Latest resources
In this section you will find all the research, guidelines, data and resources that we have included in the LAHF newsletter. You can filter these by type of resource, or by theme using the tags on the right hand side of this page.
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Qualitative Research in Arts and Mental Health: Context, Meanings and Evidence, Edited by Theo Stickley
This is the first book published in the UK that brings together a range of key qualitative research studies providing evidence for the assertion that involvement in participatory arts can be specifically beneficial to people with a variety of mental health difficulties.
New guidance on strategic commissioning
A new online guide for artists on how to understand and work with strategic commissioning aims to help them respond effectively to changes to the way that councils and public sector bodies are working.
SAA ‘Members near Me”
The SAA the society for all artists, an organisation that exists to inform, encourage and inspire all who want to paint, whatever their ability, has launched a new service 'Members near Me'.
ixia’s Public Art Survey 2011: Summary and Key Findings
Nearly 700 people participated in ixia’s Public Art Survey 2011 and a summary of key findings have now been published.
“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.
w: www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Your-Spirits-Up-Programme/dp/0956916910/ref=sr_...
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. It considers current philosophies behind art programs, how they are implemented and how ‘success’ is measured, and includes an annotated bibliography of relevant literature.
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. A quick and cheap way of understanding catchment areas and identifying and understanding target areas.
Launch of MyHealthlondon
The Myhealth-London website was launched on 8 December 2011. This web-based service aims to provide healthcare professionals and patients with opportunities to engage with each other, compare services and standards, and to carry out healthcare transactions on-line.
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.
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. It aimed to explore shared outlooks for arts and health practice in Ireland. Podcasts of the event are now available .
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.
A quality standard has also been published, describing high-quality care for adults using mental health services in the NHS in England.
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. It will allow patients, commissioners and providers to see the local health services where there will be a choice of provider for patients.
Report on healthcare in London
The King's Fund has published a report on improving health and healthcare in London.
New online arts and health library and website, Greater Manchester Arts Health Network
The new Greater Manchester Arts Health website has been developed as a useful information portal and one stop shop for information, documents and news about arts, health and wellbeing for professionals working across the sectors.
Arts Council England publishes guidance on Internships
Arts Council England and Creative & Cultural Skills have published Internships in the arts - a guide for arts organisations.
The guide offers advice on how to develop high-quality and mutually beneficial employment opportunities, and sets out the legal obligations for arts and cultural organisations offering internships.
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