nalgao Arts, Health & Wellbeing seminar

nalgao Arts, Health & Wellbeing seminar

dates: Monday 19 & Tuesday 20 July 2010


nalgao (the national association of local government arts officers) has confirmed the programme for its Arts, Health & Wellbeing seminar in Bolton on 19 and 20 July organised in partnership with Bolton at Home. The seminar is aimed at officers involved in both policy and practice related to arts and health commissioning and service provision.

The programme will start with an evening social and artistic programme on Monday 19th July, illustrating best practice arts and health organisations in the Bolton area. The following day will explore the many ways that local arts development and delivery supports crosscutting agendas. The seminar will demonstrate how working with health initiatives, organisations and communities can increase participation and access to the arts; which in turn promotes wellbeing and increases confidence and ability, and also supports community development and social cohesion, bringing groups of disadvantaged or hard to reach people to increase their quality of life.

The seminar is supported by Bolton at Home, the National Culture Forum and CLOA amongst others and starts with a keynote presentation from Clive Parkinson, Director of Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Voluntary Arts England will be leading one of the breakout sessions – “Arts, Health & wellbeing: Engaging the voluntary arts sector.”

To download the seminar programme and booking form visit
www.nalgao.org/e107_images/
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