What does our Creative Arts and Health Programme do?
We provided opportunities to improve mental health and wellbeing through a variety of art forms, using our specialist maker spaces – printmaking, photography and ceramics – as well as painting, drawing, collage and journaling.
Our arts and health work is externally funded, and also only possible through collaboration with a variety of health, education, charity and community partners. Much of the accompanying research has been carried out in partnership with Dr. Jessica Bradley PhD SFHEA.
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Maternal Journal
A key strand of our Creative Arts and Health programme has been creative journaling courses for pregnant women and new mothers using guides that were developed by artists, midwives, doulas, therapists and others as part of the global community movement Maternal Journal.
Journaling has been delivered across the Wakefield district in an effort to reach perinatal women who are suffering with mild to moderate mental health issues or experiencing isolation or in vulnerable situations.
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Photovoices is a new Creative Health programme supporting young women aged 16–25 to explore their mental health through photography, printmaking, journaling and visual storytelling.
Starting in Autumn 2026, the programme will run over three years, with five groups of young women each taking part in a 20-week course.
Find out moreCreate the Change
An 8 week menopause support course providing holistic information and support for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
Sessions are led by Evergreen Active’s menopause trained expert Paula and The Art House’s experienced artist facilitators.
Find out moreMen's Creative Shed
In August 2024 we were awarded two years’ funding from the Baring Foundation to deliver an arts and health programme specifically targeted at men with mental health issues. This will be delivered in close partnership with Gasped who work with people in the Wakefield district experiencing emotional distress.
We will again be working with Dr Jessica Bradley and also Dr Sam McKay, a theatre maker, researcher, lecturer and project manager with a wealth of experience working with men’s creative health projects.
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We’re passionate about developing projects and partnerships locally and nationally that make a difference and truly mean something to the people involved.
If you would like to find out how you can support us or work in partnership to deliver Arts and Health programmes please get in touch.
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