Building creative confidence
Working across sectors: arts and social care
Exploring cross-sector collaborations
Disability and access to leisure
ESSS Outline
Experiential therapies for children who have experienced trauma
ESSS Outline
Community-based activities and young people’s wellbeing
ESSS Outline
How the arts are being used in social services in Scotland
We know that creativity can change lives for the better and our aim in conducting the survey was to understand how the creative arts are being used, and the impact this type of work can have for people supported by services and for staff. As such, the purpose of the work was to capture some of the experiential knowledge held by professionals working in this area, to share this knowledge more widely across the sector and to provide inspiration to others.
The Arts in Social Care, overview of the evidence base
In early 2013 Consilium research (commissioned by Skills for Care and the Baring Foundation) conducted a literature review of available evidence to explore the role of the arts in delivering social care outcomes. Jim Thomas gives us an overview of the research findings.
The role of arts in social care
The arts continue to gain recognition as a vital part of society. In particular, there is increasing acknowledgment that the arts can offer practical and innovative ways to impact on the positive factors that nurture health and wellbeing (Seligman, 2011).