Easy ways you can support Art & Soul
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Olivia Bladen
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Watch our film: art workshops for children and young people's wellbeing
This short film captures some of our widening work with children and young people in South West London. In partnership with Achieving for...
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Art and Soul
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Book Now for the Art & Soul Wellbeing Festival
We are delighted to invite you to our first ever festival of art & wellbeing, taking place on National Stress Awareness Week, 1st - 6th...
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Olivia Bladen
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Fostering partnerships: A first look at our arts and wellbeing programme for young people
This project aims to help children and young people in South West London who are facing mental health challenges.
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Olivia Bladen
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Evaluating our new arts and wellbeing programme for young people
Art & Soul are delighted to have been the recipient of an £8,000 grant from the Baring Foundation.
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Olivia Bladen
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
A Bigger Picture
With a £9,990 grant from One Richmond, Art & Soul is supporting mental health of children and young people during Summer 2021.
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Olivia Bladen
- Jun 7, 2021
- 4 min
Nature-themed art sessions spark creativity & joy: Priory Hospital School project update
Lead artist Gwen Ramsay and assistant Olivia Bladen reflect on their recent work with young people.
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Jean Keohane
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: Finding art and solace in the natural world
Jean Keohane describes how putting one foot in nature and joining Remote Connectivity relieved her depression.
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Barbara Lee
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: Reconnecting with nature during the pandemic
Barbara Lee writes about reconnecting with nature during the pandemic and the process of letting go.
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Art and Soul
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
VIDEO: Mod Roc & Hapa Zome: Art & Soul get creative on new project!
Watch staff from the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Adolescent Outreach Team build Chiaozza-inspired...
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Art and Soul
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
Inside a staff session for our innovative project in partnership with The Priory Group
Thanks to funding from the Baring Foundation and One Richmond, Art & Soul have begun a partnership with the in-patient services at Priory...
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Art and Soul
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
New partnership aims to improve the mental health of young people across South-West London
Art & Soul are pleased to announce a new partnership with the South West London and St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Adolescent...
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Art and Soul
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
An interview with the artist Stephen Graham
Stephen is a long-standing member of Art & Soul and an active artist, working in text, photography, painting and drawing.
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Art and Soul
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
In memory of Simon Raymond
Art & Soul is saddened to hear the news of the passing of Simon Raymond, who died in December 2020. He had been a regular contributor to...
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Jean Keohane
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
The media and mental health
In my previous blog I wrote about my commitment to the premise that ‘Art’ enables people to improve their mental health, and how art can...
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Jean Keohane
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Art & Grief - Jean Keohane
I’m committed to the premise that ‘Art’ enables people to improve their mental health. I think art helps communities resolve social and...
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Art and Soul
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
£19k funding boost for Art & Soul
We're delighted to report we've been awarded a total of £19k by two funders to help increase our arts activities and support more adults...
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Art and Soul
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Art & Soul and me - blogger Babs Lee
I am a restless soul. I seem to have spent my entire life running, running to see new friends, running when anyone asked me to do...
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Emma Hetherington
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Give as you shop on Amazon
We've linked up with Amazon Smile which means every time you shop with Amazon online, they donate a small percentage of your shopping...
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Emma Hetherington
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
We're looking for new trustees
At Art & Soul we're dedicated to improving the local community’s mental health and emotional wellbeing through creative activities and...
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