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How are cultural institutions able to make visitors feel better about themselves? The benefits of visiting a museum or gallery, be it in person or...
In the age of inclusivity, making resources more accessible is the way forward for organisations and institutions across all industries. For the heritage and cultural...
The soothing qualities of art and cultural are well established. Taking part in activities like painting, sculpting, drawing, photography or simply viewing art have long...
Whilst there’s growing momentum towards greater inclusivity across UK workplaces, creating employment opportunities for the nation’s neurodiverse community still remains something of a challenge. However,...
According to the latest review of data, there are some 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK. Globally, this devastating disease affects more than...
As society strives for better inclusivity and accessibility across all areas of life, the museum sector can rightly claim to be working as hard as...
Thanks to the modern news cycle and the drive for incessant clickbait, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the world constantly bounces from one crisis...
They say that distance makes the heart grow fonder. Well, that’s certainly been brought into sharp (and painful) focus over the past two years. The...
Over the course of the pandemic, cultural organisations around the world turned to digital in order to gain and retain the hearts and minds of...
Museums are rightfully gaining recognition as spaces for emotional healing, as well as intellectual learning. Here’s how. Self-care as a concept and as a practice...
How better to force ourselves to stay in the present and appreciate every moment than by surrounding ourselves with the very best of art and...
The national and international success of dementia awareness programme, House of Memories is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Carol Rogers MBE...
Working to make museums accessible to a bigger, broader and more varied audience is something that we can all agree on. But as we are...
Once upon a time front line healthcare was heavily weighted towards the treatment of physical ailments and diseases of the body. And while most GPs...
With a mission to educate, inform and entertain, museums play fundamental roles in sparking interest and inspiring visitors of all ages, backgrounds and neurocognitive function....
The popularity of mindfulness and meditation have grown exponentially in recent years. Whether it’s our unfathomably busy schedules that are piling on the pressure or...
We tend to think of museums and galleries as visual spaces, but it’s important to remember that a visit to a museum can be just...
With COVID-19 turning society on its head for the past two years, we’re all more familiar with the concept and consequences of social isolation. We...
The term “burnout” isn’t a new one but it certainly feels like it’s a word that’s been on everyone’s lips for the last 12 months....
“I’m a bit of a health and wellbeing nerd and I’m in my dream job, so I just love exploring how we can make museums...
How can museums support highly stressed and sometimes traumatised individuals to improve their mental health, reduce isolation and develop their skillset in the process? That’s...
When we consider the modern lifestyle there often seems to be a distinct lack of good old-fashioned, wholesome fun to be found. Although advances in...
In any workplace, staff wellbeing plays a vital role in ensuring that the environment is healthy, harmonious and productive. Without a valued team that pulls...
The provision of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is growing as a trend across many industry sectors around world. Yet capitalising on its popularity isn’t...
Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword recently. This is because there are many studies that say it has a positive impact on health and...
