Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Dr Stuart Gray, GP, Whitchurch Medical Centre has been crowned Health Hero for July. Dr Gray joined Whitchurch Medical Centre as a General Practitioner in 2014 and is passionate about supporting patients. Nominated by a patient, it was clear that Dr Gray always takes his time
Another exciting project has been completed at Our Health Meadow! With thanks to funding from the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the beautifully carved Polyn Pren proudly stands in the wooded area of Our Health Meadow at University Hospital Llandough. The stump, initially taken from the site, has
On Wednesday 20th July 2022 we attended an Open Day at Our Health Meadow in University Hospital Llandough. Amongst the beautiful greenery, we welcomed artist Dilys Jackson to the site to unveil her Pollen Form sculpture. Mike Jones, Independent Member of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board thanked Dilys for the addition of her sculpture
Our Sycamore sculpture by Gideon Petersen has been moved to its’ permanent forever home. Our beautiful and dynamic sycamore sculpture has been moved to its forever home at Our Health Meadow located at University Hospital Llandough. The artist behind the sculpture, Gideon Petersen, met with the arts team, to agree a sculpture that would link
The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to receive funding and support from Arts Council of Wales and the Baring Foundation to begin Year 3 of our Arts and Minds project, Young Creative Connections. This continued support enables artists and organisations to co-create meaningful, inclusive and innovative arts interventions alongside young people within
Creativity for WellbeingSHED Service for High Risk Eating DisordersBreathe Creative Over the past six months participants came together in weekly sessions to explore different topics and art forms e.g. creative writing, photography, animation, art as well as different relaxation techniques. During one session we discussed waiting for a medical appointment, many find the time in
We were delighted to support a Summer Arts Festival at the Grange Pavilion which celebrated Young People’s Creativity. The event, in collaboration with the Youth Forum at the Grange Pavilion was a huge success, attended by over 110 people on a beautiful Friday evening. The event was a celebration of our project -‘Young Arts for
The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to showcase some of the fabulous work created as part of our collaboration with The Dusty Forge Youth Project, ACE – Action in Caerau and Ely. The project, Young Arts For Change, is part of the Arts Council of Wales and Baring Foundation funded Arts and
The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to share more news of our Young Arts for Change Project. Funded by the Arts Council Wales and the Barings Foundation as part of the Arts and Minds Initiative, our Year 2 project in the Grange Bowls Pavilion and the 4 Winds Mental Health Resource Centre
The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are part of the pan-Wales Arts and Minds Initiative funded by Baring Foundation and the Arts Council of Wales. Our Year 1 Arts and Minds Projects, 2021-2022 were delivered within the clinical environment at the Neuropsychiatry Department, Hafan y Coed Adult Mental Health Unit, University Hospital Llandough, within
