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Norbury Ward Enhancement, Stafford

Published date: 9th December 2022

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Artist Mark Uttley has been working on Norbury ward, St. George's with inpatients to create designs for new signage for the ward. Mark has been creating new work for the de-escalation and seclusion area and garden.
Winter Celebration 2022 Event

Published date: 18th November 2022

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Arts for Health are holding a winter celebration in St Chads on 7 December, 1.30-4pm. The event will comprise live music, fun & refreshments. You are all welcome to join us for an afternoon of music.
A Choral Forest at Lichfield Cathedral

Published date: 11th October 2022

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A hugely successful event on Saturday October 8th with Derby Air Arts and Arts for Health showcasing creative work that took place during the pandemic
World Mental Health Day at Shrewsbury Abbey

Published date: 10th October 2022

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With workshops by visual artist Jamila Walker and a guest appearance by Dan Walsh - banjo man!
Summer Celebration at Redwoods

Published date: 12th September 2022

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We had a fantastic afternoon at Redwoods with our Summer Celebration on 19th August 2022 – it was a chance to bring inpatients, their families and friends, staff and local artists and musicians together for an afternoon of fun, live music, refreshments, creativity, ice cream and re-connection!
Artist Call Out

Published date: 18th July 2022

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Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust – Arts for Health are looking for freelance artists to help us deliver exciting arts activities and creative delivery of high quality, inclusive engagement, aimed at bringing benefits to our service users, carers and staff.
Finding Myself through Art by Arran McLachlan

Published date: 30th May 2022

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Our exhibition space at Redwoods is currently showing artwork by Arran McLachlan - artwork created during and following a stay at Redwoods.
Welcome to Norbury Participatory

Published date: 27th May 2022

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Working with patients and staff artist Mark Uttley has created new signage for Norbury. Mark has created new designs for three areas on Norbury, including the fences and new signage.
Garden of Lost & Found

Published date: 13th May 2022

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A new project starting on our older adult & dementia wards at Redwoods - with dancer Rachel Liggitt and musician & storyteller Sal Tonge.
Drumming with Dave

Published date: 13th May 2022

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Soon after Dave came to Yew ward it was discovered he had been classically trained to play the Indian drums, known as Tabla.
New enhancement project for MOD unit on Brocton ward at St George’s

Published date: 25th April 2022

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Illustrator Charlotte Tisdale has created a new design on the large fence that surrounds MOD unit on Brocton ward. Charlotte worked with staff and inpatients to come up with a design for the MOD garden fence.
Colour & Crescendo - Finale events

Published date: 5th November 2021
Colour & Crescendo - art, words & music

Published date: 3rd August 2021

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A project bringing together different art forms to explore people’s experiences and responses to the pandemic