The institution will champion non-drug treatments and create a body of knowledge to support healthcare workers.

In Wales, people living with dementia, and their carers, are being offered fiction as well as self-help books to help them manage…

Arts Council England has been instructed to fund arts and health projects and share best practice.

A committee investigating the positive impact of culture and sport on mental and physical health heard that a lack of funding and…

A popular dance-based falls prevention programme offers effective treatment on the NHS, with a growing network of local groups hel…

There has been a dramatic expansion in the number of organisations supporting arts activities by and for older people in the UK &#…

When a shabby Victorian hall in Greenwich opened its doors to the public several years ago, no one could have predicted how import…

Players in Stratford's Orchestra of the Swan are trained by charity Mindsong to provide music sessions in care homes. Sue Pope…

Older adults living with chronic health conditions are improving their physical and mental wellbeing through the joy of South Asia…

A new report aims to improve the way arts interventions are designed and measured and pave the way for further research.

Clinical psychologist Katherine Taylor explains how Greater Manchester is putting the arts at the heart of its mental health strat…

A project run by the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester and a housing provider started with cultural visits and ended with a ful…

A circus artist helped older people and children develop their confidence and communicaton skills in workshops at Guy’s and…

A new Civil Society Strategy accepts that “Government alone cannot solve the complex challenges facing society”.

The research centre will aim to “pre-empt the needless wheel-spinning, data-churning and combative cross-talking that has ch…

Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s initiative aims to reach tens of thousands of people across England.

The subject is seen as a useful way of encouraging children to engage with physical activity, even if they do not like competitive…

Bolton's Octagon Theatre offers refugees and asylum seekers a warm welcome and opportunities to share their experiences. Debor…

A project in three Manchester secondary schools engaged students in discussions about mental health and enabled them to develop th…

The first evidence session of a parliamentary inquiry has been accompanied by the release of 235 pieces of written evidence.

The email and phone service, set up by Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, will offer support on health and wellbeing issues…

Researcher and composer Victoria Hume will take up the role at the new advocacy body in July.

An evaluation of a £1m programme connecting arts organisations and care homes found much more needs to be done to extend the…

27 healthcare providers in the North West have committed to developing a cultural prescription plan for new and expectant mothers…