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Penny Calvert CHA SW
@penny-cha-sw.bsky.social
Creative Health Associate South West England
Championing creative health approaches and programmes that support population health and well-being
Fostering conditions to bring health and culture together to create greater impact
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In the village of Woodgreen (south of Salisbury), there is a unique mural artwork of the General Infirmary at Christmas, 1930s. Father Christmas is shown bringing #ChristmasGifts to the children's ward. #ArchiveAdventCalendar salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/woodgreen-mu...
December 17, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Fantastic article in the @theguardian.com today by the Health Policy Editor, on a new study undertaken for DCMS by Frontier
Economics & WHO Collaborating Centre at UCL.
"We can value those impacts in terms of reduced costs to the NHS, increased productivity..."
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds
Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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Want to know more about how singing can be and is being used to support #wellbeing in children and young people? Check out @singupfoundation.bsky.social which is collating a fantastic library of resources including #research reports and summaries, case studies and a podcast. #musiced
November 29, 2024 at 10:31 AM
@ncch.bsky.social partnering heritage, nature, culture and arts for wellbeing for another three years thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #creativeHealth @nhsengland.bsky.social
So pleased to share some great news! We'll be be working with Wessex Archaeology, Wiltshire Creative & Wiltshire Wildlife Trust as Well-City Salisbury secures renewed support from National Lottery Community Fund. Read more artcaresalisbury.uk/well-city-salisbury-returns-for-three-more-years/
December 1, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Creative health Venn diagram - aiming for as many people as possible working in that central overlap; starting with helping people understand what #creativeHealth is and why it matters. Explore your own understanding with this simple survey forms.gle/tKxRjqs6yqQt...
November 27, 2024 at 9:34 PM
go.bsky.app/4q9MdjE an offer of a creative health starter pack from me… looking forward to seeing other people’s choices - the range of networks we all connect to is fascinating
November 27, 2024 at 9:23 PM
There are more than 50 hospital arts programs across the U.K. improving the healthcare environment is just one part of what they do. Find out more at @artcareuk.bsky.social and www.NAHN.org.uk
November 22, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Creative Health is launching on 26 Nov! The NCCH will provide the secretariat for the APPG, so our Director has been reflecting on the development of the 'creative health' field over the last 10 yrs
ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
November 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM