Reading room
This section of the website is designed to provide links to the latest articles, papers, research and reading material around arts, creativity, mental health and wellbeing. We’ll offer interesting reading from home and abroad on a variety of subjects that we hope will spark your interest, challenge or support your views and perhaps be a source of debate amongst the field. To keep this area refreshed, please send us information about any interesting material that you think we might include.
artfull publication
Artfull Strategy 2006-2008
The artfull strategy actively focuses on identifying, developing, and showcasing the work arts organisations in Scotland do in promoting positive mental health. It aims to help those from the arts and other sectors gain a greater understanding of the processes that are involved in supporting community wellbeing and in exploring ways in which such work can be sustained in the future.
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Publications
Well Scotland
A link to the Publications section on Well Scotland’s website.
The Lancet
The Lancet Series on Global Mental Health.
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
A range of publications, project and conference reports.
Pavilion Publishing
Access to a range of journals for professionals in health and social care.
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Reports
Fourth Pillar Conference papers
Culture, engagement and sustainable communities – report on the conference hosted by Cultural Development Network in partnership with Common Ground and RMIT’s Globalism Institute Melbourne, November 2004. (By: Cultural Development Network, Australia)
Establishing a core set of national, sustainable mental health indicators for adults in Scotland: Report on Dissemination Events March/April 2007
A report on five dissemination events to discuss progress on the development of the national mental health indicators in Scotland (2007).
CSIP North West Development Centre
An innovative treatment scheme in NW England.
Arts, Creativity and Mental Health Initiative
A Report on the findings of 4 arts therapies trial services that took place in Scotland during 2003-2005.
(By: Mental Health Foundation)
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Strategies & discussion documents
The arts, health and wellbeing
Arts Council England's first national strategy for the arts, health and wellbeing. (2007)
Delivering for Mental Health
The Scottish Government’s Delivery Plan for Mental Health. (By: The Scottish Government)
Better Health, Better Care
A discussion document to inform the development of Scotland’s forthcoming health and wellbeing action plan. (By: The Scottish Government)
A Literature Review of the Evidence Base for Culture, the Arts and Sport Policy
Summary Findings of the Review providing an overview and compendium of robust research evidence, both national and international, in the fields of culture, arts and sport (By: The Scottish Government)