LAHF Newsletter – 12 January 2012
Welcome to LAHF’s first newsletter of 2012, free of charge and available to all! To sign up, visit www.lahf.org.uk and please feel free to forward to any colleagues or friends you think might find it interesting.
In this issue
LAHF News
LAHF Events
News
Events
Opportunities
Resources
LAHF News
Marketing and Development Associate
We are recruiting! In 2012, LAHF is expanding its staff team and firstly we are looking to recruit a Marketing and Development Associate to join the organisation from February to support the Director in raising the profile of LAHF’s work and developing strategic opportunities for the organisation as it joins Arts Council England’s National Portfolio.
This role is for an experienced arts professional with expertise in fundraising, promotion and development and a clear understanding of and passion for the role the arts can play in wellbeing. The new Associate role is offered for an initial ten month period and is likely to involve an average of two days work per week on a freelance basis. The deadline for applications for this role is Monday 23 January, so if you are interested, please email Damian Hebron for specific details, e: damian@lahf.org.uk
Annual Survey
This is an important tool for us in working out what we offer members and also what goes in (and out) of the newsletter. And we rely on your input. Over recent years, the newsletter has become a really important barometer of work in arts in health in London and beyond so it would be great if you could take five minutes to fill in the survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/LAHF
You should have already received a personalised invitation to complete this last week – if you have already done so, many thanks, and please ignore this reminder!
LAHF Events
National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing – a charter for arts and health
Over the past year, regional organisations from across the country have been working together to establish a new National Alliance for arts, health and wellbeing. As part of this process, a series of events are taking place across England to develop a Charter that will set out the mutual values for those working in arts, health and wellbeing and embody the founding principles for a National Alliance.
South East Arts and Health Partnership, Arts and Health East and London Arts in Health Forum have teamed up to plan several events to help create this Charter. These events are taking place through January, members of all organisations are invited to attend any of the events. The first of these happened this week in London but if you missed that, there are still some places available at the remaining events.
News
MPs support the inclusion of ‘culture’ within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee has stated that it sees ‘a compelling case’ for the inclusion of ‘a cultural dimension as part of the social pillar of the definition of sustainable development’ within the NPPF.
Report on healthcare in London
The King's Fund has published a report on improving health and healthcare in London.
Any Qualified Provider Map of Services
An online interactive map has been published outlining the services that will be opened up to Any Qualified Provider (AQP) from April 2012.
Improving the experience of care for people using adult NHS mental health services
NICE have published clinical guidance offering evidence-based advice on ensuring a good experience of care for people who use adult NHS mental health services.
Epic Awards shortlist published
The Epic Awards are an annual showcase for the best in amateur and voluntary arts in the UK.
West Midlands Arts & Health Awards 2011: Winners Announced
praXis and Creative Remedies are pleased to announce the winning and highly commended projects for the West Midlands based Arts and Health Awards 2011.
The National Endowment for the Arts Announces a New Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote Research on the Arts and Human Development (USA)
The NEA is leading a new task force of 13 federal agencies and departments to encourage more and better research on how the arts help people reach their full potential at all stages of life.
Surveys and consultations
Measuring National wellbeing consultation – deadline 23 January
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) is developing new measures of national wellbeing.
Office for Civil Society and Big Lottery Fund survey of online services - deadline 20 January
The Office for Civil Society (OCS) in the Cabinet Office and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) are running a joint survey to seek views on how the web is used by civil society organisations to access advice and support, funding information and networking opportunities.
Events
Measuring social impact event – 2 February
LVSC is working with the new Social Impact Analysts Association to run an evening networking event for voluntary and community sector groups in London who want to find out more about measuring their social impact
The Medicine Chest of the Soul: Arts and Health, LSE – 29 February
This session explores the substantial role that arts can play in improving health and wellbeing.
CARE Seminar: ‘Artshine – Arts and Health in Primary Care’, Bristol – 27 February
Artshine is an arts on referral service for Inner City & East Bristol GPs, delivered by Bristol Public Health in partnership with Bristol City Council.
An Introduction to Personalisation, Telford – 28 February
The personalisation agenda in Social Care means that service users are being given their own personal budgets, effectively becoming individual commissioners.
