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  • Music and Health: A Review of Research and Practice

    Music and Health: A Review of Research and Practice

    Findings from a research paper commissioned by Voluntary Arts and produced by Nick Ewbank Associates for BBC Music Day 2019 Read more

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Music and Health: A Review of Research and Practice

Music and Health: A Review of Research and Practice

Findings from a research paper commissioned by Voluntary Arts and produced by Nick Ewbank Associates for BBC Music Day 2019 Read more

Published: 25th September, 2019

Updated: 13th January, 2020

Author: Gareth Coles

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Can Arts and Crafts make us happy?

Can Arts and Crafts make us happy?

by Kate Dewmartin, CraftCourses.com Founder Read more

Published: 10th May, 2019

Author: Damien McGlynn

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Creative Health

Creative Health

Report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Read more

Published: 21st July, 2017

Updated: 2nd October, 2017

Author: Damien McGlynn

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'Dance to Health' report

'Dance to Health' report

Pilot project to help older people has significant success Read more

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Updated: 10th July, 2018

Author: Kelly Donaldson

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Age UK's Wellbeing Index

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Published: 15th March, 2017

Author: Damien McGlynn

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Five Ways to Wellbeing

Five Ways to Wellbeing

A toolkit providing a clear approach to understand the Five Ways to Wellbeing in relation to creativity Read more

Published: 16th January, 2017

Updated: 3rd April, 2017

Author: Damien McGlynn

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The Aesop PHE Evaluation Framework

The Aesop PHE Evaluation Framework

Aesop and Public Health England's evaluation framework for arts for health and wellbeing Read more

Published: 6th January, 2017

Updated: 8th May, 2019

Author: Damien McGlynn

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Creative Place-Making in Northern Ireland

Creative Place-Making in Northern Ireland

Capitalising on local community assets, inspiration and potential Read more

Published: 20th December, 2016

Updated: 8th November, 2017

Author: Kevin Murphy

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Music, singing and wellbeing

Music, singing and wellbeing

New report published by What Works Wellbeing Centre Read more

Published: 7th December, 2016

Updated: 9th October, 2017

Author: Damien McGlynn

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