Lived Experience Network
@livednetwork
The LENs is a network of people who believe in the benefits of creative and cultural engagement to individual and collective wellbeing.
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Wellcome
@wellcometrust
Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. Weโre taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Daniel Regan
@danieljayregan
๐จ๐ฝโ๐จ Artist focusing on all things (mental) health ๐ง Director @artshealthhub โจCreative Health expert: consultancy, producing & more
The Heritage Alliance
@heritage_ngos
The voice of the heritage movement. Be heard - join us!
Steph Nimmo
@stephnimmo
Health Writer/Author/NHS comms pro/Charity Board Trustee/Paediatric Palliative Care/Bioethics/Neurodiversity Views all my own
Gary Gute
@garygute
Director, The Flow Channel; Creativity & Flow Researcher; Professor of Human Development; Csikszentmihalyi biographer.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
@ahrcpress
UKRI AHRC supports world-class research into human culture and creativity. We are part of UK Research and Innovation (@UKRI_News).
Sorcha Dunne
@sorchaadunne
OT Lecturer @ UoG | Interested in critical disability studies & creative activities | Co-founder of @_creativeroots ๐ป | @MAScUCL | ๐ฎ๐ช in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Emma Gee
@egee1
Lived Experience Consultant, Occupational Therapist & Author
BBC North West
@bbcnwt
The best of the BBC from across the North West. Watch North West Tonight live on BBC One 1.30pm, 6.30pm and 10.25pm weekdays. Catch up on @BBCiPlayer.
Xenia Horne Harpist ๐ต๐ถ๐ต
@ukharpists
Harpist, singer, writer, musical director, creative arts & education, music therapist, MU EC & Education Committee, SoundSense Board, FRSA, HCPC
Dean Veall
@deanveall
Dean Veall not here anymore as of 02/01/24. Find me on LinkedIn for all things #PublicEngagement #Museums #MuseumLearning #NaturalHistoryMuseums
Lisa Nandy MP
@lisanandy
Proud Wiganer, Labour MP for Wigan โค๏ธ ๐๐ and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Contemporary Visual Arts Network
@cvanetwork
The Contemporary Visual Arts Network represents a diverse and vibrant arts ecology. We embrace a broad range of practice across the 9 English regions.
Jaideep Gupte
@jaigupte
Director, Research, Strategy and Innovation at the Arts & Humanities Research Council @ahrcpress UKRI. Fellow of @IDS_UK (On Leave of Absence).
Dr Katey Warran
@katey_w
Research Fellow @LeverhulmeTrust @EdinUniHealth โง Honorary Fellow @UCL_SBB โง Lead @PATHS_Research โง Trustee @achwscotland โง Research Committee @scottishballet
Art Reach ๐งก
@_artreach
Connecting cultures through extraordinary art. Producer of Journeys Festival International and Re/action Festival Newsletter: mailchi.mp/artreach/signup
hoot creative arts
@hootmusic
Arts and mental health charity
Niall Briggs
@brigglybear
Community Pioneer with @ark_bus, Redfield & Speedwell; Methodist Local Preacher; Director - Hatstand Digital; @JoyInEnough; (he/him) (pron: ne-all)
London Arts and Health
@lahartshealth
#CreativeHealth, imagination & wellbeing. Passionately supporting the grassroots. #CreativityandWellbeingWeek 19-25th May 2025.More at linktr.ee/LAHinfo
Jane Willis
@janecwillis
Consultant, facilitator, trainer & mentor: creative evaluation; quality frameworks; creative writing; reflective practice, support and supervision.
Cartwheel Arts
@cartwheelarts
Promoting social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration via community participation in vibrant high-quality arts projects. Tweets by our staff team.
Ascendance -Creative Health & Well-being
@ascendancedance
Dance for Health charity providing classes, artist training, a performance company and talent development. Specialist Dance with Parkinson's Programmes.
Lime Art Manchester
@limearthealth
Lime established in 1973, is the oldest hospital Arts + Health team in the Uk based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Helen Chatterjee
@h_chatterjee
Gibbonologist @UCL Professor of Human & Ecological Health | @MascUcl Creative Health | @ahrcpress Prog Director Health Inequalities | @TheNCCH
Julie Drury
@solidfooting
Champion Patient/Family/Caregiver Partnership in Healthcare. Collaborator. Change. + Disruption. Lived Experience Expertise. Views my own #GentlyFierce
Luminate Scotland
@luminatescot
We are Scotlandโs creative ageing organisation, developing our creativity as we age
Age of Creativity- Now CLOSED
@ageofcreativity
The AoC has now CLOSED. Tweets are being shared by CADA until the end of Dec '24. Sign up to CADA today: x.com/cada_england?lโฆ
Lynn Gray
@lynnwhiteside1
Believer in making a difference; part-time thespian; intrepid explorer
Lorna Collins
@sensinglorna
Artist, arts educator, filmmaker, writer, creative consultant, lived experience, TEDx, motivational speaker @SpeakerBuzzUK
Kaitlin Fairchild
@kaitlinnfairr
Lived Experience and Peer Support Coordinator at CPFT NHS ๐ฆAll views are my own and not that of the Trust ๐ฆ
Breathe Arts Health Research
@breatheahr
We design and deliver creative programmes, talks and training underpinned by scientific research, to improve health and wellbeing.โจ #BreatheAHR
DAiSY: Disability Arts in Surrey
@daisy_artsuk
DAiSY is an umbrella organisation that promotes and celebrates the works of D/deaf, disabled & neurodiverse artists and disability arts organisations in Surrey
John McMahon
@johnmcarts
Dir. Skills/Volunteering/Wellbeing @Bradford2025. Bits/bobs @BlackAcornUK @ShirleyCMovie & @DocRowe_Archive movie. Tentative folk singer. He/him. My own views!
