This episode is a conversation between AHSW General Manager Hannah, Katrina Millar and Kirstie Millar, the creators of Ache magazine. Ache is an intersectional feminist publisher exploring illness, health, bodies and pain. The discussion explores the ways writing can be used as a vehicle for opening up irrational, subversive narratives about bodies, and how this can be a way of resisting the rational medical discourse on health. Other areas this episode touches on are personal experiences of Endometriosis, eating disorders and health anxiety, ways to approach health from a more intersectional perspective, and exploring illness creatively within a community. Find out more about Ache magazine at their website: https://achemagazine.co.uk/ You can buy Cusp, a new collection of feminist writing exploring bodies, myth and magic via their online shop: https://achemagazine.bigcartel.com Follow Ache on social media to hear about upcoming workshops and events, and future submission announcements: https://www.instagram.com/helloachemagazine/ https://twitter.com/ache_magazine Here are some more links related to the topics covered in the episode: --Race and Health is a collective of academics, artists, activists and individuals seeking to reverse the harmful effects racism and discrimination has on health. Website: https://raceandhealth.org/ / Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raceandhealth/ --Cori Smith is a trans man living with endometriosis. In this essay Cori speaks on the difficulties he has encountered when seeking gynaecological healthcare as a trans man: https://thoughtcatalog.com/cori-smith/2019/09/what-its-like-to-have-endometriosis-as-a-transgender-man/ —Endometriosis UK is a national charity that offers valuable resources for individuals who think they might have endometriosis or are living with the condition: https://endometriosis-uk.org/understanding-endometriosis —BEAT is a national eating disorder charity with information, resources and support: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ —Black Minds Matter is an organisation connecting black individuals with free mental health services and offering valuable mental health resources: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com

Arts & Health South West Podcast

Ache Magazine with Kirstie Millar and Katrina Millar - 01-04-2021

In this episode, Hannah Mumby (AHSW General Manager) is joined by Jakki Weaden, a former nurse from Bristol who talks about her journey from working in nursing to now building a creative vocation in basketry-making. They share a conversation about the parallels between basketry, wound care, and horticulture; the metaphors associated with care and weaving; and the resourceful creative outlook needed to work in nursing. You can find Jakki’s work on Instagram at @jakkiweaden

Basketry, Horticulture And Care, With Jakki Weaden (09-02-21)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The sixth story is from Sophie Harbour, Engagement Officer at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery in Exeter, who talks about their online and offline project 'RAMM at Home', which encouraged young people to create their own collections inspired by the museum and a challenge to build their own mini museum. RAMM website: https://rammuseum.org.uk Interview with Sophie by AHSW’s Communications Intern, Abbi Bayliss: https://www.ahsw.org.uk/blog/interview-with-royal-albert-memorial-museum-art-gallerys-sophie-harbour/

Stories From 2020 - 6/6 - The Home Museum (31 - 12 - 20)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The fifth story is from Pippa Jones, Director of Create Gloucestershire and and Abi Nicol, Fine Art Printmaker and Photographer, who talk about their work with artists to support people and communities during lockdown. Create Gloucestershire website: https://www.creategloucestershire.co.uk Abi Nicol’s website: http://www.abinicol.co.uk

Stories From 2020 - 5/6 - The Street (29 - 12 - 20)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The fourth story is from Rosie Mead, founder and CEO of Musica Music and Wellbeing, which supports people with dementia and their caregivers. Rosie talks about her work during Covid-19 to provide online learning and coaching for caregivers and an on-demand music activity service for Care Homes. Musica website: https://musica-music.co.uk

Stories From 2020 - 4/6 - The Care Home (27 - 12 - 20)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The third story is from Dr Louise Younie, GP and Medical Educator, who talks about her work during Covid-19 lockdown which invited students to co-create a virtual creative enquiry programme, which they titled ‘Interpretive Voices’ The Creative Enquiry website: https://www.creativeenquiry.qmul.ac.uk

Stories From 2020 - 3/6 - The Medical School (25 - 12 - 20)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The second story is from Janine Valentine, Consultant Nurse Older People at Yeovil Hospital, and Jenny Walters, Senior Supervisor Housekeeping at Yeovil Hospital, who share stories from the Covid Chronicles, a creative writing project to explore staff experiences during the pandemic.

