RESEARCH: THE ARTS AND HEALTH
A continually updated list of projects, reports and research that we’ve found particularly helpful. The majority are based around the subjects of ageing, arts and health.
Ageing
Attitudes to Age in Britain 2010-11 from the Department For Work and Pensions
Bringing The Arts To Life by Judy Rollins
Decision Time – Will the Voluntary Sector Embrace the Age of Opportunity?
Getting On – Arts and Older People from the Baring Foundation
Hidden Citizens – How Can We Identify the Most Lonely Older Adults?
I’m Still Me – a Narrative for Co-ordinated Support for Older People
Involving Older Age: The Route to Twenty-First Century Well-Being
Local Authorities + Older People + Art = A Creative Combination
Researching Age-Friendly Communities
Silver Cities: Realising the Potential of our Growing Older Population
Small Things, Big Difference – A guide to Changing Older People’s Lives
Tackling Loneliness in Older Age – The Role of the Arts
Mental Health of Older Adults, Addressing A Growing Concern from World Health Organisation
Ageing in Public – Creative practice in ageing and the public realm from across the UK
Arts, Culture & Creativity
Arts For Health Manifesto Part 1 & Part 2
Create: A Journal of perspectives on the value of arts and culture
Cultural activities, artforms and wellbeing from Arts Council England
Cultural Value and Social Capital
The value of arts and culture to people and society: An evidence review
Understanding the value and impacts of cultural experiences
Dementia
A Good Life with Dementia
End of Life
Time for Action
Health & Wellbeing
Alone and Caring – Isolation, loneliness and the impact of caring on relationships
Alone in the Crowd: loneliness and diversity
Happiness: Brighton & Hove Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Measuring your impact on loneliness in later life
The health and wellbeing benefits of public libraries
Wellbeing in four policy areas
Projects and Participation
20 Years in 12 Places: 20 years of Lottery funding for heritage
A review of the social impacts of Culture and Sport
ArtWorks – Reflections on developing practice in participatory settings