Our outgoing Events & Programmes Lead, Fiona Moon, analysed the shortlists for our three awards categories: Practising Well, Healthy People & Planet, and Collective Power. Together they show how the sector is growing and developing.
What we're learning from Healthy People & Planet:
"The ambition of the projects has grown in recent years, and benefits now often extend beyond the initial participants. Whether through training or public speaking, or an exhibition, photo diaries or podcasts, many of the applications are now also considering legacy, helping to galvanize, inspire and advocate for further change." Read more
What we're learning from Practising Well:
"Shortlisting projects for this award brought to light the increased focus on and consideration of practitioner care when designing and delivering creative health projects... the most encouraging development for 2025 was several exciting projects where the impact of the wellbeing offer extended beyond the staff or freelancer, and influenced the wider ecosystem of creative health as a whole." Read more
What we're learning from Collective Power:
"We noticed that standout projects this year did more than bring partners together; they recognised the unique qualities and strengths that each partner had, which in turn enabled them to create something that simply couldn’t have existed otherwise." Read more
To read more about the Awards or watch a video of the ceremony highlights, head here.