Nikhil Sharma ๐
@strokedocuk
Associate Medical Director for Patient Safety Clinical Director C&M Stroke ISDN. Dad, husband, doctor and runner.
Andrew K Kauffmann
@jkaye82
Writer on health and Tutor of Expressive Writing for Wellbeing. Interest in health & care centreformentalhealth.org.uk/topics/writer-โฆ
Archives, Art and Lived Experience
@archvival_ale
Photographers of Color: Podcast | Archive
Arts & Homelessness International
@artshomelessint
The global arts and homelessness network: Working to bring positive change to people, projects & policy - support our Associates Leadership Programme โฌ๏ธ
TK UCL Arts & Sciences
@object_lessons
MAD-Sense
@greggieboylrg
I hear voices - it gives a new perspective on... well, everything, lol. Philosophy: Make happy memories - be kind, do good, have fun. #MADsense
Made by Mortals
@madebymortals
'Bringing lived experience to life' through immersive audio, film and theatre. ๐ง #ArmchairAdventures podcast out now!
Buse Kanber
@busekanber
Arts in Care Homes
@artsincarehomes
@NAPALivingLife five year programme supporting arts & creativity in care settings. The National Day of Arts in Care Homes takes place on 24 September.
Centre for Cultural Value
@valuingculture
This account is no longer used by the Centre for Cultural Value. See pinned post for other ways to connect with the Centre or visit our website.
The National Academy for Social Prescribing
@nasptweets
A national organisation dedicated to the advancement of social prescribing through promotion, collaboration and innovation.
MyLifeTool
@mylifetool1
MyLifeTool is a self-management tool for people with long-term conditions.
Dr Helen Foster
@dr_hlfoster
Writer, researcher, facilitator | Creative Writing Associate, Centre for Empathic Healthcare @Uniofleicester | Writer in Residence @ CILIP RPG
The Lived Experience ๐ฌ ๐ค ๐
@tlexppodcast
๐ A mental illness podcast that shares stories of those with lived experience๐ค Listen at ๐๐
Wilting daisy
@octopusseas
Art psychotherapy trainee
Professor Paul Crawford
@professorpaulc1
Award-winning Author, Editor and Academic. Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham.
Julia Puebla Fortier
@jpueblafortier
Look for me now where the sky is blue... same handle. Arts for public health; culturally responsive healthcare; research and evaluation. DrPH @LSHTM
Cohere Arts
@coherearts
Heritage-inspired performance. Co-creation. Access. Creative health. Gone to bsky.app/profile/cohereโฆ
The National Centre for Creative Health
@thencch
This is an archived account, please visit our website for more information on our news and opportunities
Medicine, Health and Wellbeing in the Humanities
@healthhumsnorth
@NorthumbriaUni's multidisciplinary Research Group engaged in all things human health and wellbeing. Part of @NorthEnglishes. Group Lead @tedilta
UCL Policy Lab
@uclpolicylab
Bringing extraordinary ideas and everyday experience together to tackle the challenges facing us all. Director @mds49.
Hannah Sercombe
@hannah_sercombe
Cymraes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Specialist Occupational Therapist | Bespoke Forensic Mental Health | Co-Founder @_creativeroots| Super fan of #CreativeHealth
Jameel Arts & Health Lab
@j_artshealthlab
The Jameel Arts & Health Lab was established by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, NYU Steinhardt, Community Jameel, and Culturunners.
Connecting Citizens to Science
@podcast_ccs
A global health podcast hosting conversations about current research and debates. Follow Connecting Citizens to Science on BlueSky @ccspodcast.bluesky.social
Irantzu Arregui-Fresneda
@irantzurd
Specialist Diabetes Dietitian at University Hospitals Dorset & Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics at Winchester University
Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Ltd
@ticsltd
TICS support settings, services & systems in becoming trauma-informed, working towards building connection, safety & belonging. Our Director is @_lisacherry
OUHealthArts
@ouhealtharts
The Health and the Arts Research Group based at The Open University, UK. Over 50 researchers drawn from across all faculties of the University.
CHOICE project
@choice_ulster
CHOICE seeks to improve the lives of people living with long-term mental health problems by tackling fundamental health and social inequalities. @ahrcpress
Katie Plant
@plants_pages
Library and Creative Health Practitioner ๐ ๐จ Founder of #Cathartism @MASCUcl Student 2025 ๐ฉโ๐
Tony Cealy
@tonycealy
Arts Development Practitioner, Trainer working in SME's, groups, charities, statutory services criminal justice, health, education, housing and social care. :-)
Lucy Selman
@lucy_selman
Professor of Palliative & End-of-Life Care. Communication, ACP, bereavement, community. Founding Director @GoodGriefFest. she/her
Dr Rosemary Golding
@rosemarygolding
Open University Musicologist interested in the history of music, health and wellbeing, social history of music, nineteenth century Britain. Views my own.
๐Roshni Beeharry ๐ aka The Peripatetic Academic
@roshni_beeharry
Med. Educator IONeurology & KCL, Poet,Writer, Writing 4 Wellbeing Facilitator,non-trustee wellbeing advisor ,former NHS Neurorehab Medicine Consultant ๐ง
Arts Health ECRN
@artshealthecrn
Network for #ECRs working on projects that lie at the intersection of the arts, humanities, health & medicine. Led by @UCL_SBB at @UCL_BSH.
Jemma Channing
@jemchanot
creative health nerd / OT / artist / fan of cats ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ all views my own.
KarolinaZakarauskaite
@karolinazakara
In my work culture, creativity, human rights, public health and neuroscience meet in order to build more caring communities.