North West Arts and Health Network. Excellent organisation designed to better understand the impact of creativity, culture and the arts on health and wellbeing.

Published: December 14, 2011
North West Arts and Health Network. Excellent organisation designed to better understand the impact of creativity, culture and the arts on health and wellbeing.

M A N I F E S T O  Part ONE


Our manifesto is just as much about education as it is health; the arts as it is science, communities as it is the individual. Well-being is central to our vision. The arts are central to fulfilling our fundamental human rights. 

  • this is not a quick fix

  • this is not about benign lumps of municipal sculpture

  • this is not about reducing the arts to a cost-effective prescription

  • this is about well-being

  • this is about democracy

  • this is about human flourishing

  • this is about new ways of understanding impact and value

  • this is about solidarity

    Have a look at this great website and get involved!

     :http://artsforhealthmmu.blogspot.com/

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About the Author

Phoenix is the editor of this site and was diagnosed with bipolar twenty years ago. In between 8 periods of illness and hospitalisation she trained as a garden designer and was a awarded an RHS Diploma, gained a first class degree in Cultural Studies and a Certificate in Education that enables her to lecture in Recovery in Mental Health to psychiatric nurse students and mental health professionals at universities. Phoenix leads a diverse life which she attributes to Wellness Recovery Action Planning and all aspects of Recovery. In the last 2 years she performed stand up comedy. Laughter truly is the best medicine! Now she is concentrating on being involved in improving conditions for inpatients and service receivers trustwide. And training in WRAP, Recovery Star and the new Advanced Statement and some gardening for health. Also with some great new art projects.