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We are pleased to share that the first sessions of Music for Wellbeing with KIRAN Cymru have taken place with funding from NHS Charities Together. Participants who are part of Kiran Cymru’s community, many of which are from from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in Wales, began receiving free tuition in Tabla (an Indian … Continue reading MUSIC FOR WELLBEING – First Sessions

We are delighted to welcome the A way of life that nurtures the senses: The closer you are the closer you are! exhibition by Francine Davies to the Plaza exhibition space, University Hospital Llandough. Francine’s work explores Welsh and international coastlines, commenting on her love of swimming in the sea and its positive benefits on … Continue reading Exhibition by Francine Davies

Find out how the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme supported patient care and staff wellbeing across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. 2022 Annual Report - EnglishDownload

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to present the Still : Here exhibition by artists currently residing at Kings Road Artist Studios. Located in Pontcanna, Cardiff, the studios have been a long-standing staple of the Cardiff arts community. Welcoming artists working in a variety of mediums, the space has encouraged connection-building and collaboration over the years. … Continue reading ‘Still : Here’ – Exhibition by Kings Road Artists

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 … Continue reading Young Arts for Change

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.

As part of the pan-Wales Arts and Minds Initiative funded by Baring Foundation and the Arts Council of Wales, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme were delighted to commission Four in Four to work with The Recovery and Wellbeing College. Based on their wealth of experience of creating and delivering Arts & Health projects … Continue reading Arts and Health Support Guide and Workshops Created with Four in Four

On Thursday, February 2nd, we attended the official opening of the new Wellbeing Hub at Maelfa  which is an integrated, community focused, health and wellbeing facility. As part of the Maelfa project, we commissioned Gideon Petersen to produce stunning sculptures of dandelion seeds which hang from the ceiling in the healthcare area. In this instance, … Continue reading Dandelions at Maelfa

The arts for Health and Wellbeing Team is proud to present ‘Wonder’ an original work by Joy Whitlock, a colleague at Cardiff and Vale UHB. By the time Joy retires in March 2023 she will have been in the NHS for almost 45 years during which she has worked with many amazing colleagues. She started … Continue reading Wonder by Joy Whitlock

On Monday 6th February, we were delighted to welcome the BA (Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts students from the University of South Wales (USW) to work with the staff at Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), University Hospital Llandough, to deliver creative arts sessions for dementia patients. This is part of a collaborative project … Continue reading Students Visit the MHSOP Dementia Wards

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to receive a kind donation of framed photographs from Ceri Leigh. Ceri studied Wildlife Illustration, including photography, at Carmarthenshire College of Art and Countryside Management in Snowdonia and went on to work as Exhibitions Design & Conservation Manager at the … Continue reading Artworks donated by Ceri Leigh

We are delighted to share that our regular singing sessions in collaboration with Mind in the Vale are now in full flow and already having a positive impact on participants! Nicole and Giordano, our talented musical duo are delivering singing sessions at Penarth Methodist Church fortnightly on a Thursday. 'The group who attended were wonderful. … Continue reading HELEDD – First Sessions

We are delighted to present the new Barry Hospital exhibition by the participants of the Rhiwbina Sketchwalk. The group was started by Dan Peterson, a long-standing supporter of the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme, and the owner of the Peterson Art Supplies shop in Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Welcoming all members of the community, the Rhiwbina … Continue reading The Rhiwbina Sketchwalk Exhibition

We are delighted to welcome you to THE UNEXPLORED – a photography exhibition by brothers Rhodri & Lewys Watkins, illustrating their challenges of living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscle wasting condition which is life limiting and boys with this condition lose their mobility around the ages of 9-11, … Continue reading ‘THE UNEXPLORED’ – Exhibition by Rhodri & Lewys Watkins

The Cystic Fibrosis Transition Trail was created to support patients aged 14+ who are transitioning from paediatric services to the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre at University Hospital Llandough. The CF Transition Trail is designed to be played on a patient’s mobile phone or tablet and guides them through the hospital site as well … Continue reading Cystic Fibrosis Transition Trail

A Creative Journey for Mental Wellbeing. Finding Me is about exploring our emotions by expressing through photography, and how this process can provide a positive change on our mental health. Portrait Photographer Lisa Marie Mansfield captures her own mental health journey by photographing a significant personal object to express periods of emotional challenges. She is … Continue reading ‘Finding Me’ – Exhibition by Lisa Mansfield

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team were pleased to commission our long standing collaborators, Rubicon Dance, to work with patients within our Neuropsychiatry Department at Hafan y Coed through funding from the Baring Foundation and the Arts Council of Wales.