Stories From 2020 - 2/6 - The Hospital (part 2) (23 - 12 - 20)

Welcome to this podcast series of Stories from 2020. These stories come from our Annual Conference in November. The first story is from Dr Will Hirst, a junior doctor who was working at the Great Weston Hospital Swindon during the first wave of the pandemic. He was part of the front door team, which included the emergency department and the covid assessment team.

Stories From 2020 - 1/6 - The Hospital (part 1) (21 - 12 - 20)

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Alex Coulter (Director of AHSW) and artists Natasha, Gavin and Max. All 5 reflect on their experience of being involved in the 2020 Spring School just before lockdown, where the theme was 'making new meaning from illness', and where we explored using creative activities to support resilience and wellbeing. We talk about how we have each used creativity in times of isolation to "extend ourselves beyond our situations", and share thoughts on how creativity can enable you to be still and yet flourish and connect in other ways, and make the process of "relating" into something very beautiful. Natasha, Gavin and Max share the ways they feel that they have learned to cope with isolation, before Covid-19, and we think about how isolation can operate in many different ways, for instance when you're in a group of people that perceive you to be different. We discuss what "productivity" means to each of us and how we might challenge this idea, drawing out what it might mean to nurture a sense of purpose, value and meaning in our lives. Some links to what we mentioned in the conversation: AHSW Spring School info: https://www.ahsw.org.uk/opportunities/spring-school/ Alex's Blog: https://www.ahsw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Spring-School-Blog-Alex-Coulter.pdf Max's Blog: https://www.ahsw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Max-Frances-Absentee-Artist-Blog-Spring-2020.pdf Grayson Perry's Art Club: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/graysons-art-club Covid-19 Resources Page: https://www.ahsw.org.uk/resources/covid-19-resources/

Isolation And Creativity (04-05-20)

Our guest for this episode is Hugh McCann, a Southwest based artist with an interest in wellbeing, public space, technology and participation. Along with playwright and mental health nurse Cally Hayes, he recently co-founded 'Alright Mate? CIC' which aims to destigmatise male mental health one art project at a time. Their work is always participatory and so far includes installations in barbershops, books written by veterans and theatre in community spaces. Alright Mate? aim to normalise conversations around male mental health, in order to reduce needless suffering. ________ LINKS: Alright Mate website: https://alrightmateproject.com (Here you can also find information about participating in Alright Mate’s upcoming projects about fathers/fatherhood and the construction industry!) Download a digital copy of the Veterans Project Book: https://alrightmateproject.com/notalone CoLab Exeter, an integrated wellbeing and innovation hub that works in collaboration with agencies across sectors to strengthen local services and achieve positive whole community outcomes around homelessness, addiction, (re)offending, and health inequality: https://www.colabexeter.org.uk Veterans Change Partnership, a CIC which aims to provide programmes of rehabilitation and support for and to former military veteran offenders and their families: http://veteranschangepartnership.co.uk

Alright Mate? with Hugh McCann (08 - 01 - 2020)

Arts & Health South West is a partner in an Erasmus Plus funded project called Art & Social Change, which is developing an experiential art training programme for health workers who work in addiction and recovery. This is the fourth episode in a special podcast series that explores the work, expertise, and stories of the people doing this work, and what the research is showing the arts & health sector. In this podcast, we explore two parallel policy movements (Cultural Welfare and Social Prescribing) and the ideologies and work behind them, by speaking to Elisa Fulco, an art curator and consultant for cultural projects in Italy and Alex Coulter, the Director of Arts & Health South West in the UK. LINKS: Acrobazie Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Acrobaziemadinitaly/posts/ AHSW website: https://ahsw.org.uk Creative Health report: https://www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk/appg-inquiry/ For case studies from the Art & Social Change project’s training programmes, and a range of other resources for more information about the use of art in addiction, recovery, and to combat healthworker burn-out at www.artandsocialchange.eu

Art & Social Change - Episode 4 - Cultural Welfare And Social Prescribing (31-01-2019)

