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Social inclusion through the arts
- Author:
- SAUNDERS Josephine
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 9(3), August 2005, pp.7-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Old Parcels Office Arts Centre is a community arts-in-health project in the heart of Bridlington that aims to promote positive mental health for all through creative activity. This article describes the origins of the project and how it manages to bring together the issues of mental health and social inclusion by opening its doors to all the people of Bridlington, not just people with a diagnosis of mental health problems.
A home of your own: shared ownership and social inclusion
- Authors:
- BARRETT Jennifer, CALDICOTT Hilary, De SAIN Trevor Sasar
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 9(2), May 2005, pp.18-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes a shared ownership scheme developed by Advanced Housing and Support so that people who have experienced mental health problems and could have the chance to own their own home. The authors have all been involved in Own Home, one as the project manager and the other two as shared owners of the scheme, here they describe what worked, what didn't and the impact of housing on people's experience of social exclusion and the accompanying loss of hope.
Moving stories: local health trainers in mental health
- Authors:
- RICKARD Wendy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, January/February 2014, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Health trainer programmes aim to improve public health, particularly obesity and diet, by supporting people to make lifestyle changes. This article describes how the programme in Bexley developed towards specialist provision for mental health, as well as other target groups. Co-location in office space at Mind in Bexley help the programme gain additional referrals.As well as support on lifestyle changes, the programme helped reported helping people on social issues, helping them find groups and activities to establish a social life. Feedback from clients in Bexley about the Healthy trainer programme has been primarily positive. (Original abstract)
Enabling mental health through social and cultural inclusion
- Authors:
- CLARE Alicia, COLLIER Elizabeth, HIGGINS Steven
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 11(3), August 2007, pp.22-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
BlueSCI is a not-for-profit organisation based in Trafford that aims to enable good mental health through facilitating progress towards personal goals and development for people in the local community. blueSCI was developed through a partnership between a mental health professionals and a professional artist. The authors describe this inclusive, person-centred, recovery-oriented service that has emerged. Facilities at the centre now include a music and dance studio, an arts and graphic studio, a complementary therapy room, and a community allotment. The article also includes the views of one user of the centre.
Helping people reclaim their lives
- Author:
- HELMAN Claire
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 10(2), May 2006, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author describes the Capital Volunteering project, which aims to tackle social exclusion by increasing volunteering opportunities across London.
Housing and inclusion
- Authors:
- FLANAGAN Peter, et al
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 10(1), February 2006, pp.22-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Milton Court is a supported housing project run by Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust. Residents describe the projects that have been developed at Milton Court to promote independence and social inclusion and the benefits they have derived from participation in these projects. The projects described are: a cafe project, a gardening project, an education and exercise project, and a market stall project.
Promoting mental wellbeing and social inclusion through art: six month follow-up results from Open Arts Essex
- Authors:
- WILSON Ceri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 19(5), 2017, pp.268-277.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Previous evaluations have demonstrated improvements in well-being and social inclusion for people with mental health difficulties after participating in Open Arts’ introductory participatory arts courses. This evaluation aimed to ascertain whether improvements are maintained long-term. Course participants completed measures of well-being and social inclusion at the beginning and end of their course and after three and six months. At initial follow-up participants rated their experience of their course, and at three and six months they reported activities taken up after attending. Scores significantly increased from baseline to first follow-up and remained significantly higher than at baseline at three and six months. End-of-course ratings were positive and most participants continued their art work. Other activities included education/training and voluntary/paid work. Further studies are needed to examine whether improvements can be attributed with confidence to arts participation, but these results add to a growing weight of evidence pointing to that conclusion. (Publisher abstract)
The Recovery Rocks Community story
- Author:
- WAEGELI Amanda
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 18(2), 2014, pp.61-67.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the history and development of the Recovery Rocks Community of peers in recovery, a community that exists in Perth, Western Australia. The community is successful in providing mutual support in members journeys of recovery. It offers an innovative approach to fostering recovery in a peer support community that could act as a model for the development of other similar communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Establishing a recovery college in a Scottish University
- Authors:
- MCCAIG Marie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 18(2), 2014, pp.92-97.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper uses a narrative approach to describes the establishment of the Dumfries and Galloway Wellness and Recovery College (The College) within the University of the West of Scotland. Social implications: It is believed that stigma and discrimination are pernicious and pervasive and a concerted and deliberately conscious attempt is needed to establish an inclusive, egalitarian and aligned approach whereby practices match values base. Originality/value: This is justified as being in keeping with a philosophy based on the concepts of recovery, co-production co-delivery and co-receiving. Although not without precedent this development is innovative in being embedded within the university sector and challenging existing paradigms in terms of the positive and inclusive approach to mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Volunteer to Work (V2W) scheme
- Author:
- KAUR Japleen
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 18(1), 2014, pp.21-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the Volunteer to Work scheme running as part of a return to work pathway. Design/methodology/approach: Illustrative account of the origin, structure and processes involved. Findings: Personal narrative accounts by current volunteers evidence the social and emotional benefits of volunteering. Of the 237 people who have engaged as volunteers, 27 are now in paid employment. Originality/value: A case study of one innovative project which has the capacity to grow and to be transferred to other organisations. (Publisher abstract)