Creative Health
Creative Health & Equity Lead - Claire
In partnership with the Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA), Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Artlink, Claire’s role is an agile and evolving role to ensure Creative Health is valued and developed equitably, including infrastructural and strategic support, across Norfolk & Suffolk.
What is Creative Health?
Creative Health can be defined as creative approaches and activities which have benefits for our health and wellbeing (National Centre for Creative Health, 2025) and includes a spectrum of activities from ‘everyday creativity‘ such as knit and natter groups or gardening within your local community, to specialised non-clinical interventions such as Dance for Parkinson’s programmes or Singing for Lung health.
Other labels used to describe Creative Health include Arts and Health, Socially Engaged Art, Participatory Art and Community Art. These terms are often used interchangeably, although the use of Creative Health is becoming increasingly common.
Research shows that active engagement with the arts, culture and creativity is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of us all.
Following the Creative Health report that was published in 2017, the Creative Health Review, delivered in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, was published in 2023.
Click here to find out more about the current work of the APPG on Creative Health.
Click here to find out more about the work of the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
Creative Health News
Blog posts
Creative Health Interest Meetings (CHIMe)
CHIMe is a new initiative bringing together professionals interested in Creative Health across Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Blog posts
Creative Health Lead – April Roundup
It’s been another busy month for me as I continue my work as Creative Health & Equity Lead across Norfolk & Suffolk. Here’s a round up from April
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Blog posts
Creative Health Region – Funding
Arts Council England has awarded £350,000 towards a two-year project, Norfolk and Suffolk: Region of Creative Health. This multi-partner project will work across cultural, creative, health, social care, education and innovation sectors
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Blog posts
Pollinate and Create
In collaboration with Suffolk Artlink, Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance, Natural Habitat, Green Light Trust and Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk Community Libraries invited six creatives to take part in a week-long intensive residency at Lowestoft Library.
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Keep updated about all things Creative Health
Sign up to the Norfolk & Suffolk Creative Health Mailing List to be kept informed of developments happening across the regions.
Upcoming Creative Health Interest Meetings (CHIMe)
Live Sessions
Creative Health Interest Meeting at the Health and Care Expo
CHIMe (Creative Health Interest Meetings) is a new initiative designed to bring together professionals from the Arts & Culture, VCFSE, Healthcare, Social Care, and Public Health sectors who are interested in exploring, developing, and sustaining Creative Health practice across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Live Sessions
Creative Health Interest Meeting – Online
CHIMe (Creative Health Interest Meetings) is a new initiative designed to bring together professionals from the Arts & Culture, VCFSE, Healthcare, Social Care, and Public Health sectors who are interested in exploring, developing, and sustaining Creative Health practice across Norfolk and Suffolk.
