Welcome
‘HEARTS & MINDS’ 2011 – 2013
Occupation Arts is working with the internationally renowned organisation Age Exchange who are recognised as the leading UK charity working in the field of reminiscence. Having received a major grant of £238,000 from the South London & Maudsley Charitable Fund, Age Exchange is running the ‘Hearts & Minds’ in partnership with the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. The grant supports 3 years of creative arts and reminiscence projects for older and younger people with mental health needs in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwalk. The programme includes: group projects, one to one referrals, training of artists and health care professionals, and dance, film and reminiscence theatre productions by service users. ‘Hearts and Minds’ is being evaluated by Royal Holloway University of London. This year staff from Occupation Arts are helping to deliver 2 ten-week reminiscence sessions plus work with individuals who are not able to access groups. The picture is a snapshot of the ‘Royal Wedding Reminiscence’ session ran in the week of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge’s marriage. LEARN MORE
Who are Occupation Arts?
With flair for promoting well-being through the arts, we generate innovative projects for people from all walks of life. We are launching as a dedicated Community Interest Company in December 2010; to design, facilitate and support arts initiatives that encourage healthier lives.
Highly experienced in mental health, we also provide specialist training in the relationship between creativity, occupation and wellbeing, contributing our expertise and findings to the worldwide research base for occupational science, the occupational therapy profession and the arts LEARN MORE
We create results through;
- Generating and facilitating innovative projects tailored to promote health and creativity throughout the community
- Developing opportunities for vulnerable people particularly those who have experienced mental distress or illness
- Providing expert training that highlights the relationship between creativity and wellbeing, and demonstrates the therapeutic use of occupation READ MORE
