Dear colleague,

We would like to invite you to Creative Health in North-East London symposium at Redbridge Town Hall on Tuesday 25^th February, 1.30-4.30pm. Join us to meet and network with colleagues working cross-sector to explore how creative health approaches can reduce health inequalities.  

North-East London (NEL) is home to a vibrant, highly skilled, and impactful creative health sector, with practitioners and organisations working together to improve the health of local people. Much of this work actively supports an integrated neighborhood approach, whilst delivering many of NHS North-East London’s public health priorities, including starting, living, and ageing well. 

‘What is Creative Health?‘

1-min explainer video by London Arts and Health 

Creative health refers to cultural approaches and activities which have benefits for our health and wellbeing. This can include visual and performing arts, crafts, film, literature, cooking and creative activities in nature such as gardening. It may involve creative and innovative ways to approach health and care services, co-production, education, and workforce development. 

We invite those working in health and care across City & Hackney; Newham; Tower Hamlets; Waltham Forest; Redbridge; Barking and Dagenham; and Havering, to an inspiring afternoon of partnership building.  

Co-hosted by champion beatboxer and MC Zani, with opening remarks from NHS NEL Chief Medical Officer Dr Paul Gilluley and lived experience practitioner Shiv Sharma, this interactive event will be an opportunity to:  

·       Connect with colleagues across sectors 

·       Learn about the creative health sector’s role in reducing health inequalities.  

·       Celebrate brilliant creative health initiatives happening across the seven boroughs of North East London  

Our agenda includes opportunities to network, context-setting, testimonials of lived experiences, examples of best practice, and a session exploring next steps in promoting greater partnerships across NEL.

Please note that this event is aimed at those currently working across health, care, and creative health in the boroughs of North East London. For this reason, tickets are categorized by sector. Spaces are limited and we kindly ask that you let us know if you need to cancel. Please RSVP by booking your place according to your sector here.

This event is being delivered by NHS North East London’s Health Equity Academy thanks to generous funding from the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH), and Arts Council England. It has been designed with and supported by the GLA, London Arts and Health, Queen Mary University of London and UCL East. It forms part of the NCCH Creative Health Associates Programme.

Best wishes,

NEL Health Equity Academy