Age UK has called on arts organisations to become more accessible to older people, and on national funders to make ‘age-frie…

With the Mayflower Theatre recently listed by the Sunday Times as one of the best organisations to work for, Robin Hancox explains…

A call out for evidence seeks submissions on how planning, tax and fundraising reform could support arts organisations to become m…

Artists need special skills to deliver projects in community settings, including care homes and schools. Evan Dawson explains how…

The success of Hull’s year as City of Culture proves the arts have the power to transform lives. Martin Green says it’…

The national funder will look into appointing arts and health coordinators to each of Wales’ health boards to help broker li…

New research finds listening to music helps tackle anxiety, depression and agitation among people living with dementia, and calls…

Raquel Meseguer triggered a security alert when she lay on the floor at the Southbank Centre. She shares the work she has been doi…

The DCMS is seeking to draw the Government’s attention to culture’s impact on education, health and diversity, and cre…

Group singing is more effective than creative play at tackling depressive symptoms, according to a study published in the British…

When prisoners are actually requesting more arts activities, why are we not giving them what they want, asks Jess Thorpe.

Male prisoners at risk of suicide or self-harm may be apprehensive about signing up for a theatre project, but some finish Geese T…

A two-year project across 20% of Welsh care homes found statistically significant improvements to wellbeing and staff perceptions…

As the arts work their magic in so many mysterious ways, how can their impact be fully understood and measured? Matthew Brown wres…

New research examines the pressures on musicians’ mental health and wellbeing caused by unpredictable careers, a culture of…

The need for a cross-government approach to arts in health – including education reforms – has been highlighted by MPs…

The two organisations have signed a three-year agreement to work together to raise awareness about the health benefits of arts par…

The project marks a change in strategy for funder Sport England, which had signalled its willingness to consider how dance could t…

Help Musicians UK’s service will go live later this year and offer listening, advice, medical and welfare support to anyone…

A cross-party parliamentary report says it is “time to recognise the powerful contribution the arts can make to health and w…

Musicians responding to a major new study reported severe levels of stress and depression, and extremely severe levels of anxiety.

Jorge Lopes Ramos and Persis Jade Maravala take us on a whirlwind tour of a week in their hectic, colourful lives at ZU-UK.

Bedside theatre performances in hospitals are helping children escape from stress and anxiety. Persephone Sextou explains the work…

Halton CCG’s manifesto for wellbeing commits the organisation to commissioning cultural activity, which it says can support…