In 2019 Cornwall Council’s Culture and Public Health teams jointly commissioned the development of a Creative, Health and Wellbeing Partnership for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly through the provision of a range of accessible, high-quality, sustainable creative and cultural opportunities available to all, with a particular focus on: addressing health inequalities; improving mental well-being; and addressing loneliness and isolation.
The Partnership Board is co-chaired by the Culture & Creative Partnerships and Public Health Teams of Cornwall Council and Arts Well, a Cornish social enterprise, has been commissioned to project manage and develop the Partnership. The Board has representation from NHS Trusts, the NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group, Adult Social Care and Children, Young People and Families directorates in Cornwall Council, together with key cultural organisations and the wider VCSE sector.
The Partnership vision is one in which a vibrant and thriving creative and cultural sector is making a significant, widely-recognised and sustainable contribution to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Alongside the Partnership Board there is work to develop on-the-ground creative, health and wellbeing collaborations in each of Cornwall’s Primary Care Network areas.
