Every day our highly skilled team of artists in residence are delivering a range of innovative arts projects in numerous designated healthcare services in each of the five Health and Social Care Trust. Arts Care currently manages 24 residencies across Northern Ireland.
The key success of the programme is the sustainable relationships that are established amongst the artists, service users and healthcare staff in the individual artist residencies.
Some of the services we deliver into:
Older People Services
Adult Mental Health Cancer Care
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Learning and Physical Disability Services
Cancer Services
Hospital Services
Brain Trauma Services
Community Services
Carers Services
Staff and Student Education and Training Services
“I love the movement and feel the benefits. I now feel less stress in my neck and back. Thank you, Carmel”.
Belfast Trust - ECT Club
“Many thanks for a wonderful three days. I really enjoyed the experience, and you were an absolutely delightful teacher. I had no idea what to expect, and was rather nervous on day one, but you made me feel at ease immediately”. Northern Trust – Flowerfield Arts Centre
“I feel relaxed and less anxious. The class made me feel happy and relaxed. It was great fun”
Belfast Trust – Knockbracken Health Care Park
“I feel so much better after the session. It has lifted my mood and given me a great boost to my well-being".
Western Trust Asha Centre for Addictions
“I really enjoyed working with the soft materials. This relaxes me”.
Southern Trust – Craigavon Area Hospital
“My son talks about the dancing each week. This sort of activity is so good for them”.
Family member: South Eastern Trust – Ulster Hospital