Espe Ngituka, Mary Hagan and Carl Greenwood
This article describes the highly innovative Art and Well‐being Project, which offers arts activities to asylum seekers and refugees in South Tyneside. This was the first outcome…
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This article describes the highly innovative Art and Well‐being Project, which offers arts activities to asylum seekers and refugees in South Tyneside. This was the first outcome of a continuing partnership between the NHS, the local English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) provision, and Tyne and Wear Museums (TWM).
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Patience Seebohm, Alison Gilchrist and David Morris
It is obvious to many, but unproven to others, that community development has a positive impact on the mental health and well‐being of those who are touched by it. In our recent…
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It is obvious to many, but unproven to others, that community development has a positive impact on the mental health and well‐being of those who are touched by it. In our recent study, Connect and Include (Seebohm & Gilchrist, 2008), we found strong evidence that individuals, groups and communities can benefit from the community development process. Positive outcomes included greater democracy and social justice, but in this article we focus on the contribution of community development to social inclusion and the benefits to mental health.