About the Alliance

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The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance is a free-to-join membership organisation for creative health across England.

We build networks, support and resources for people who work with creativity and culture to support health and wellbeing; and advocate for this work across the health, cultural and other sectors.  

We're based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 

The difference we aim to make

  • Increased sustainable investment in creative health
  • A representative creative health sector that fosters inclusion and belonging
  • A membership empowered to work towards a more just and equitable society
  • Creative health embedded in local and regional strategies
  • Improved skills, confidence and wellbeing in creative health practitioners

We work with

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Inspired Mae Photography https://www.maelondonphotography.com/

Board, staff and volunteers

Find out more about: 

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Contact and organisational details

The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance CIC is a registered Community Interest Company based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Our Partners

We partner with many organisations. Some of our long-term relationships are: 

What is 'culture, health and wellbeing'?

Over recent years, there has been a growing understanding of the impact that creative or cultural activity can have on health and wellbeing. We are currently using the term 'creative health'. 

Vision and mission

Our Vision: A healthy world powered by our creativity and imagination

Our Mission: To work with others to build a common understanding that creativity and culture are integral to health and wellbeing. This approach values equity, prevention and health-creation; is asset-based and holistic; and is communal, collective and co-produced.

To collaborate nationally, regionally and locally to strengthen the collective power of our members and their communities. 

How we work

We advocate

  • Joining the dots between culture, creativity, health and wellbeing
  • Influencing funders, commissioners and policymakers
  • Empowering changemakers
  • Developing the relationship between practice and research 

We support local networks

  • We work with volunteer regional champions around the country to
  • Support peer networks
  • Build relationships between culture and health

We provide resources

  • Information
  • Training
  • Peer support

Policies and Procedures

These help us achieve our mission and realise our values.

Funders and supporters

Read about who funds and supports our work here.