London Arts and Health Podcast: Arts, Health & Wellbeing

A Deep Dive into the Creative Health Quality Framework with Victoria Hume.

In this episode, ‘The Two of Us’ podcasters Alba Frederick and Naomi Woddis interview Victoria Hume, Executive Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance.

They discuss the Creative Health Quality Framework, how it was created, who can use it, and the key principles that make up the framework. This is a must-listen for anyone working in or interested in the field of arts and creative health. 

Explore the framework here.

Alba Frederick, who is half of creativity and mental health podcast 'The Two of Us' meets two young women from Trapped in Zone One - a London-based community initiative for young people.

Alba chats to sisters Tomzida and Touhida to find out more about how their involvement with Trapped in Zone One has made an impact on their lives. The organisation supports the wellbeing of young people through art and fitness activities in London through the social prescribing model.

Listen to the accompanying episode where Naomi Woddis leads an in-depth discussion with adults involved in the project.

This podcast has been commissioned by the GLA through London Arts and Health to celebrate phase 2 of London Arts and Health's Social Prescribing Myth Buster.

London Arts and Health

Social Prescribing Myth Buster

Trapped in Zone One

The Two of Us Podcast

Naomi Woddis, who is half of creativity and mental health podcast 'The Two of Us' meets key members from Trapped in Zone One - a London-based community initiative for young people.

Naomi chats to founder Bablu Miah, artist Lauren Beavers and fitness coach Laura Williams to find out more about how the organisation supports the wellbeing of young people through art and fitness activities in London through the social prescribing model.

Listen to the accompanying episode where Alba Frederick leads an in-depth discussion with young people involved in the project.

This podcast has been commissioned by the GLA through London Arts and Health to celebrate phase 2 of London Arts and Health's Social Prescribing Myth Buster.

London Arts and Health

Social Prescribing Myth Buster

Trapped in Zone One

The Two of Us Podcast

In our third episode, host Anna Woolf chats to Veronica Franklin Gould, the founder from Arts 4 Dementia. Arts 4 Dementia believes that people living with dementia and their carers have the right to enjoy life to the full. In this episode, Veronica talks specifically about the process of referrals in arts and culture on prescription, and gives advice on how to get referrals for your own arts on prescription programmes. 

https://arts4dementia.org.uk/

http://www.lahf.org.uk/

http://cultureonprescription.org.uk/

In our second episode, host Anna Woolf chats to participant Wayne. Last year Wayne took part in ENO Breathe, an online programme developed in partnership with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The programme has been specifically developed for people recovering from COVID-19, who are still suffering from breathlessness and its associated anxiety. In this episode, Wayne describes how this arts and cultural programme on prescription has helped him in his own recovery.

https://eno.org/eno-breathe/ 

http://www.londonartsandhealth.org.uk 

http://cultureonprescription.org.uk/

In our first episode, host Anna Woolf chats to Stuart Cox who is the Arts and Wellbeing Director from St. Margaret's House in East London. At St. Margaret's House, many arts and wellbeing organisations situated in the building have been working together to tackle social prescribing in a holistic way. Stuart explains how.

http://www.lahf.org.uk/

https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/

http://cultureonprescription.org.uk/