#NEWS Public Health Wales, alongside a range of partners, has opened a national conversation on mental wellbeing. The new Hapus programme aims to inspire people in Wales to take part in activities that protect and improve mental wellbeing. Read more: phw.nhs.wales/news/national-…

"There's very few things in this world that are 100% good and positive. Art is one of them." #ArtMatters TONIGHT at 8pm on Sky Arts Awards & NOW Armando Iannucci #AntonyGormley lemn sissay OBE FRSL Lenny Henry #MaxinePeake #MelvynBragg Sheku Kanneh-Mason Tracey Emin

Being creative is a great way to boost our mental wellbeing. In August, we’re holding a series of free workshops where you can have a go at getting creative and find out about other ways you can protect and improve your mental wellbeing. Find out more 👇

What do the arts and mental health scenes look like in our neighbouring European countries? Here are some projects we know about: baringfoundation.org.uk/blog-post/crea… First Fortnight Outside In TWAM Museums Bethlem Gallery Community Music Wales | Cerdd Gymunedol Cymru Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance WAHWN Cymru Arts Culture Health & Wellbeing Scotland (ACHWS) NI Mental Health Arts Festival

Free Welsh courses available for creative industry individuals and organisations 🤩 bit.ly/3YnAMQT Cyrsiau Cymraeg am ddim ar gael i unigolion a sefydliadau creadigol 🤩 bit.ly/4c2PyQd

📣FUNDING OPPORTUNITY! Our Arts, Health and Wellbeing Lottery Fund is now open for partnership bids from across the arts, health, social care, nature, environmental and third sectors. More information, including on eligibility and deadlines, here ⬇️ bit.ly/3s5Nshe

"Art is intrinsic to being a human being." Department for Culture, Media and Sport Arts Minister Sir Chris Bryant (Chris Bryant) speaking at the launch of #TheStateoftheArts report last month. CCMPS Warwick Uni University of Warwick

Do you know an Arts Hero - someone who works tirelessly behind the scenes to make the arts possible? Nominate them for the Sky Arts Hero Award here by 11 Aug: skyartsawards.sky/arts-hero The winner will be revealed at the #SkyArtsAwards ceremony on 17 Sept at the Roundhouse.

🥬 A project growing crops on Swansea Bay UHB land has delivered its first veg box, starting the journey towards its long-term aim to supply Morriston Hospital with produce. 🥕 👉 sbuhb.nhs.wales/news/swansea-b…

Mae'n bleser gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru gyhoeddi penodi Catryn Ramasut yn Gyfarwyddwr y Celfyddydau bit.ly/3WV1aAr Arts Council of Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of Catryn Ramasut as Director of Arts bit.ly/3YExZmy

💚🌍🗑🙌🏻🤩 Excited to have contact from OTs in other services in Swansea Bay NHS today to look at starting up similar groups in their settings Thomas Williams (He/Him) SBUHB Occupational Therapists Cath Roberts Laura Ingham 💙 SwanseaBayGreenGroup Green Health Wales #Sustainability #OccupationalTherapy

"A single sentence for my hopes for the future and the arts is more funding. We need more of it. Because it is the colour and the flavour of life." Oli, from Arcola Theatre's Queer Collective / Stagetext. Repost to show your support for accessible arts!

The Center at Healing Arts Scotland Recap! 🎉 First stop... Edinburgh 📍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗺️ Our faculty were honored to present at the first-ever nationwide arts in health activation presenting research 🔎, sharing knowledge 🧠 and engaging in policy advocacy 📢!

📣 NI Mental Health Arts Festival are looking to recruit a Creative Programmes Coordinator to support the Board in delivering a prog of events year-round. The closing date is 6 Sept. For more info, email [email protected]

There are lots of things we can do to protect and promote our mental wellbeing. This could be spending time with people who make us feel good, finding time for a hobby or learning something new. To find out more, visit: hapus.wales/mental-wellbei… #Hapus #ForOurMentalWellbeing

Please share - both versions of WMHD 2024 poster Neath Port Talbot CVS Swansea Bay School In-Reach | Mewngymorth Ysgolion Swansea Bay NHS Swansea University Samaritans Cymru Deb Lewis Dementia Hwb Swansea malcolm jones NPT Mind Swansea Mind Jayne Whitney Swansea Bay Health Charity 💙 Swansea Bay CHC

Great event focusing on creative health in London!

Mae 'Sharing Hope' Swansea Bay NHS yn enghraifft bwerus o'r effaith y gall cynnig mannau diogel i fod yn greadigol a gwella gyda'n gilydd ei chael. Darganfyddwch fwy yn y fideo yma 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=9C9R9f…

Great opportunity still open! createglos are inviting applications from an experienced freelance consultant/researcher to undertake an independent review of their community research into workforce development in Creative Health in Gloucestershire. Extended deadline: 7 October

Artists’ wellbeing matters too. Our How Ya Doing? Programme offers subsidised training from Justine Wheatly on ‘Strategies for Wellbeing’ this autumn. We asked her why organisations should think about wellbeing holistically. Register at the link below eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategies-f…