We are proud to showcase the Hearth Gallery and other exhibition spaces across our hospital sites, offering a calming and reflective space for our patients, staff and visitors. It is a pleasure to exhibit artwork created with our hospital community and local artists and organisations.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to announce funding from NHS Charities Together in support of community based creative arts opportunities through Rubicon Dance and Mental Health Matters. We have built successful, long standing partnerships with both organisations who work with our inpatients and staff members at … Continue reading BLOOM – Setting Up

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to announce a new Creative Arts initiative in collaboration with Mind in the Vale and musical duo, Nicole Boardman and Giordano Ferla. Through funding from NHS Charities Together, we are able to support participants’ mental health and wellbeing through regular singing sessions in the Vale of … Continue reading HELEDD – Setting Up

Music for Wellbeing is a 2 year long project funded by NHS Charities Together that will support KIRAN Cymru to introduce music and sharing sessions into their programme with the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. KIRAN Cymru, is an organisation working to promote wellbeing for people in Wales with a particular focus (but not … Continue reading MUSIC FOR WELLBEING – Setting Up

ARTWORKS: Art Works Where all young people have access to the transformative power of creating art. The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to share the upcoming collaboration with Beth Morris Workshops to launch ‘ARTWORKS: Art Works’ with funding from NHS Charities Together. Beth Morris Workshops is a creative community art school providing … Continue reading ARTWORKS – Setting Up

New year, new start! Have you got a healthy resolution on your list for 2023? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Keep your health in check and support the Health Charity at the same time. Choose your challenge(s) and follow the simple steps below. Ready? Set. Go! We love it when you one, two, step! … Continue reading Get healthy for 2023

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to receive a kind donation of a painting from Terry Setch RA, RWA. Terry Setch RA, RWA is a celebrated British artist and a Royal Academician. His work explores the tensions between society and the natural world, and has been … Continue reading Artwork donated by Terry Setch RA, RWA

A vinyl print has been created for display at the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre in memory of Janice Davies. Jan’s daughter Sarah, and family, raised the funds for the print and, with the support of the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, worked with Grosvenor Interiors to design a wall … Continue reading Artwork at the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre in Memory of Jan

We are delighted to present this year’s resident jewellery maker and designer, Sam Burns, a long-standing supporter of the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. His beautiful hand-crafted jewellery range is available to purchase through the Hearth Gallery, with 25% of all sales kindly donated to the Arts Programme. “Hi I’m Sam, I am the … Continue reading Jewellery by Sam Burns

A Christmas Wreath Making Workshop was organised by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme on Wednesday 23rd November 2022. The event took place at Woodland House and welcomed nearly 50 participants across two sittings who enjoyed hot drinks and cakes kindly donated by Memory Lane … Continue reading Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Fundraising Event

Welcome to our Winter Open Exhibition 2022 at Oriel yr Aelwyd : The Hearth Gallery, University Hospital Llandough. This year we have been overwhelmed with submissions from skilled and talented artists from the UK and beyond, and we are so grateful for every single one. The group exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics and prints … Continue reading Winter Open Exhibition 2022

We are delighted to present the new Plaza exhibition by Victoria Perkins. Victoria Perkins Art was created after an emancipation from the corporate climate, and the business was subsequently formed during lockdown of 2020. Victoria is now fulfilling her forever dream, and works as a full-time professional artist.  Born and based in Barry, she lives … Continue reading Exhibition by Victoria Perkins

Welcome to Cardiff Royal Infirmary report. The CRI hospital has a rich history and has cared for the people of Cardiff since 1883. For years it was the city's main hospital. Today it is a landmark in transition. Cardiff Royal Infirmary is developing as an innovative Health and Wellbeing Centre. It already provides a huge … Continue reading Cardiff Royal Infirmary Arts Report 2021-2022

We were delighted to support artist and community connector, Nerida Bradley, to build new relationships with vulnerable and marginalised groups within our communities with the aim of discovering any hurdles which may exist for vulnerable young people to access our services. Nerida worked with Llamau, a leading homelessness charity in Wales which supports young people … Continue reading Collaboration with the Wales Millennium Centre

We would like to thank photographer Gareth Johns for kindly donating three photography prints displaying landmarks of Cardiff to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. The prints have been gifted to Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) at University Hospital Llandough, who support people over 65 years old in both Cardiff and the … Continue reading Photography Prints Donated by Gareth Johns

Many current and previous members of staff and patients of Cardiff Royal Infirmary will fondly remember the painting ‘Care of Wounded Soldiers at Cardiff Royal Infirmary during the Great War’ when it hung by the Infirmary’s main entrance. During the renovation of Cardiff Royal Infirmary, the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Association (QARANC), kindly … Continue reading The Health Charity Team visit Beloved Cardiff Royal Infirmary Painting at RMA Sandhurst

A leading arts and health initiative has helped improve the health and wellbeing of NHS patients, staff and the wider population, a new report confirmed today.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team were delighted to commission Haf Weighton and Dewi Tannatt Lloyd to conceive and work on a project, GWELD (See) which used art and photography to widen the experience of Cardiff to a group of clients that attend Oasis using imagination and real experience of the service users at Oasis.

