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
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