nalgao has now confirmed the programme for its Arts, Health & Wellbeing seminar in Bolton on 19 and 20 July organised in partnership with Bolton at Home.  The seminar is aimed at officers involved in both policy and practice related to arts and health commissioning and service provision. 

The programme will start with an evening social and artistic programme on Monday 19th July, illustrating best practice arts and health organisations in the Bolton area. The following day will explore the many ways that local arts development and delivery supports crosscutting agendas. The seminar will demonstrate how working with health initiatives, organisations and communities can increase participation and access to the arts; which in turn promotes wellbeing and increases confidence and ability, and also supports community development and social cohesion, bringing groups of disadvantaged or hard to reach people to increase their quality of life.

The seminar is supported by Bolton at Home, the National Culture Forum and CLOA amongst others and starts with a keynote presentation from Clive Parkinson, Director of Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University.

The delegate fee for this two day event is just £120 (accommodation not included) for nalgao members, or £100 if you attend for Tuesday only.

 Click here to download the seminar programme and booking form.

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The day will allow delegates to hear about policy and practice from a range of informed speakers and presenters, also allowing delegates to visit arts projects as part of a study tour programme in the afternoon.

The morning will include an introduction by Jon Lord OBE, CEO of Bolton at Home  and a major keynote presentation from Clive Parkinson, Director of Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University, followed by a series of breakout sessions with presenters drawn from good practice case studies from a national prospective with opportunities for debate and information sharing. Following the morning seminar, the afternoon offers delegates a choice of study tours with visits to different arts projects in the Great Manchester area with a practical opportunity to experience arts practice at first hand.