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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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….
Room for Art online exhibition
Come and see our second Room for Art online exhibition ‘Positive Places’. …
5 ways to be environmentally aware when making room for art
We all know that making art is great for our health and minds, but many art materials do have an impact on the environment and can create a lot of waste. Knowing a bit more and being mindful of how we use and dispose of materials can make the whole creative process even more satisfying. Here are some tips on how to make room for art in as environmentally friendly a way as possible….
5 tips to help you make room for art at home
During lockdown there are so many examples of people being creative at home, but it can be hard to get going. There always 101 things to around the house, you may not have the space, it just gets difficult to get motivated to make anything especially during such a difficult time. Once we start though, it can really help our mental health; take us away from those worries, those bad news reports, calm us down, energise us… We’ve asked our workshop artists and participants what helps them make room for art and come up with 5 tips. Let us know what you find helpful…….
What is social prescribing?
Social prescribing is described by NHS Health Scotland as ‘an approach (or range of approaches) for connecting people with non-medical sources of support or resources within the community which are likely to help with the health problems they are experiencing’….
A Material World: making good use of the art materials provided by GreatArt Supplies
We talk to art workshop participants and artists leading the workshops about how they use art materials and what being able to access a wide range of art materials means for their work….