Links & Resources

• 5 Ways to Wellbeing – NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing resources
• Arts For Health Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) longest established organisation of its sort, with specialism in research, advocacy and development across the UK and internationally
• Arts Professional A quality news and information service for arts professionals
• ArtsChain an informal network of participatory arts, community arts and socially engaged practitioners, based in the North of England
• Artworks Alliance Network and knowledge bank for participatory arts
• Bolton Community and Voluntary Services Bolton based support and development organisation for Bolton Community and Voluntary Services
• Business Bolton For business support and advice.
• Creative Industries Federation We are the membership body that represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries.
• Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance National organisation with regional champions
• Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance -North West National organisation with regional champions
• Curious Minds North West ‘bridge’ organisation linking young people with great art and culture and supporting careers in the arts
• Greater Manchester Artist Hub GM Artist Hub is a joint artist development project from thirteen arts organisations across Greater Manchester.
• Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector support and development organisation
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Culture Strategy Links to GMCA strategy and fundng
• i-thrive Greater Manchester Thrive framework programme across GM to improve mental health outcomes for the children and young people
• Live Well Make Art A network of arts and health professionals and activists who care passionately about the health of Greater Manchester.
• London Arts for Health Forum (LAHF) news, updates and research highlighting the value of creativity and culture in wellbeing.
• MMU Arts and Health blog regular comment on arts, health and social change
• Nesta The Innovation Foundation – includes creative economy, health, policy and education
• New Economics Foundation – 5 Ways to Wellbeing 2008 5 Ways to Wellbeing research
• NHS Social Prescribing Network Support organisation for Link Workers and those working in social prescribing
• NHS Social Prescribing Network Network for health professionals, researchers, academics, social prescribing practitioners, representatives from the community and voluntary sector, commissioners and funders, patients and citizens.
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation Independent funder supporting creative activity for all
• The All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts Health and Wellbeing raise awareness of the benefits that the arts can bring to health and wellbeing.
• Voluntary Arts We support and promote creative participation for everyone in the UK and Ireland