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Creativity for healthy lives

We advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and social care and wider systems.

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Who

The National Centre for Creative Health is a registered Charity with a board of trustees and a small staff team. We are supported by an Advisory Group, and support a network of Creative Health Champions, a RCGP Special Interest Group, and an International Arts in Pharmacy Special Interest Group. We work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

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What

Research shows that active engagement with the arts, culture and creativity is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of us all. Read our definition of creative health and find out more about our work including the Creative Health Associates Programme. 

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Why

Policy

The Creative Health Review, delivered in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, was published in 2023. It builds on the 2017 Creative Health report and makes recommendations to government and metro mayors, and forms the basis of our policy work.

A new APPG on Creative Health launched on 26 November 2024 replacing the APPG on Arts, Health, and Wellbeing, for more information click here >>

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Research

We support the development of research via our partnerships with University College London, the Royal Society for Public Health Special Interest Group in Arts, Health and Wellbeing and a number of research centres working in relevant fields.

We are a partner in the six year national research programme: Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities, from 2021-2027.

 

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Impact 2021-2024

The NCCH was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in July 2020 and launched in March 2021. The report: Our First Three Years: Programmes, activities and achievements 2021-2024, highlights the main strands of our work and maps them against our organisational objectives. 

Professor Martin Marshall CBE, Chair of the NCCH says:

“This report outlines our achievements in promoting the benefits of creative health for the health and wellbeing of the population. 

We are proud of what we have done so far and hope you are inspired to contribute to our work.”

We are extremely grateful to our funders: 

Oak Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Baring Foundation, Arts Council England, Arts and Humanities Research Council. 

News & Blog

  • Our First Three Years: Programmes, activities and achievements 2021-2024

    Our First Three Years - NCCH Impact Report

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    APPG Webinar on Creative Health and Prevention

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    Creative Health Across the System - explainer video

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  • Government Consultation Government Consultation Change NHS Help build a health service fit for the future Image Banner

    Responding to the government consultation on a 10-Year Health Plan

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    Anti-Racism and Ethnic Diversity in Creative Health

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    Creative Health Toolkit - how to embed creative health into systems

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    Creative Health at a Glance

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  • ICB Board Meeting Blog Image Credit Scott Graham

    Navigating Creative Health Advocacy at ICB Board Meetings

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Contact us:
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Registered Address:
National Centre for Creative Health
PO Box 948
Oxford
OX1 9TY

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