Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme

Programme Aims

The programme aims to give creative opportunity for people living with mental health problems through engagement in high quality arts.

The projects funded through the programme will be delivered to individuals living with a mental health condition.  This will be demonstrated in the application when the project description will state the target group the applicant organisation intends to work with throughout the project.

Programme Objectives

To harness the expertise of artists around mental health to enhance the mental health of participants, enabling participants to express feelings and enhance their emotional, physical or social wellbeing through arts experiences.  It also aims to reduce stigma around mental health, support participants to seek help and to signpost to the relevant resources.

To target people experiencing higher levels of disadvantage or exclusion, including more vulnerable groups such as those living with a mental health condition such as eating disorders or addiction or the broader challenges affecting individuals in today’s society.