We are committed to building an arts and health sector that is:
- Cohesive
Underpinned by parity and partnership working between the arts and health/social care sectors. - Stable
Arts and Health is mainstream, properly funded and an essential part of health delivery. - Continuously learning
Sharing and learning from experience and good practice is the norm. - Innovative
There is a place for innovation, testing new ideas and ways of working. - Accessible
There are many pathways for people to access arts and health interventions. - Focused
We work together across Wales on shared priorities. - Representative
The sector is inclusive and people with lived experience are always centre-stage.
Our priorities are:
- Supporting better mental health
Creative projects that benefit people living with mental health conditions, aim to prevent loneliness or refer people to creative activities to support wellbeing (arts on prescription) - Improving connections with nature
Creative projects that aim to improve people’s health and wellbeing by increasing their connection with nature through the arts; - Working to reduce health inequalities
Creative projects designed to bring health and wellbeing benefits to communities and individuals adversely affected by hardship, marginalisation or deprivation. - Improving physical health and wellbeing
Championing arts projects that support greater physical health. - Investing in workforce wellbeing
Supporting the wellbeing of artists and the wider Arts workforce as well as colleagues working in the NHS and Social Care.