This year’s Libraries Week, run by CILIP, focuses on celebrating how libraries can advocate for positive climate action
Five Questions with Vamos Theatre's Artistic Director, Rachael Savage about their dementia-friendly production, Sharing Joy.
As Sue Williamson retires, she looks back on her time as Libraries, Director and welcomes the new libraries joining our portfolio.
For Creativity and Wellbeing Week, our arts and health lead John McMahon interviews Victoria Hume, Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance.
Kerry Hudson, author of Lowborn, tells us how libraries changed her life and can be a lifeline for communities.
Suzanne Alleyne blogs about self-care as an essential part of the leadership toolkit. Suzanne was one of the Arts Council’s first Changemakers, a cohort of cultural workers who participated in our senior leadership training and development programme.
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage tells us why he is so passionate about libraries
Suitcase Stories is a project that helps artists and museum practitioners deliver music and storytelling workshops to people living with dementia. It focuses on participation, working with high quality artists to create a positive change in the lives of those living with the disease. We caught up with Jenny Davis to hear about the project and find out why this was the right time for them to apply to National Lottery Project Grants for funding.
Loneliness affects more than 9 million people across the country. Find out how libraries are at the forefront doing great work to bring people together.
For Mental Health Awareness Week, John McMahon explores how this year's theme - nature - can relate to creativity, and how both support mental and emotional wellbeing.
This week marks exactly a year since the first national lockdown.
The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance has published an essential guide for artists and arts organisations developing work in criminal justice settings. Communications and Engagement Officer, Dora Dixon, tells us why a partnership approach is key to success.
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games drawing to a close this weekend, Lucy Bird, Officer for Policy & Research reflects on the intersection between arts, sports, and disability, and how the Thriving Communities Fund is making a difference.
London’s first dedicated outdoor art walk. Megan Piper, Co-Founder and Director of The Line, tells us about staying ‘open’ over the lockdown period, their new programmes and the benefits of enjoying art and nature simultaneously.
The new Thriving Communities fund promotes health, wellbeing and connection in communities.
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