CNWL Arts in Health

Who we are

Arts in Health is currently a step-down service from the Community Mental Health Hubs, offering a programme of regular creative activities to support adults with lived experiences of mental health difficulties. We organise group visits to galleries and cultural institutions and facilitate in-person creative sessions. We provide participants with safe, nurturing spaces to explore creativity, socialise, and build confidence, with the aim of improving wellbeing and promoting independence. 

The Arts in Health team are a warm and welcoming mixture of therapists, mental health practitioners and artists, supported by volunteers with an interest in mental health and the arts. We have an ongoing, rolling application open for Honorary Project Workers. These are voluntary team members able to travel to Greater London that can offer up to one day a week (flexible on hours), on a Thursday, to support the running of our service in person and remotely. Flexible working is offered with some team zoom meetings. Honoraries are typically trainee therapists or mental health practitioners looking to gain more experience working in the creative arts, mental health, or participatory engagement. 

Our culture and values

Run by a team of clinicians and artists, Arts in Health has successfully devised and delivered a wide range of innovative projects and programmes since 2010. This includes working with partnership organisations to co-produce short term artist-led projects, while continuing our longstanding programme of regular creative activities. Participants can attend sessions for up to two terms. They will be supported to think about any aims they might have and will have 1:1 reviews later in the year to reflect on personal development and next steps. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The aims of our service are:  

• To be an inclusive space  

• To improve access to the arts  

• To make a positive difference for adults with lived experience of mental health difficulties