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Helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and social care and wider systems. ncch.org.uk
🫁 Creative health supports people with respiratory conditions through evidence-based, low-cost interventions.
🌬️ ENO Breathe helps those with long COVID using breathwork and singing — 80% reported less breathlessness, 73% less anxiety, 87% better wellbeing.
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☀️How can the arts support young people’s mental health?
On Saturday 28 June, the Arts4Us team hosted an end-of-year event at Edge Hill University to share learning from the first year of this £2.5M AHRC-funded research programme.
Learn more and read event highlights: ncch.org.uk/blog/mca-art...
Creative health can help to bring together communities, the voluntary sector, local government and the NHS to reduce health inequalities, supporting the shift from treating illness to preventing it.
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At the National Centre for Creative Health, we welcome the 10 Year Health Plan’s prioritisation of children and young people’s mental health and its recognition that addressing this challenge requires a joined-up, societal approach.
📖 Read our thoughts: lnkd.in/eqt9YsMS
Creative health approaches are increasingly recognised for their role in improving outcomes within acute care settings. They can enhance patient experience, support staff wellbeing, and contribute to reducing demand on services.
Read more here:
ncch.org.uk/resources/cr...
📢 The UK Government just dropped its 10 Year Health Plan for England!
At the National Centre for Creative Health, we’re excited about the focus on prevention and person-centred care — exactly what creative health is all about.
lnkd.in/eqt9YsMS
Image credits: James Mulkeen © darts from South Yorkshire Creative Health Conference 2025
Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities (MCA) @mobcommassets.bsky.social is a Research Programme, coordinated by UCL & NCCH, UKRI funded. Each of the 12 projects have been holding events offering insights into the work. Discover more via MCA blogs ncch.org.uk/mobilising-c...
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🖼️ Small creative projects = big impact. In our NCCH webinar, Dr Hermione Roy & Stephanie Wallace shared how creative health supports young people’s mental health in Cornwall CAMHS.
Watch the full session: (lnkd.in/e2WuhsSS)
💡 In our latest NCCH webinar, speakers shared how creative health supports young people’s mental health.
Cheng-An Tan (Sandwell CAMHS) highlighted the therapeutic power of art in clinical settings.
🎥 Watch the recap: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKG7...
NCCH is on a journey to create change & shift structural power imbalances which drive inequity in creative health work. We want to better understand people’s sense of belonging & are keen to hear from those who like to join us on this journey
Q. shorturl.at/b3IO2
Info ncch.org.uk/equity-diver...
NCCH is delighted to announce that Dr Jane Hearst joins our staff team as Research & Policy Manager from 1 Aug. Jane’s role is split between NCCH research & policy activities, & the @mobcommassets.bsky.social research programme at UCL.
Read more about Jane >> ncch.org.uk/news/new-res...
Fantastic new range of resources & guidance by the National Arts in Hospitals Network (NAHN). Whether you are just beginning to think about establishing a hospital arts programme or have one that is already well-developed, you will find plenty here to help
nahn.org.uk/arts-in-hosp...
Are you a health & social care professional interested in #creativehealth? Check out the 4th edition of our monthly Health & Care Newsletter! mailchi.mp/d7b1993a7cbe... Aimed at those working in Primary Care, Provider Trusts, ICBs, Public Health, Social Care & wider NHS
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Join us & our panel of healthcare professions for a lunchtime webinar exploring how #creativehealth approaches are improving mental health outcomes for children & young people.
Thurs 24 July, 12:30–13:30
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6f4e77...
The gov has published their much anticipated #10YearHealthPlan & at NCCH we want to to reflect on what it means for us, & the thousands of others, who believe in the power of #creativehealth. In our new Blog we take a look at some key areas
ncch.org.uk/blog/fit-for...
📢 Creative Health at a Glance shows how creative health support NHS Core20PLUS5 strategy and major conditions including 🧠 dementia, stroke, diabetes & more.
📌 Download the full booklet & individual posters to share in your work place here ➡️: ncch.org.uk/resources/cr...
An example of creative health in action 👏 A new exhibition in Weston-super-Mare explores mental health and community through art. '
📍 Weston Museum, until 17 July
🔗Learn more here: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
🎨🎯 Want to bring creative health initiatives into your health services, organisation or system, but not sure where to start?
A new how to page on our website offers practical support — from finding partners, funding to designing and more!
📎 ncch.org.uk/how
#CreativeHealth #PublicHealth
NCCH is a partner of UCL's MASc in Creative Health & supports students to complete their research. This year MASc Student, Jennifer Leslie, is keen to speak with individuals for a Creative Health Education & Training Study ncch.org.uk/news/creative-health-education-and-training-research-study
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📘 Health & care colleagues: explore the Creative Health Toolkit from NCCH, developed with @england.nhs.uk + ICSs.
Designed to support integrated care systems to embed creative approaches to health, with practical tools + real-world examples.
🔗 ncch.org.uk/toolkit
📢 Don’t miss out on our FREE lunchtime webinar on children & young people's mental health! Join us to hear real-world examples and insights from professionals using creative health initiatives to make a meaningful impact.
📅 Thursday 24th July
🕧 12:30 – 13:30 p.m.
Register: lnkd.in/eAStn9hF
If you're working in the NHS, public health or social care, we know you're under pressure to:✔️ Improve outcomes ✔️ Cope with increased demand ✔️ Deliver more preventative care
🩰 🎶 🌿 Creative health initiatives can help.
👉 Access information here: ncch.org.uk/how
Great to see how other European countries are utilising social prescribing and the power of using creative approaches, well done to our NCCH Trustee Debs Teale for this highlight on a German Culture Time segment www.3sat.de/kultur/kultu...
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Good news on investment in #children #youngpeople today: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Creativehealth is vital to their #Well-being #mentalhealth as evidence shows: ncch.org.uk/uploads/APPG... This brilliant @artscouncilengland.bsky.social project sets out why www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-c...
#creativehealth activities like music programmes can play a key role in supporting the mental health experiences faced by children and young people.
✅ For Vanessa Carr, the impact is profound: “The Music Works (Gloucestershire) completely changed my life".
📘 Explore more: lnkd.in/ex9TaJgV
💻 Webinar alert! Join us for an insightful FREE webinar focused on improving #mentalhealth outcomes for children and young people!
📅 Date: Thursday, 24th July
🕛 Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (GMT)
📍 Location: Virtual via Teams
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eAStn9hF
On 10 Sept, 10.30am - 12pm, NCCH will present at a Mobilising Community Assets webinar exploring roles that connect health w/ creative health & reflecting on our Associates programme
The role of Creative Health Connectors
@mobcommassets.bsky.social
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-h...
Read all about our current NCCH #creativehealth Research and Policy updates, as well as calls for a range of research participants and submissions via our lastest NCCH Advocacy Newsflash: mailchi.mp/ncch/researc...
#research #policy #creativityforhealthylives
Are you a health & social care professional interested in #creativehealth? Check out the 3rd edition of our monthly Health & Care Newsletter! mailchi.mp/599e345ea02b... Aimed at those working in Primary Care, Provider Trusts, ICBs, Public Health, Social Care & wider NHS
Subscribe eepurl.com/jb8ZfU
