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Oct. 2021 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry Report Creative Health: The Arts for H e a l t h a n d Wellbeing July 2017 Second Edition “The mind is the gateway through “At Paul Hamlyn Foundation, we “This report lays out a compelling “The therapeutic value of art is an “The Sackler Foundations support “Art helps us access and express which the social determinants have always believed that the arts case for our healthcare systems asset we must use. A partnership creative people who are known to be parts of ourselves that are often impact upon health, and this report are a force for change, enriching to better utilise the creative arts in between arts organisations and passionate about connecting the unavailable to other forms of is about the life of the mind. It people’s lives and transforming supporting health and wellbeing health organisations has the power arts to ordinary people’s lives and human interaction. It flies below the provides a substantial body of communities, so we were pleased to outcomes, building on a growing to improve access to the arts and to who are expert at what they do. We radar, delivering nourishment for evidence showing how the arts, support this important work, to body of evidence in mental health, health services for people neglected have always supported both arts- our soul and returning with stories enriching the mind through creative shine a light on the links between end-of-life care and in supporting by both. Through our Creative and health-related activity and from the unconscious. A world and cultural activity, can mitigate arts and wellbeing and to uncover those living with long-term Minds programmes in Yorkshire, I continue to commit to quality without art is an inhuman world. the negative effects of social the excellent practice and evidence conditions.” also know these partnerships can programmes, often where other Making and consuming art lifts our disadvantage. Creative Health to underpin our assertions. The Lord Darzi, Professor of Surgery, both save lives and make lives.” partners – public, private and spirits and keeps us sane. Art, like should be studied by all those findings emphasise the positive Imperial College London Robert Webster, Chief Executive philanthropic – will join us. We science and religion, helps us make commissioning services.” impact that arts access and South West Yorkshire would welcome strategic and meaning from our lives, and to make Professor Sir Michael Marmot, participation have on helping Partnership NHS Foundation sustained collaboration to meaning is to make us feel better.” Director, Institute of Health people to overcome disadvantage Trust; Lead Chief Executive, support the arts to promote Grayson Perry, Artist Equity, University College and enjoy healthier lives, and the West Yorkshire and Harrogate health and wellbeing.” London case studies clearly demonstrate the Sustainability and Dame Theresa Sackler power that partnerships between Transformation Partnership health agencies and arts practitioners can have.” Moira Sinclair, Chief Executive, Paul Hamlyn Foundation “At least one third of GP “There is growing evidence that “This report sets out the significant “Artistic self expression gives “This is an impressive collection of “In every age, the arts have appointments are, in part, due engagement in activities like dance, contribution that arts and culture participants an identity beyond evidence and practice for culture inspired people and given them to isolation. Through social music, drama, painting and reading can make to keeping our illness. I have seen the arts build and health, which reflects the comfort. This major report gives prescribing and community help ease our minds and heal our communities healthy and happy. confidence and community passion and breadth of engagement striking evidence of the contribution resilience programmes, creative bodies. This timely report sets out It is a call for action and a powerful and provide hope in the midst of the APPG and its partners over of the arts to wellbeing in today’s arts can have a significant impact a clear policy framework for the argument for continuing to expand of suffering.” the last two years.” world and makes compelling on reducing isolation and enabling cultural sector to continue its the artistic and cultural offer that Eva Okwonga, Peer Support Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, proposals for how this contribution wellbeing in communities.” impressive work in improving complements and enhances our Advisory Board Member for Public Health England can be enhanced.” Dr Jane Povey GP, Director, people’s health and wellbeing.” health offer.” Mind and Music Workshop Professor Lord Layard Creative Inspiration Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair, Izzi Seccombe, Leader of Leader at Music In Mind Shropshire Community Arts Council England Warwickshire County Interest Company Council; Chair, LGA Community Wellbeing Board All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry Report All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry Report Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing July 2017 Second Edition Singing in Care Homes Live Music Now and Creative Inspiration Shropshire Community Interest Company 4 1 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry Report Contents Foreword 4 7 Working-Age Adulthood 100 7.1 Workplace Health 102 Summary 10 7.2 Improving Mental Health 1 The Arts for Health and Wellbeing 14 and Wellbeing 103 1.1 Defining Health 16 7.3 Recovery from Illness and 1.2 Defining Wellbeing 17 Management of Long-Term Conditions 105 1.3 Defining the Arts 19 7.4 Adult Healthcare Environments 109 1.4 Interactions Between the Arts, 7.5 The Criminal Justice System 109 Health and Wellbeing 20 7.6 Post-Traumatic Stress 112 7.7 The Arts in Health Education 113 2 The Arts and the Social Determinants 7.7.1 Undergraduate and of Health and Wellbeing 24 Postgraduate Education 114 2.1 The Social Determinants and 7.7.2 Improving Staff and Patient Health Policy 27 Wellbeing 115 2.2 Environmental Adversity 28 7.8 Health and Care as Routes for Arts 2.3 Health Inequalities and the Arts 29 Professionals 116 2.4 Arts Participation Across the 7.9 Public Engagement Platforms 117 Social Gradient 30 8 Older Adulthood 120 3 Considering the Evidence 32 8.1 Healthy Ageing 122 3.1 Quantitative Methods 34 8.2 Dance and Falls Prevention 125 3.2 Measuring Wellbeing 35 8.3 Combating Social Isolation 126 3.3 Qualitative Methods 36 8.4 Museums on Prescription 128 3.4 Economic Analysis 37 8.5 Residential Care 128 3.5 Deploying the Evidence Base 39 8.6 The Arts and Dementia 130 3.6 Inquiry Meeting on Evidence 39 8.6.1 Delaying Onset 131 8.6.2 Cognitive Functioning 131 4 The Policy, Commissioning and 8.6.3 Personhood and Quality of Life 132 Funding Landscape 44 8.6.4 Music 133 4.1 An Emphasis on Prevention 46 8.6.5 Singing 134 4.2 Management of Long-Term Conditions 47 8.6.6 Dance 134 4.3 Commissioning in Health and 8.6.7 Visual Arts 135 Social Care 50 8.6.8 Digital Arts 135 4.4 Integration of Health and Social Care 50 8.6.9 Performing Arts 136 4.5 Parity of Esteem Between Physical 8.6.10 Written and Spoken Word 136 and Mental Health 51 8.6.11 Community Festivals 136 4.6 Policy for Arts, Health and Wellbeing 52 8.6.12 Dementia-Friendly Design 137 4.7 The Funding Landscape 55 4.7.1 Health and Social Care Funding 55 9 End of Life 140 4.7.2 Arts and Heritage Funding 58 9.1 Dying Well: The Hospice Movement 142 4.7.3 Charitable Funding 59 9.2 Beyond the Hospice Movement 143 4.7.4 Private-Sector Funding 60 9.3 Environment Design 145 9.4 Finding Meaning in the Story of Life 146 5 Place, Environment, Community 62 9.5 Legacy 147 5.1 The Natural and Built Environments 64 9.6 Finding