Arts & Health South West is a partner in an Erasmus Plus funded project called Art & Social Change, which is developing an experiential art training programme for health workers who work in addiction and recovery. This is the third episode in a special podcast series that explores the work, expertise, and stories of the people doing this work, and what the research is showing the arts & health sector. In this episode we speak with representatives of 'recovery cafes' in Lithuania and the UK to learn about what these venues are and why they are important to addiction and recovery. Joining us are Agne Bykova from Mano Guru, in Vilnius Lithuania and Pete Davies, from CasCade Creative Recovery in Brighton in England. LINKS: Mano Guru - Email address info@manoguru.lt - they are really searching for partners willing to change best practice, and to hear from other people. Please write to them. - Mano Guru can be found at Vilniaus g. 22, Labdarių gatvė 1, Vilnius 01402, Lithuania Cascade Creative Recovery - Website https://www.cascadecreativerecovery.org - Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CascadeCreativeRecovery/?ref=br_rs - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cascadecreativerecovery/ - Cascade Coffee Shop can be found at 24 Baker St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4JN Also mentioned: - Portraits of Recovery (PORe), Manchester UK: https://www.portraitsofrecovery.org.uk - The UK Recovery Declaration of Rights: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecoveryuk.org/uk-recovery-declaration-rights/ For case studies from the Art & Social Change project’s training programmes, and a range of other resources for more information about the use of art in addiction, recovery, and to combat healthworker burn-out at www.artandsocialchange.eu

Art & Social Change - Episode 3 - Recovery Cafes (31 - 01 - 2019)

Arts & Health South West is a partner in an Erasmus Plus funded project called Art & Social Change, which is developing an experiential art training programme for health workers who work in addiction and recovery. This is the second episode in a special podcast series that explores the work, expertise, and stories of the people doing this work, and what the research is showing the arts & health sector. In this episode we speak with three artists involved with the project: Arturas Dubaka (Lithuania), Giorgio Caione (Italy), and Kate Lodge McCoy (UK). Links: Art & Social Change Website: http://www.artandsocialchange.eu Art & Social Change Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artandsocialchangeEU/ (UK) Small Performance Adventures: https://smallperformanceadventures.com 'The Washing Up': https://smallperformanceadventures.com/the-washing-up-project/ Cascade Creative Recovery: https://www.cascadecreativerecovery.org Portraits of Recovery: https://www.portraitsofrecovery.org.uk Bristol Drugs Project: https://www.bdp.org.uk Fallen Angels Dance Theatre: http://www.fallenangelsdancetheatre.co.uk The Recoverist Manifesto: https://issuu.com/artsforhealth/docs/rm_online_version (Lithuania) Mano Guru restaurant: http://www.manoguru.lt

Art & Social Change - Episode 2 - Artists Perspectives (11/01/2019)

Literature Works - Poetry and Memory Loss (11/09/2018) by Arts & Health South West

Literature Works - Poetry and Memory Loss (11/09/2018)

Arts & Health South West is a partner in an Erasmus Plus funded project developing an experiential art training programme for health workers who work in addiction and recovery. This special podcast series is exploring the work, expertise, and stories of the people doing this work, and what the research is showing the arts & health sector. In this episode we speak to Nuccia Cammara and Dr Theo Stickley about the use of the arts in healthcare settings and in working with people in addiction and recovery, and also about healthcare worker burnout. Nuccia Cammara's work as a social worker in addiction contexts in Sicily, Italy is a foundation to the Art & Social Change project. She is an addiction worker, but she is also an artist. Dr Theo Stickley brings the training and experience of being a mental health nurse and educator. Theo's work and research also attests to the use of participatory arts - particularly in mental health recovery. Find out more about the Art & Social Change Project at http://www.artandsocialchange.eu

Art & Social Change - Episode 1 - Healthcare Worker Burnout (04/08/2018)

Arts & Health South West is an information, support and advocacy organisation for everyone who believes in the value of creativity in enhancing health and wellbeing. These podcasts feature conversations with practitioners from around the South West (UK) about different areas of arts and health practice.

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