Welcome to Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

AFHC exists to promote the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing. The use of the arts in improving the healthcare environment has long been recognised, but creative activity has also been shown to increase self-esteem, provide a sense of purpose, develop social skills, help community integration and improve the indiviudal's quality of life.We promote the role of every aspect of the arts including music, dance, design, crafts, visual arts, theatre, writing and many other art forms. We also take a broad view of health and seek to promote physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.

Read the annual report 2007

 

Latest News

April News

07/04/2008


Arts and Mental Health Networking Day - Thursday 10th July 2008

10 to 4pm at The Zed Shed, Jubilee Wharf, Penryn.

Following the appointment of our Mental Health Co-ordinators in January, we are delighted to invite you to take part in our next networking event on 10th July 2008.  This will be a chance for Artists, service providers and those interested in Arts and Mental Health to meet up with others and discover more about Arts for Health Cornwall. 

The day will also include creative arts taster sessions, a buffet style lunch and an 'open forum' session.

Cost: £10 - self funded, £25 employer funded (discount for small organisations).

For a booking form please click here.

Get Moor Active on Goss Moor

Grand opening of the new multi-use trail around Goss Moor National Nature Reserve.

Sunday 11th May at 11.30am

Be one of the very first to take a stroll along all or part of the new 7 mile Goss Moor multi use trail. 

The trail includes 3 healthy rest stops, where there will be lifts available back to the start should you need them.  Refreshments available and free parking all day at the nearby Screech owl Sanctuary. 

For futher info please leave your name and number on 01726 828184 and somebody will call you back.

 

 

'Down to Earth' Free May Day Event at Porthtowan Eco Park

Please click here for a leaflet for the forthcoming free May Day Event launching the Down to Earth Foundation on Saturday 3rd May 10am - 5pm at Mount Pleasant Eco Park, in Porthtowan.
Down to Earth Foundation is a not for profit organisation bringing its vision of sustainable living 'down to earth' in realistic, artistic and practical ways through courses, talks and co-operative initiatives.

'Space for You' at Sancreed House

Space for You offers a healing retreat in a peaceful setting at Sancreed House for those who could use an essential break/time out from their everyday lives.

 

We have considerable experience with people facing life-challenges and changes or suffering from stress or distress, we are happy to talk individually with clients and/or carers about each person’s needs. Personally tailored and structural programmes can be agreed upon in a flexible way, but people must be able to spend some time alone.

 

We are particularly suited to those open to an alternative approach including counselling, massage, and various sorts of bodywork and healing therapies. We also offer an opportunity to enjoy being creative through art work, pottery, music, writing etc.

 

For people in serious crisis or whose state of mind is very fragile, we would need to discuss whether we are able to meet their needs, but we are open to talk to anyone who feels moved to come.

Rates are £300 per 5 days or £60 per day including one sessiondaily.   Funding is sometimes available through the N.H.S.  A bursary fund is available to individuals who cannot afford to come.

 

For further details contact Clare Dyas at Sancreed House, Sancreed, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8QS 

Tel: 01736 810409 or email claredyas@madasafish.com   or visit  www.sancreedhouse.com

There will be an Art Workshop taking place at Sancreed House on Wednesday 11th June 2008, please click here for more info.

WJEC Entry Level Art, Design and Ceramics - beginning September 2008 at Camborne College
 

This is an introductory qualification for adults who are experiencing mental ill health and/ or moderate learning difficulties. The course is designed to be accommodating  and flexible to suit individual learners needs

Students will be studying a variety of techniques including drawing, painting and colour work. Ceramics and sculptural techniques will cover aspects of form, function and 3D design. They will be working towards an entry level qualification which will enable them to progress onto a higher level course

This course will be studied over one year, two days a week, 10am 4pm with an hour for lunch.

For further information about the course, please contact Lisa Stewart (Tuesdays and Wednesdays only) on           01209 617556 or email enquiries@cornwall.ac.uk  or visit www.cornwall.ac.uk

Nature & Nurture: the image, the word, and the world.

7thExeter Arts & Therapies Conference. EATc.

Friday May 16th,Stoodleigh Court, near Tiverton, Devon.

 

These day long conferences explore the overlaps between the worlds of the Arts, Psychotherapy and Society; through talks, exhibition, a fantastic lunch with music and a hawking display.

 

This year’s theme of ‘Nature and Nurture’ will investigate the links between, and effective application of, these complementary perceptions of development, growth and resilience to creativity and health.

 

The theme will be approached with the help of speakers and artists who work with text; visual art; the arts in health and psychotherapy.

 

Speakers include:

Peter Randall Page international artist www.peterrandall-page.com

Maggie Crosbie, Subtext : Subtext engages young people and health service users through the written and spoken word. www.sub-text.org.uk

Carol Harvey , artist photographer exhibits and gives a gallery talk on objects of great attachment.

Martin: the ‘Dartmoor Hawker’.

Live music! Jazz band. So What!

 

Cost: Employer funded £120, self funded £95, discount £80, concessions £53.

Subsidised places for Devon Partnership Trust; 5 employees @ £30, service users £10.

 

For  Full Details, please visit: www.insiderart.org.uk


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