Arts on Prescription seminar series 2010
03 February 2010
The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health launches its third public seminar series next week.
The first seminar on the subject of ‘Removing the label ‘deprived’ from the community’ will be given by Vanessa Barker, Manager of Community Remedies at the Bromley by Bow Centre.
Dr Hilary Bungay, research fellow at the Sidney De Haan centre, said: “Bromley by Bow is an innovative community organisation in East London. It supports families, young people and adults of all ages. It aims to improve their health and wellbeing, boost their confidence to find employment, achieve their goals and transform their lives.”
The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health, part of Canterbury Christ Church University, has organised the ‘Arts on Prescription’ public seminar series to highlight creative projects that aim to promote health and wellbeing for people and communities.
The seminar series begins on Tuesday 9 February and will continue through to Tuesday 8 June 2010.
The seminars start at 1pm and will take place at University Centre Folkestone. They are open to all members of the public and free to attend.
To book a place, please contact Isobel Salisbury on 01303 220870 or email isobel.salisbury@canterbury.ac.uk
For the full Arts on Prescription programme, please visit: http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/centres/sidney-de-haan-research/Spring2010Seminar.asp
Notes to Editor
Sidney De Haan Centre
• The Sidney De Haan Centre is exploring the possibility of an ‘arts on prescription’ scheme in Folkestone, with these seminars helping develop proposals for such a project.
• Established in 2004, the Sidney De Haan Research Centre is committed to researching the contribution of music and other participative arts activities in promoting the well-being and health of individuals and communities.
The main focus of the Centre’s work is researching the potential value of active participation in group singing for wellbeing and health. The Centre has completed a systematic review of research on singing and health, conducted a cross-national survey of choral singers in Australia, England and Germany, and undertaken a formative evaluation of the Silver Song Club Project run by Sing For Your Life Ltd.
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University has, since its foundation by the Church of England as a teacher training college in 1962, developed a wide range of taught programmes, research and educational services. It continues to be the largest centre of higher education in Kent for the major public services.
The University now has 16,000 students based in five Faculties: Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Education, Health and Social Care, Social and Applied Sciences. Our 1,500 staff contribute to the University’s work at our five campuses: Canterbury, Broadstairs, Folkestone (in partnership with the Creative Foundation and the University of Greenwich), Medway (in partnership with the Universities of Greenwich and Kent with Mid-Kent College) and Tunbridge Wells.
In so doing we seek to sustain the University’s Mission:
‘Inspired by the University’s Church of England Foundation and the aspirations of our students and staff, our mission is to pursue excellence in academic and professional higher education thereby enriching both individuals and society.’
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