Why ‘Creative Health’ Stories?

Creative Health Stories is a platform and consultancy service from Laura Bailey and Associates aiming to increase understanding, access, uptake and investment in creative health.

What is creative health?

Creative Health is defined by the National Centre for Creative Health as:

Creative approaches and activities which have benefits for our health and wellbeing.

Activities can include visual and performing arts, crafts, film, literature, cooking and creative activities in nature, such as gardening.

Approaches may involve creative and innovative ways to approach health and care services, co-production, education and workforce development.

Creative health can be applied in homes, communities, cultural institutions and heritage sites or healthcare settings.

It can contribute to prevention of ill health, promotion of healthy behaviours, management of long-term conditions, and treatment and recovery across the life course.

Global evidence shows that creative engagement is…

About Laura Bailey

Laura has been working in the fields of creative health and cultural placemaking for over 15 years. Over this time, she has developed insight, knowledge and skills from direct delivery with communities, artists and creative organisations to strategic visioning and implementation.

She now works with a range of associate and clients producing Audio Stories, Projects and Facilitation and Creative Workplace Wellbeing.

To work with Laura please get in touch or book a free 15 minute call.