Arts and Health training opportunities

"University of the West of England in Bristol (UWE), in partnership with Willis Newson, is offering two new short course modules for 2011/12: Participatory Arts Facilitation in Health and Social Care Settings and Evaluating Arts in Health Initiatives. Aimed at artists/creative practitioners wishing to develop skills in working with people in health, community and social care settings and for health and social care professionals, such as a nurse, doctor, teacher, youth worker, occupational or creative arts therapist who uses arts in health, community or social care settings. For more information, including full course details for the Participatory Arts Facilitation course, visit www.willisnewson.co.uk/uwe-arts-in-health-and-social-care-courses.html "

Arts and Health discussion

6th June 2011: WHO’S AFRAID OF RED, YELLOW & BLUE?

A day of discussion and learning for Arts Coordinators and anyone interested in the arts in acute hospitals.
Date: Monday June 6th 2011      10.30am-3.45pm (10am Registration/Coffee)
Venue: The Education Centre, Level 5, Salisbury District Hospital North, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ

Join us to discuss the challenges, opportunities and rewards of working with the arts in acute hospitals. Share your experiences with colleagues from across the country and learn about innovative approaches to some of the challenges you face. The themes of the day are:

PRACTICE                       RELATIONSHIPS               THEORY 

Project Planning                 Partnerships                       Evidence base
Commissioning artworks  Advocacy                            Evaluation
Managing collections        Community                         Health policy & context
Funding & Finance            Public Engagement            Quality
Policies (e.g.H&S)             Public Relations 

Speakers include:

• Peter Ursem, Manager, Art Care, Salisbury District Hospital
• Josie Aston, Hospital arts co-ordinator, web editor & freelance arts and health consultant
• Megan Attwood, Evaluation and Research Lead, Willis Newson

Cost: £30 and £15 (concessions)
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For more information contact: info@ahsw.org.uk / 01305 269081
http://www.ahsw.org.uk/membersmeetings.cfm?page_id=3220&CFID=10960907&CFTOKEN=66386300