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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 1d

🎭 Prescribing Change — a day of creativity, conversation, and collaboration on social prescribing and young people’s mental health.

📅 16 October | Lincoln Arts Centre

🎟️ Free to attend — find out more: lincolnartscentre.co.uk/events/presc...

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Prescribing Change: Young People and Social Prescribing - Lincoln Arts Centre

Lincoln Arts Centre is the University of Lincoln’s public arts centre. As part of our regular...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 1d

📰 Non-Prescriptive by Arts Derbyshire explores social prescribing through articles from health, arts & community sectors, sparking conversations on how creativity, connection & collaboration can build healthier communities.

Read more 👇
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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 4d

Our new report shares insights from the Creative Health Associates Programme, funded @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & Baring Foundation, & delivered through ICBs. Showcases how creative health roles in systems is an asset in delivering a more sustainable & person-centred NHS
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Image Credit: CHA Programme Report Front Cover Image © Creative Health Illustration by David Shrigley, NCCH Patron

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 4d

💚 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, read how creative health through Arts on Prescription from community gardening to arts workshops can help reduce anxiety and build confidence, connection, and wellbeing.

👉 ncch.org.uk/blog/arts-on...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 5d

🎨 In NCCH's webinar, we explore how hospital arts are transforming care across the South West — from patient wellbeing to creative community connection.

Watch here 👉 ncch.org.uk/resources/ho...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 6d

Join NCCH's lunchtime webinar on the NHS 10-Year Plan & what it means for #CreativeHealth. Hear from health & care professionals & join the discussion.

🗓️ Wed 15 Oct | 12:30–13:30 BST

🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6b5138...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 6d

New @mobcommassets.bsky.social Blog - Overview of the Abundance Project’s Theory of Change, connecting lived experience with theory & practice to cultivate equitable systemic change in mental health ncch.org.uk/blog/chartin...
Part of the MCA @ukri.org funded Programme, in p'ship w/ UCL & NCCH.

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Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities @mobcommassets.bsky.social · 6d

Spearheading an urgent investigation into the growing misuse of ketamine, Mobilising Community Assets & NCCH - along with Coastal Communities & Blackpool Researching Together - make a case for a ‘coordinated, multi-sector response’ to this increasingly devastating issue. ncch.org.uk/blog/ketamin...

National Centre for Creative Health

The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Don’t miss our upcoming webinar: Creative Health and the 10 Year Health Plan
🗓️ Wed 15 Oct 2025 | 12:30–1:30pm

🎙️ Speakers: Julie Pollard, Melanie Portlock & Dr Anata Dave

Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6b5138...

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 11d

🌱 How can social prescribing connect people to creative health for better health & wellbeing?

NCCH heard from leaders in health, culture & social prescribing, incl. NASP, Hywel Dda, Well-City Salisbury & more.

👉 Watch here: ncch.org.uk/resources/cr...

#CreativeHealth #SocialPrescribing

National Centre for Creative Health

The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...

ncch.org.uk

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 12d

🎨 How can hospitals become more supportive healing environments?

In Creativity & Wellbeing Week 2024, NCCH hosted NHS leaders discussing the role of art & culture in staff + patient wellbeing.

Watch the event recording here:

👉 ncch.org.uk/resources/cr...

#CreativeHealth

National Centre for Creative Health

The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and...

ncch.org.uk

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 13d

🎥 New from NCCH: two videos on how creative health supports
🌍 Public Health: ncch.org.uk/resources/pu...
👥 Prevention & Population Health: ncch.org.uk/resources/pr...

Watch here: ncch.org.uk/resources/pr...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 14d

NCCH has responded to NHS England's Professional Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery, highlighting how creative health can:
✔️ Strengthen prevention & health promotion
✔️ Support workforce wellbeing & new career pathways

Read more: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...

Image: © Luke Jones via unsplash

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 15d

Creative health can help to supports:
✔️ Mental health & wellbeing
✔️ Recovery from physical conditions
✔️ Community-based, cost-effective care

NCCH’s resource offers some practical steps to design & deliver creative health programmes.

ncch.org.uk/resources/im...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 18d

📚 Thinking about #CreativeHealth study or research?

NCCH has 3 new resources by Dr Jane Hearst:
Creative health books
ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
Explore the research centres: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...
Read the blog on courses: ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 19d

🗓️ Wed 15 Oct | 12:30–13:30 BST
Join NCCH's lunchtime webinar on the NHS 10-Year Plan & what it means for #CreativeHealth. Hear from health & care professionals & join the discussion.

🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6b5138...

#HealthPolicy #Webinar

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 20d

Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities (MCA) is a three-phase @ukri.org funded Research Programme, coordinated by the Culture Nature Health Research Group at @ucl.ac.uk, and in partnership with NCCH.

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 20d

Interested in the connection between human health & planetary health? ncch.org.uk/blog/mca-cre.... A knowledge exchange event foregrounding Phase 3 @mobcommassets.bsky.social (MCA) projects’ took place in Spring 2025, MCA's Blog explores this event's key Q's around Creative Planetary Health.

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 21d

The survey is a partnership between the The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance, WAHWN Cymru, Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland, Arts Care, the Northern Ireland Creative Health Network, Réalta, and London Arts and Health (LAH). Funded by Arts Council England.

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 21d

UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey for Creative Health. A survey for everyone engaging with creative health - whether you deliver creative health work or are engaged in commissioning, research or strategy. Find out more www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general...

UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey for Creative Health | CHWA

UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey for Creative HealthThings are moving fast in creative health – and all around it. We would be very grateful if you could share this survey with your networks, a...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 21d

A new report highlighting how creativity is improving the nation’s health & wellbeing - and saving the NHS money - has been published by the Creative Industries Council & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
#creativehealth
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report

CIC Health & Wellbeing Forum 2025 Report - Download Hub: The Creative Industries

A cross sector group of experts advises greater use of innovative creative health approaches to help the UK meet long-term challenges. Download now in the Download Hub.

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 NCCH is inviting views on equity, diversity, inclusion & belonging in creative health. With support from Trustee Debs Teale, we’ve developed a short survey to gather insights that will shape future sector priorities.

👉 Google form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 25d

NCCH & RSPH are launching the first Research Round-Up.
Alongside an online event on 28 Jan, we’ll publish a publicly available report summarising eligible submissions, making it easier to connect with research. Submission deadline 30th Nov ncch.org.uk/news/call-fo...

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National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 25d

Creative Health publishing is thriving in 2025, with a wide range of new books offering fresh insights into practice, policy, research, and reflecting the growing depth and diversity of the field. In this quick round-up we highlight the latest titles
📖 ncch.org.uk/blog/creativ...

National Centre for Creative Health @ncch.bsky.social · 25d

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 - shorturl.at/b3IO2
ncch.org.uk/equity-diver...

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