Tonight I gave a speech & cut the ribbon on a new art installation at City Hospital. Parents, carers & staff who were Belfast Trust event last June got to work with Beth Arts Care on mosaics which are now part of the piece called Celebrating Involvement👏💕Alex Leslie-Anne Newton

We were delighted to host Open Arts at our Creative Space in @Connswater this week,

Open Arts recently opened a Javanese Gamelan unit in the Centre and we look forward to partnering them on a number of projects in the Centre and beyond.

Healthier Ageing through Arts & Creativity: Webinar Institute of Public Health 25 April to launch evaluation toolkit & 2 new online learning pathways + panel discussion with Tara Byrne Age & Opportunity 🌈 Dominic Campbell Creative Aging Int'l Stephanie McKervill Arts Care artsandhealth.ie/2024/04/15/hea…

The webinar will include a panel discussion chaired by Prof Roger O’Sullivan with input from Stephanie McKervill, Arts Care; Dominic Campbell, Creative Aging Int'l; & Tara Byrne, Age & Opportunity 🌈

#arts #creativity #ageing

Exciting news ☺️📢

I’ve have been shortlisted for both the “Charity & Not for Profit” and the “Sustainable Marketing”, through my work at Arts Care, at the prestigious Remarkable Marketing Awards.

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all the other nominees.

Arts Care Board Announcement 📢

At our Board meeting yesterday, we said farewell to Nevin Oliver as our Chair and welcomed Dr Gavin Adams as our new Interim Chair.

We look forward to Gavin leading us and are pleased that Nevin will remain on our Board as a Trustee.

Thank you to the fabulous artists actors musicians poets storytellers et al who bring so much to the lives of service users & patients. Their ability to communicate & bring joy & hope is a vital part of the healthcare family. Arts Care Department of Health Robin Swann South Eastern Trust

Our Children's Ward at the Ulster Hospital had a very special visitor from Arts Care 📚

Storyteller Genevieve painted a world of imagination for the children on the ward ✨

The smiles on their faces are a testament to the power of art and storytelling 🎭

Enjoy this clip of our Mid and East Antrim RNIB Group singing The #Wellerman as part of a showcase event to mark the opening of the Here and Now Festival organised by Arts Care a fabulous event in Conswater Shopping Centre yesterday and well done to everyone who took part!

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IPH is hosting a webinar on Healthier Ageing through Arts and Creativity on 25 April to launch several new resources including an evaluation toolkit and 2 digital learning pathways
Find out more>>>
publichealth.ie/events/webinar…

Arts Care Age & Opportunity 🌈

Delegates from across a range of sectors are gathering in Belfast today to discuss the important role of prevention in improving public mental health and how this can be achieved through a collaborative approach.

Department of Health Queen's University Belfast 🎓

Patients from our Stroke Rehabilitation Unit have been participating in a movement activity programme provided by Carmel from Arts Care.

This enables patients to improve their mobility and strength whilst also helping their breath awareness.

Find out more 👇

🎉 Exciting news! Our own Gary Gates bagged the 'Best Newcomer Award' at the CO3 Leadership Awards 24 & was highly commended for the 'Social Entrepreneurial Leader Award.' 👏 Also, a big shout-out to all nominees & finalists for their inspiring work #CO3Awards #ArtsCareni

It's amazing to see Social Enterprise NI members taking the #HighlyCommended & #Winner of the #SELeader category

I'm delighted for Chris YMCA Ireland & Gary Arts Care

Was a pleasure to be shortlisted with both along with Allison from Bolster Community

Great Awards event #Co3Awards

Arts Care & BHSCT would like to invite all staff & registered volunteers of the Belfast Trust to participate and submit up to 2 pieces of art for inclusion in the ‘Hidden Talents’ exhibition - linked to the theme “Pause and looking forward”📷
For more info [email protected]

Barry meets Barry!

Our CEO Barry Macaulay hosted his namesake Barry Smyth Area Manager Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland at our Creative Space this week. The 2 organisations have exciting partnership plans to bring participation in the Arts, with all its benefits, to people living with Dementia.

Fantastic to catch up with former Stroke Association colleague Barry Macauley, now CEO Arts Care to chat about opportunities for collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland

Energised after the 1st meeting of our social enterprise growth peer support group through Go Succeed. Brilliant levels of connections made already with potential collaboration. Big thanks to our own Stephen McGarry who provided the learning slot on social value and procurement.

Delighted to be hosting an intimate peer support network session as part of the Go Succeed growth programme on digital marketing. Thanks to Damian Donnelly who is our expert speaker today Bronagh Flynn Footprints Women's Centre Arts Care EnterpriseNorthWest

The Creative Health: UK State of the Sector Survey is available to read on our website via the following link: tinyurl.com/mr3j29x9.

Created in collaboration with WAHWN Cymru, Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) and Arts Care to help us understand more about the #creativehealth sector in the UK.