William Dean Ford is a performance poet who has had a long and constructive relationship with Cardiff and Vale UHB. He was a member of the working group behind the art strategy of Hafan y Coed, our adult mental health unit; his words are permanently inscribed on the walls of the atrium in the reception … Continue reading Featured Artist: William Dean Ford
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Members of Cardiff and Vale UHB Board, ahead of the September Board meeting, as well as staff from multiple teams including the Younger Onset Dementia team and the Mental Health Services for Older People team, were witness to a very special one-off performance of the play MEMORIA. MEMORIA is produced by a theatre company and … Continue reading MEMORIA puts the reality of living with dementia in the spotlight.
Patients on Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Mental Health Services for Older People wards will soon be brought the joy of song by the Forget-me-not Chorus thanks to funds made available by the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. The Forget-me-not Chorus is a charity based in Cardiff which supports people living with dementia, their families, and … Continue reading Forget-Me-Not Chorus
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with the support of Cardiff & The Vale Health Charity was delighted to be able to commission a signature painting by contemporary painter, Aidan Myers, in Celebration of 70th Anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service. Aidan conducted a large amount of research as part of the … Continue reading Aidan Myers – Resilience
"Out of the Frame" An exciting new body of work by Cardiff Camera Club Join us for an informal opening event at 3pm- 5pm on 8th October 2018
Catherine Lewis is a visual artist who specialises in textiles but also works with a wide range of media and techniques. According to Catherine, her work “is driven by a passion: to create without burden, to add to the existing but often unseen, to represent the forgotten or undervalued; traditional skills and lapsed thoughts, how … Continue reading Featured Artist: Catherine Lewis
Textile artist, Haf Weighton has been involved with a few high profile projects for us. Haf captures urban landscapes using stitch, print and paint. She has many years experience of teaching art in London and now works as a full time artist. In 2016, Haf created a piece for Hafan y Coed, depicting the colourful … Continue reading Featured Artist: Haf Weighton
The Hearth Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of Original Prints by Members of Cardiff Print Workshop, opening tomorrow at Oriel yr Aelwyd, The Hearth Gallery. Inspiring Lines is the result of an exciting collaboration between Cardiff Print Workshop and two talented local poets, Will Dean Ford and Hilary Griffiths. Last year, members of … Continue reading Insipiring Lines
For those in hospital, including staff and visitors as well as patients, the arts can offer a powerful positive contribution to health and wellbeing. According to the charity, The King’s Fund, the combined history of art and healthcare began over 600 years ago, in the 14th Century. At that time, healthcare was very closely aligned … Continue reading The History of the Arts, Health, and Wellbeing
Memoria is a groundbreaking play produced by the award-winning charity, Re-Live. It is the first of its kind in the UK as it sees people living with a dementia diagnosis, their loved ones, and professional carers will take to the stage to share their extraordinary stories with an audience. Memoria will be performed in a special … Continue reading Memoria
