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Responses to the All-Party Parliamentary Group report on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
In July 2017, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing (APPGAHW) published a report outlining the case for the role of arts in health and well-being entitled, Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing. Commissioned to improve awareness of the benefits that the arts can bring, this two year inquiry captures evidence, conversation and practice with patients, arts and cultural organisations, academics, health care professionals and policy makers, making, possibly the strongest case yet, that arts have a significant and positive impact on health and well-being.
What is particularly interesting to see is evidence captured around the impact that early arts intervention can have on well-being of children in early childhood and the whole family; and reference to the variety of ways in which music plays a role in healthcare settings for children and young people of all ages. To draw out these themes in more detail, Sound Connections commissioned Sally-Anne Donaldson from Creative Homes, one of the organisations cited, and David McKenny from Pulse Arts, to reflect and respond to the report.
Upcoming Events
Youth Voice Week 2020 - Save the Date
Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October
10.00am - 6.00pm
Interpreting the COVID-19 guidelines in your practice
Tuesday 13 October 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Understanding autism in the early years
Thursday 15 October 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Essential Youth Voice Training Series
October - November 2020
LEYMN session: Decolonising music in the early years
Tuesday 3 November 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Fundraising during challenging times
Thursday 19 November 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
How to evaluate your impact
Wednesday 2 December 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm
An introduction to data analysis and report writing
Wednesday 6 January 2021
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Creative collaboration though workshop leading in the early years
Wednesday 13 January 2021
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Inclusive Practice in Action: Diversifying the Workforce
Thursday 11 February - Friday 12 February 2021
I Speak Music London launch event
