by Carla Bull | Aug 23, 2021 | News
Artlift is thrilled to have received further investment from partner Macmillan Cancer Support and a grant from GLoW (Gloucestershire Wellbeing). This enables continuance of our well-received online creative sessions for people going through treatment for or moving on...
by Carla Bull | Jul 6, 2021 | News
Artlift and Art Shape share a determined commitment to diversify our offer and address gaps in provision, for example more course content grounded in African, Caribbean and/or Asian cultural heritage. We aim to broaden the cultural and lived experience within our...
by Carla Bull | May 25, 2021 | News
Do you want to develop skills and confidence in the Creative Health sector? Or do you just want to keep busy, whilst having a positive impact on the health and wellbeing our participants living with mental health and/or other long-term health challenges? Artlift is...
by Amabel Mortimer | May 24, 2021 | News
Artlift’s annual impact report shows how the Pandemic has compounded mental health issues and/or long-term conditions in the people we work with. We are working with people to learn new ways to self-manage their health using creativity. Those living with...
by Amabel Mortimer | May 10, 2021 | News
To coincide with #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek would your organisation like to help our leading arts and health charity formulate bespoke staff wellbeing packages, if so we would love to hear from you! The session(s) will offer your staff alternative and uplifting team...
by Amabel Mortimer | Apr 16, 2021 | News
Artlift courses for health and wellbeing are for people aged 18 and over who would like to use creativity to support their mental health and wellbeing, be that chronic pain, depression and anxiety, cancer support or covid-19 recovery or related difficulties. Our...
by Amabel Mortimer | Feb 24, 2021 | News
Infographic results about Arts on Prescription from the newest University of Gloucestershire research based on Artlift data. Look at those improvement results! Huge thanks and credit as always to University of Gloucestershire and Cardiff Metropolitan University for...
by Carla Bull | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Recruitment
Can you work as part of our creative team to prepare and deliver Arts on Prescription courses? Working in a personalised way with referred participants to gently introduce new ideas and creative techniques that will help vulnerable people explore their own creativity...
by Amabel Mortimer | Feb 9, 2021 | News
Our next free Flourish creative cancer support course starts on 19 April. If you are registered with a GP in Gloucestershire you can either self-refer or ask your health care provider to send us a referral form. Act now to secure one of our limited places – click here...
by Tessa Webb | Jan 25, 2021 | News
We are very excited to announce our plans for a new workplace wellbeing package for 2021. Determined to make this as relevant as possible, we’re reaching out to HR managers and decision-makers to explore their needs. By working with us, you will be leading the way...
by Tessa Webb | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Many of us at Artlift know first-hand the very real difference that the arts and creativity can make to our wellbeing, and Amabel Mortimer is no exception. We want to share Ami’s powerful story about how art sustained her through a deep trauma. On the day of her...
by Tessa Webb | Oct 8, 2020 | News
Many people are struggling with isolation and now face a long, hard, lonely winter. Artlift and Your Next Move have joined forces to help adults in Gloucestershire deal with the all-too hidden effects of COVID-19. A recent survey by Young Minds on the impact of...
by Admin | Sep 14, 2020 | News
COVID restrictions at cancer treatment centres have made it almost impossible for us to reach the people who need us. We’re appealing direct to the public to spread the word about Flourish, our new art course for anyone facing cancer at this time. Backed by...
by Amabel Mortimer | Jun 25, 2020 | News
We are seeking a highly organised, IT literate and social media savvy freelance Programme Assistant to join Artlift – we are a small, Gloucestershire-based charity nationally recognised for its delivery and evaluation of Arts on Prescription services. You will bring...
by Amabel Mortimer | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Artlift is offering remote support for people struggling with their mental health during lockdown. We’re following the Government guidance and designing innovative programmes that can be delivered remotely. Click here to read our full Covid-19 statement: Artlift Covid...
by Amabel Mortimer | Dec 9, 2019 | News
Artlift is offering 3 training opportunities to successful candidates. This is a hands on training opportunity, which will equip you with the skills to volunteer in, or set up your own community arts groups. Please click on the following link to read more. We’d...
by Admin | Dec 3, 2019 | News
Creative sessions for people going through treatment or moving on after cancer. Our next Flourish course of 10 sessions runs from Monday 19 April to Monday 5 July (1-3pm), with breaks on bank holidays. These are FREE 2-hour sessions are led by a specially trained...
by Amabel Mortimer | Nov 21, 2019 | News
by Charlie Royall | Mar 1, 2019 | Exhibitions, News
1st – 3rd March 2019, Museum in the Park, Stroud An exhibition of photography created by participants with long term mental and physical health challenges, referred by GPs and other health professional to four Artlift 6-week ‘Arts on Prescription’ courses with...
by Admin | Dec 1, 2018 | Exhibitions, News
8th December 2018 – 16th February 2019 An exhibition of work by Artlift participants from around the county. All of our groups were represented, from Cirencester to Tewkesbury via Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest. Almost 100 pieces of work were...
by Admin | Sep 1, 2018 | News
Our exciting new course with Ruth Davey from Look Again continues this January. This is an 8 week mindful photography courses at The Museum in the Park, Stroud, starting in June 2018.
