Art in Healthcare
Carers Rights Day 2021
It is so important that Carers get that chance to take a break from time to time and we’ve been reflecting on the role can art play in providing support. Here is some of our learning….
Call out – Designer – Website and Communications
We are looking for a designer to work with us to review and refresh how we look, communicate and tell our story….
Volunteer Event Assistant
We are looking for a Volunteer Event Assistant to work with the Art in Healthcare team between December 2021 and April 2022. We are looking for someone to help us deliver a reception and a multi-site exhibition. If you are interested in developing skills within events and/or the arts, this would provide a great first step….
Evaluation Support Scotland Case Study
We recently took part in a programme run by Evaluation Support Scotland with other projects affected by the Covid19 crisis to evaluate and learn about our response to the crisis….
WORK WITH US
We are looking for ‘Room for Art’ Workshop Volunteers Room for Art is a social prescribing project run by Art in Healthcare. Based in Edinburgh, we provide visual arts on a weekly basis to adults in at least seven areas of the city, with the aim of improving people’s health and wellbeing….
Art and Minds – Taking Room for Art a step further
This blog looks at what we’ve learnt and what the impacts have been of our Art Therapy Pilot that we’ve undertaken this year to support participants that are part of Room for Art….
Poster for Voluntary Health Scotland Conference
We have recently submitted a poster for the Voluntary Health Scotland conference looking at the impact and learning of our Art Therapy Pilot this year….
New blog for creative activities, ideas and inspiration
We are gathering all our online activities into blog posts so they are easier for people to access….
Art Therapy for Men at Redhall Walled Garden
We have recently been successful in receiving funding from Edinburgh University’s Local Community Grants Scheme. We are using this to work with the wonderful SAMH at Redhall Walled Garden and deliver a set of Art Therapy sessions.
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We are members of the Green Arts Initiative at Creative Carbon Scotland
This month Art in Healthcare joined the ‘Green Arts Initiative’ by Creative Carbon Scotland. We will demonstrate our commitment to contributing to a greener art sector throughout Scotland, by developing environmental responsibility initiatives in our workplace….
Going back to in person workshops!
Our Room for Art workshops are going back to in person in community venues next week after 18 months….