Clinical Psychologist @LSCFT Arts4Us Co-Investigator | CAMHS Lancaster & Morecambe | WCMT Fellow | Musician | Creative Health
Greater Manchester ▪ Lancaster
Joined May 2012
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Wrapping up for mat leave
3 yrs leading Arts, Culture & Mental Health @GMiTHRIVE
My goal was #creativehealth offers in #CYPMentalHealth - we've done it!
THANK YOU to colleagues for support @alan_ford4
@KarenClarkeYPG @DrSRanote @JohnHerringOD @artymccarthy @SirRichardLeese
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Calling #CYPMH professionals
Arts4Us is exploring access to arts activities.
If you work in arts/culture, health & social care, education, local authority, or VCFSE sector, we want to hear from you!
📝10 min survey - pls share
lnkd.in/e8PZYV42
@LSCFTResearch @WeAreLSCFT
Calling #CYPMH professionals
Arts4Us is exploring access to arts activities.
If you work in arts/culture, health & social care, education, local authority, or VCFSE sector, we want to hear from you!
📝10 min survey - pls share
lnkd.in/e8PZYV42
@LSCFTResearch @WeAreLSCFT
Our invaluable CHATS Parent & carer support group offer this fair, this week @MoreMusic1
@LancasterCVS @WeAreLSCFT @LSCFT_CPET @LSCft_CRoots @ExperienceLSCFT @LSCftImprove @LMCollege @UHMBT @LancashireMind
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Big news for #ArtsInHealth
Today, NAHN UK launches the first comprehensive Hospital Arts Guidance — a free, evidence-based toolkit to embed arts in every UK hospital.
🧑⚕️ Supports #NHS staff & patient wellbeing.
📥 Download: nahn.org.uk/arts-in-hospital…
#HospitalArts #CreativeHealth
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This Saturday! #AHRC project Arts4Us one year milestone event! All welcome. We are leading a Forest School workshop at the event at 11:30AM
📍Rose Theatre, Arts Centre, Edge Hill Uni
🕙 10am–5pm
🔗 edgehill.ac.uk/event/arts4us…
#GrowWellbeing #ArtsInHealth #CYPmentalhealth
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What a day it's been at our Arts4Us event!
From engaging panel discussions to hands on workshops, the energy was high and the insights were invaluable
Thank you to everyone who made this event unforgettable
Stay tuned for more exciting updates, and we hope to see you next time
Super special Saturday: Arts4Us event @edgehill moderated by our Arts4Us youth panel
Wonderful key notes from Christopher Bailey, WHO Arts in Health Lead & Kevin Edward Turner MBE from Company Chameleon
I even drummed on stage led by the ace @afrocatsmcr
& make a nature mandala
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We're excited to share our latest mention in @guardian!
The article features our @WHO_Europe report reviewing the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, alongside insights from our collaborators at @UFCAM 🎨
Take a look 👇
theguardian.com/culture/2025…
The world is a lot dimmer today.
Godfather of freak folk Michael Hurley has died suddenly. He brought something special and unique.
This was just 4 mths ago:
youtu.be/zMTzjAW7gdg?feature…
Planting 10 fruit trees at Children & Young People's Mental Health service today! Lancaster
@LSCftCulture @WeAreLSCFT @Lancswildlife @LancsMind @TalkingLSCFT @LSCft_CRoots @lancastercv
THANK YOU @NHSForest
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I am feeling hugely inspired by the range of research opportunities, prominence of lived experience & passion of colleagues.
Thank you @LSCFTResearch for an excellent programme (additional thanks for a comfortable environment with good food) @pnefc
We were delighted to welcome Professor @ruthendacott this morning, for our opening keynote at 'Making research everyone's business' - The Research Conference!
ALT Ruth stands and gives a presentation to the Conference
Research is the goal today @WeAreLSCFT Research Conference, Deepdale today.
The perinatal team are here asking important questions about improving post partum care @ribblemere @leilasharder @stefmaudsley
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This @FrontierEcon (w/@UCL_SBB research) study commissioned by @DCMS finds that the health & wellbeing benefits of cultural engagement contribute up to £8bn/yr to wider society through improved quality of life, healthcare savings & increased productivity
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This month sees the second instalment of #TheDoctorPod, a monthly podcast bringing you the voices of doctors, for doctors.
In this episode, we hear from @DrSabinaDosani and @MeganTjasink about art therapy and the important role that the creative process can play in health and healing.
This episode builds on the feature ‘Life in colour’ by @BMAtim – which you can read before or after listening.
Follow and listen now – search ‘The Doctor BMA’ wherever you get your podcasts, or visit thedoctor.bma.org.uk/podcast
Our new base!
Lancaster & Morecambe CAMHS
I'm thrilled with the space, views, trees, the outdoor therapy rooms!
Thank you & congratulations @WeAreLSCFT for choosing a place suitable for children, young people & families to improve mental health @CYPMentalHealth @LancasterCVS
Happy New Year! I am happily returning to #CreativeHealth
as Co-I on Arts4Us project, scaling up arts initiatives to improve MH outcomes, alongside clinical post in CYP MH @WeAreLSCFT
@RobynDowlen @GM_Culture @TheNCCH @lancasterarts @LudusYouth_Co @lpmdancetheatre
Prof Vicky Karkou taking us through the amazing Arts4Us project and impact on person centred approaches @VKarkou @drmarionlynch @IPDCarrie @MrsBosanquet
Back from mat leave & in at the deep end, delivering a session on #CreativeHealth
with psychology colleagues today for our annual conference @WeAreLSCFT
@GMiTHRIVE @artymccarthy @42ndStreetmcr @TheNCCH @timmcdougall69 @CHWAlliance @LSCftCulture @RSPH_artshealth
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Hey Manchester!
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Don't miss it!
🎟️ 16 March | Book your tickets for 'A Night at the Great Hall' and celebrate the Lancaster music scene here on campus 👇 @lancsmusiccoop
lancaster.ac.uk/events/yeste…