Embrace, Create, Connect, Leicester – 15-16 March
Embrace Arts, Leicester is planning Embrace Create Connect, a national conference for performers, participants, producers and promoters to bring together venues, companies and individual artists that have or work with learning disability.
Creating a New Old: conference on arts, culture and creative ageing, Dublin – 8-10 May
The conference will bring together specialists in health, culture, arts, science, education, gerontology, social policy and tourism.
Exhibitions
A Clearer, Bluer Sky, Bethlem Gallery – until 3 February
Historical photographs, maps and artwork from the collections of Bethlem Hospital’s famous Archives and Museum will be on show at the Bethlem Gallery throughout January.
Opportunities
Jobs and commissions
Programme Coordinator, Ladder to the Moon – deadline 16 January
Ladder to the Moon is a Social Enterprise, delivering pioneering training, coaching and creativity programmes that transform care settings.
Open House London Project Coordinator, Open-City – deadline 16 January
Open-City is an independent organisation committed to influencing the quality and experience of the capital's spaces and places.
Development Director, Create – deadline 26 January
Create is seeking an exceptional, target-driven, strategic fundraiser for the new position of Development Director.
Evaluator, Mencap, West Midlands – deadline 27 January
Evaluator wanted for learning disability dance project.
Arts, Health and Wellbeing Project Co-ordinator, Arts Derbyshire – deadline 30 January
Derbyshire County Council, on behalf of Arts Derbyshire, is inviting quotations for an Arts, Health and Wellbeing Project Co-ordinator for the county.
ArtRefuge Committee Administrator, Art Refuge, South East – deadline 31 January
ArtRefuge is a group researching and organising arts projects involving refugees and asylum seekers in Portsmouth.
Education & Training
Circle Dance for Dementia, London – 21 March
One day course on learning to provide Circle Dance for People with Dementia and other health issues.
change-X-change - Forum Theatre Training
The Change Collective has teamed up with Noh Budget Films and Pindrop Theatre to deliver Change-X-Change.
Funding
New training bursary scheme for non-London organisations
Charities Evaluations Services (CES) has recently been awarded a grant from Lankelly Chase to offer a bursary scheme for non-London organisations that fall into particular categories , to attend a CES training course.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts Programme
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) Arts Programme supports the development and dissemination of new ideas to increase people's experience, enjoyment and involvement in the arts in the UK.
Other
Arts and Health: Opportunity for artists/writers to exhibit on ‘Museum on the Move’ – deadline 19 January
Worcestershire and Warwickshire Museum on the Move mobile museum bus scheme is presently developing themes and ideas for ‘Just Art‘ the next touring exhibition.
Take part in 'With One Voice', Streetwise Opera
With One Voice is an Open Mic showcase at the Royal Opera House on 2 July 2012; part of the London 2012 Festival at the Olympic Games.
Develop yourself as a community singing leader
Mental health Social worker Catherine Pestano offers South London term-based apprenticeships (4th cohort), for people wanting to use singing to promote wellbeing and connection in their communities.
Resources
Podcasts of National | Dialogue Arts + Health, Ireland
National | Dialogue Arts + Health was a one-day event that took place in RUA RED, Tallaght, Dublin on Tuesday 6 December 2011.
Body Pods
Discover the strange and surprising human body in Body Pods, a series of 12 podcasts by artists and scientists, each one exploring a different part of the body.
Launch of myhealthlondon
The Myhealth-London website was launched on 8 December 2011.
Audiences London publishes Area Profile Reports
A wealth of socio-demographic data and information on levels of arts attendance about the population of Great Britain in handy reports specific to your area.
Art in Prisons: a literature review of the philosophies and impacts of visual art programs for correctional populations
This review was commissioned by Arts Access Australia to examine evidence for the value of visual arts programs in Australian prisons and their impact on adult inmates.
“Keeping Your Spirits Up” by Sarah Dale
Including a chapter about the arts and mental health this book offers strategies for maintaining optimism and energy in the face of big challenges.
The next issue of the LAHF newsletter will be sent in late January. If you have any items you would like to be considered for this issue, please email them to newsletter@lahf.org.uk by 18 January. We always welcome input and feedback so please feel free to email us at info@lahf.org.uk
