formal art education, some are self-taught. Some have many years’ experience of doing art, others are new to art. Our art interests are many and varied, we have done painting, performance, sculpting, photography, drawing, printing, and many other activities. We share our skills, learning from each other and learning together. Much of the time we make it up as we go along! We are open to new members, with any type of impairment or none. Website: http://www.celf-able.org/ Telephone: 01938 810058 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celfable/ Twitter: Areas Covered: Powys
Mixed Four in Four Tamsin Griffiths and Paul Whittaker are cross disciplinary artists with a Mental Health (MH) diagnosis, based in Cardiff. We create participatory interactive projects that blur the boundaries of art forms and challenge perceptions about MH, through form and content. Working in collaboration, we merge our expertise from the worlds of visual arts, theatre, sound, the written word, film, dance and physical performance. As artists who work in Public Health, we know how important it is to gather the experiences and thoughts of those with lived experience to underpin the creative output. To this end, our practice follows that of the iterative design process. Website: https://www.4in4.co.uk/ Telephone: Facebook: Twitter: Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Disability Arts Cymru Disability Arts Cymru believes that Disabled and Deaf People have an exciting and valuable contribution to make to the arts in Wales. We are committed to working with individuals and organisations to celebrate the diversity of Disabled & Deaf People’s arts and culture, and develop equality across all art forms. We create more opportunities for Disabled & Deaf People to develop their skills in the arts; Raise the profile of arts by Disabled & Deaf People; Work in partnership with other organisations on arts related projects; Advise on issues related to disability and the arts; Provide consultancy service around policy development & Arts-specific Disability Equality Training Website: https://www.disabilityartscymru.co.uk/ Telephone: 029 2055 1040 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/disabilityartscymru Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dacymru Areas Covered: Wales Wide
Mixed Inside Out Cymru At Inside Out Cymru, we are proud to offer long-term arts workshops in the community. We want to support people’s long-term recovery from mental illness, and this is something that takes time. Because of this approach our workshops become an important part of people’s support networks and long term friendships are developed. This in turn helps to reduce people’s experience of social isolation. As well as this work, Inside Out Cymru also runs arts workshops for adults with learning disabilities, some hospital-based workshops in mental health wards, as well as a range of training courses for artists and mental health professionals. Website: https://inside-out-cymru.org/ Telephone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insideoutcymru Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideoutcymru Areas Covered: Gwent
Arts 4 Dementia Arts 4 Dementia is a UK charity, working with arts venues to: Provide training and develop arts programmes; Empower and inspire people with early-stage dementia and carers through artistic stimulation; and Help preserve fulfilling active life together, for longer at home.
Website: https://arts4dementia.org.uk/ Telephone: 020 7239 4954 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arts4Dementia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Arts4Dementia Areas Covered: Wrexham, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Newbridge & Barry
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