Creatives in Place – community connection

Home / News / Creative Health / Creatives in Place – community connection

Bethany and Nick, our Creatives in Place have been busy over their first month in post, undertaking inductions within their host GP practices, getting to know the practice staff and getting out and about in the communities of Erewash and Wirksworth to get to know what’s happening, and where stronger connections and be made to support creative health in the communities and address inequalities to accessing them.

Alongside this, we are delighted to have on board Studio Flourish to support the evaluation and reflection on the pilot phase of the Creatives in Place project… watch this space for further updates…

Submit your news to Arts Derbyshire

Submit your news items to editor@artsderbyshire.org.uk or fill out this news submission form.

You can also register as a member to list your arts business and events in our directory.

Related news posts

Axis Web – Mental Health for Artists

Mental Health for Artists is Axis’ annual event season dedicated to the wellbeing and self-care of artists and creatives.

FREE short course: Culture, Health and Wellbeing: An Introduction

UCL (University College London) are offering a free, online short course in Culture, Health and Wellbeing, designed by Professor Helen Chatergee, to help you develop, deliver and evaluate health and wellbeing work within a museum, arts, heritage or cultural organisation.

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

This article, featured in The Guardian, was written by Daisy Fancourt. It highlights how making arts and creativity a regular part of life - from music and dance to writing and cultural activities - can improve mental and physical health and help make you happier and healthier.

Creative Industries Council (CIC) Health & Wellbeing Forum 2025 Report

Published in September 2025, this report by the CIC Health & Wellbeing Forum and Arts Council England, sets out evidence and recommendations for strengthening initiatives that use creative and cultural activities, processes or assets to improve health and wellbeing for individuals and communities.

NON-PRESCRIPTIVE – Spotlight ON…

This month, we would like to spotlight the DEEP DIVE Case Studies that highlight the hidden work that is happening within social prescribing, changing people’s lives through non-medical interventions.

New Horizons x Creative Health takeover

Sharing Arts Derbyshire’s Creative Health work, with a spotlight on the development (and story so far) of our Creatives in Place project. The session will be relaxed, discursive and will invite discussion with plenty of opportunity for networking, learning and connection.

Creatives in Place – community connection

Submit your news to Arts Derbyshire

Related news posts

Sign up to our newsletter

SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER