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what we do

Arts & Minds exists to champion the vital role of creativity in promoting inclusion, recovery and mental wellbeing. We aim to:

  • develop the role of the arts in supporting recovery focused care and to promote mental wellbeing.
  • support individuals receiving health and social care services to access creative opportunities across Leeds.
  • increase public knowledge and understanding of mental health through the arts

We bring people together to share creativity, knowledge and resources so the arts can flourish in health and social care settings. The network is a multi-sector partnership open to everyone in Leeds with an interest in the role of the arts in health.  The network involves a wide range of people, including those with personal experience of receiving health services, carers, health and social care professionals, artists and many others. The Arts and Minds network was set up in 2003. Click here for more about us.

Arts & Minds tries to link up all the great work that is going on in Leeds around creativity and mental health. Contact us if you want more information.

Currently we are a small team.

Linda Boyles, Development ManagerTom Bailey, Development Worker

  • Community groups

    We try to tell people about community groups that are welcoming to people with mental health issues. Where a group does not exist we can fundraise and run sessions oursleves.

  • Training

    Arts & Minds has run training sessions for nurses, OTs and other NHS staff. We aslo run Creative Bites, a chance to learn new techniques for groups.

  • Events

    We run lots of different events. There are 4 events a year for members, and other more public events occur frequently.

  • Love arts Festival

    The Love Arts Festival is a partnership betwwen Arts & Minds and Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust. It is an annual event bringing together the whole city to celebrate the arts and mental well being.

  • Time to Change

    We have very close links with the Time to Change Project in Leeds. Time to Change aims to address the stigma around mental health.