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RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards - Arts & Health Finalist

 Converge

 

Converge is a partnership between York St John University and the NHS Trust. For 14 years Converge has offered arts courses, based on campus, to local people who experience mental ill health, to aid recovery and promote social mobility. University students and staff are involved in the delivery and support of courses.

 

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an exciting programme from a university that sees the fundamental value of education as a transformative tool for improving mental health and wellbeing.  It is being led by a group of artists, academics and service users who have experienced mental health illness themselves and so have built content and designed outcomes and evaluation criteria that are SMART and have impact. 

RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards Assessor

 

We are delighted to be a finalist for this award. It is a wonderful recognition of the hard work of our team and of all the participants involved in Converge. Our aim is to provide good quality arts education and opportunities in a university environment to adults who experience mental ill health. Your recognition is very much appreciated – thank you!

Nick Rowe, Professor of Arts and Mental Health and Director of Converge, York St John University

 

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The RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards recognise and celebrate a wide range of activities, policies and strategies that empower communities and individuals, improve the population’s health and address the wider social determinants of health. If you have a project or programme or initiative that is championing public health and helping to make an impact, we would love to hear from you:

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Arts & Health Award

This Award recognises organisations whose work has furthered the contribution of the creative arts to health and wellbeing