CHWA's Regional Programmes

a woman and child play together on a floor surrounded by toys
Art at the Start, Sheffield Museums © Andy Brown

Building creative health systems

CHWA manages regional programmes across Barnsley, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and works in partnership with Suffolk Artlink in Suffolk and Norfolk.

a woman and child play together on a floor surrounded by toys
Art at the Start, Sheffield Museums © Andy Brown

South Yorkshire

Since 2023 the South Yorkshire Creative Health Board - managed by CHWA's South Yorkshire Creative Health Lead Rachel Massey - has acted as a vehicle to bring together creative health across the four boroughs in South Yorkshire, represented by the Barnsley Creative Health Partnership, Doncaster Arts & Health Board, Rotherham Creative Health Board and Sheffield Creative Health Board. 

Read more about our work in South Yorkshire here

Derbyshire

Our Derbyshire Creative Health & Equity Lead is working with partners from the creative and cultural sectors, Derbyshire County Council's Public Health team, and NHS colleagues to bring the sector together – to explore what's needed to support creative health and create momentum in Derbyshire for collaborative, strategic and impactful future work. Our Creative Health & Equity Lead for Derbyshire is Helena Reynolds.

Read a blog about our early work in Derbyshire here
a colourful hand-drawn picture of houses and people seen from above.
Ruth Williams for Brave Art, Suffolk Artlink

Suffolk & Norfolk

CHWA works in partnership with Suffolk Artlink to support a Creative Health & Equity Lead role in Suffolk & Norfolk - Claire Atherton. Claire works with a Creative Health Working Group with colleagues representing health, social care, culture and the wider community sector.

Barnsley

Barnsley Creative Health Partnership's vision is that people from Barnsley can live fuller healthier lives through creativity. Hosted by CHWA and the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, the partnership advocates for, supports and strengthens the creative health agenda for Barnsley. Our Creative Health Lead for Barnsley is Luisa Golob.

Read more about our work in Barnsley here