NHS Trust appeals to Kirklees organisations to help deliver creative projects
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is on the lookout for voluntary and community organisations in Kirklees to help deliver creative activities as part of the Trust’s Creative Minds initiative.
Creative Minds gives people who use Trust services an opportunity to take part in innovative activities to help improve their health and wellbeing. The initiative is at the heart of the Trust’s commitment to ensuring a creative approach to delivering health services.
To help deliver these activities, the Trust wants to hear from established voluntary/non-profit creative organisations and smaller community and self-help groups. Working in partnership with the Trust, organisations would provide creative projects for people who use Trust services and their carers.
Examples of previous Creative Minds projects in Kirklees include;
• Mind, music, movement – working with Manasamitra, the project engaged people with a physical and/or learning disability and their families to create a series of storytelling performances using music and movement.
• The Art Shop – giving people who have experienced mental health problems the chance to showcase their artwork, led by Support 2 Recovery.
The Trust’s director of corporate development, Dawn Stephenson, is keen to hear from local organisations and said, “The use of creative activities in healthcare has been shown to increase self-esteem, provide a sense of purpose, develop social skills, help community integration and improve service users’ quality of life.
“We really want to encourage local groups in Kirklees to get involved with Creative Minds. This is a great opportunity to work with the NHS to provide excellent creative projects for the people who access our services.
“Alongside networking opportunities, support and information, the Trust may be able to offer financial support to help project delivery.”
Working in collaboration, the Trust aims to share good practice and build strong partnerships with community organisations.
If you think your organisation could help, contact the Trust at inclusion@swyt.nhs.uk or 01924 328656 or @allofusinmind on Twitter.
More information about Creative Minds can be found on the website.