The paper sets out and examines the impact of a local project called Promote the Vote running in West Yorkshire.
[read the full story...]Community arts participation linked with wellbeing, life satisfaction and purpose in older adults
Karen Mak considers a recent study that explores the associations between participation in community arts groups and aspects of wellbeing in older adults in the US.
[read the full story...]A picture tells a thousand words, or does it? Photography and youth mental health
Laura Caven and Chris O’Sullivan summarise a recent qualitative study on young people’s experiences and perceptions of mental health and well-being through photography.
[read the full story...]Community singing helps mental health recovery
As we prepare for our choral music #MentalHealthJukebox on Saturday 27th January, Liesbeth Tip explores a qualitative evaluation of a Norfolk-based community singing project (Sing Your Heart Out) aimed at people with mental health conditions and the general public.
[read the full story...]Innovation case studies point to a co-productive approach acknowledging risk taking and organisational development
Alison Turner summarises a new digital report from the King’s Fund, which features a range of case studies highlighting how innovations have improved patient care and experience.
[read the full story...]Improve local community mental health services using this framework
This work, developed by accountancy firm Mazars LLP, has been commissioned by NHS Confederation and Strategic Health Authority Mental Health Leads. It is a diagnostic tool aimed at mental health commissioners working for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), helping them to identify where the gaps are in their local service provision and what they need to [read the full story…]