Creative Remedies is the arts and health website for the
West Midlands
. It showcases projects, has a contacts database, features current news and provides advice to those involved or wanting to become involved in arts and health activity.
It demonstrates how the arts and health sectors can work together innovatively, using the arts to improve services in areas including Patient Care, Health Promotion, Staff Development and The Built Environment.
The site includes a fully searchable directory of arts and health projects, artists, arts organisations and health professionals who have been involved in arts and health work in the region.
An advice section provides guidance on setting up an arts and health programme, gives an overview of the NHS and of the arts world, and provides information on commissioning artists, fundraising, research and evaluation.
There is also a news section with information on the latest jobs and volunteering opportunities, arts and health events, and funding opportunities.
By clicking the 'Sign Up Here' option on the right hand side of this page you can create and maintain a
personalised
profile for you or your
organisation
. You can add, format and edit text to create your own content including details of projects and events, upload your own picture gallery, attach documents and create hyperlinks to other websites. The site also allows you to directly email and leave feedback for other users, create a list of personal network contacts, and invite others to view your profile, giving you the ideal tool to market and connect with other Creative Remedies users.
If you are already active in arts and health then use Creative Remedies to promote yourself and your work. Equally if you are someone who would like to know more or become involved in arts and health, then use the site as a resource for information, opportunities and creative inspiration!