We were delighted to commission Duke Al to design and deliver an 8 week poetry writing course for people attending our Links Community Mental Health Service. Sessions were tailored to the group in collaboration with Evey Damato, Occupational Therapist at the Links Team.

We are delighted to welcome the new Corridor exhibition by Valerie Morris. Valerie has been a student at the Cowbridge Old Hall, and explores mindfulness in her painting practice. The pieces on display depict local landscapes, and familiar beach scenes in England and Wales, transporting the viewer to the calm natural environments. I hear a … Continue reading Exhibition by Valerie Morris

VOGA (Vale of Glamorgan Artists) "We are members of the Vale of Glamorgan Artists Group, formed in 1997 by professional artists who happened to live in Barry. Now we include members from across the Vale - painters, sculptors, printmakers photographers, textile artists, ceramicists and a wire sculptor. VOGA aims to create a greater awareness of … Continue reading Exhibition by VOGA (Vale of Glamorgan Artists)

The Hearth Gallery are delighted to present Pages from a Book - a group exhibition following the Draw Wales project, part of Wales Week London. Bringing the artists together again since participating in the project, the exhibition displays their individual artworks that create a collaborative dialogue in the gallery space. In 2022, a unique handmade … Continue reading Pages from a Book

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are delighted to welcome Karolina Birger to Cardiff & Vale Health Charity as part of the Arts and Business Cymru Creative Internship Programme. She will be supporting the team as a fundraiser, developing and learning new skills in the area to raise funds for the Arts for Health … Continue reading Welcome to Karolina!

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to launch ‘HOSPES’, an immersive, site-specific installation and online portal created by award-winning composer & multimedia artist John Meirion Rea, in collaboration with cinematographer and photographer, Huw Talfryn Walters.

On Sunday 2nd October, Lisa-Marie Mansfield completed the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. Lisa-Marie has worked with the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme on the Arts Council of Wales funded project Cardiff Royal Infirmary; People Place Future for the past 12 months and chose to … Continue reading Congratulations to Lisa-Marie Mansfield on Completing the Cardiff Half Marathon for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme

A local community group ‘Scrub a Dub Dub Penarth | Facebook have very kindly offered Cardiff and Vale University Health Board the opportunity of displaying their beautiful commemorative quilt, which was made during the COVID-19 lockdown period, at Barry Hospital. One of the team, Lisa Eveleigh, contacted Cardiff & Vale Health Charity via our Arts … Continue reading Commemorative Quilt on display at Barry Hospital

Calling all CAVUHB staff! The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are now taking submissions for the staff exhibition at the Vending Room at University Hospital Llandough. We welcome submissions from all Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff of all abilities, and will be accepting a wide range of 2D mediums including, but not … Continue reading Exhibition Opportunity for CAVUHB Staff

We are delighted to present the My Gratitude for Nature exhibition by Elaine Jones, an artist based in the Brecon Beacons. Her artwork depicts flora and fauna, and beautiful local landscapes. Based in the hills just outside Llandovery I can be found in my old railway carriage studio overlooking the Brecon Beacons. Constantly inspired by … Continue reading ‘My Gratitude for Nature’ – Exhibition by Elaine Jones

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme is pleased to welcome back Forget-me-not Chorus for a new term at Barry Hospital and University Hospital Llandough, this International Day of Older Persons. Forget-me-not Chorus deliver sessions to wards that aim is to bring joy and laughter to patients through singing and movement, which can foster a … Continue reading A New Term Welcomes Back Forget-me-not Chorus this International Day of Older Persons

Through funding from the Staff Lottery at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to create a timeline to reflect 200 years of organised healthcare being provided in the South and East Cardiff Locality area, which is now on display in the Therapies corridor at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. … Continue reading Cardiff Royal Infirmary Timeline; 200 Years of Organised Healthcare Being Provided in the South and East Cardiff Locality Area

Calling all artists! The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are now taking submissions for this year’s Winter Open Exhibition at the Hearth Gallery. We welcome submissions from artists of all abilities, and will be accepting a wide range of mediums including, but not limited to: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. The successful … Continue reading Call Out for the Winter Open Exhibition 2022

The Hearth Gallery are delighted to welcome Queer Joy – a group exhibition byLGBTQIA+ Welsh and Wales-based artists, curated by Umbrella Collective. Queer Joy is an exhibition of LGBTQIA+ Welsh and Wales-based artists who explore what it is to be queer in today’s society. Their work is inherently joyful in its depiction yet explores the … Continue reading Queer Joy

We are thrilled to present the Mark Things exhibition in memory of Mark Stephens, the healthcare support worker of the Ash Day Unit who passed away in 2021. To celebrate the impact Mark had on everyone around him, the staff and patients of Neuropsychiatry Day Services have created artwork in his memory which showcases their … Continue reading ‘Mark Things’ – An exhibition in memory of Mark Stephens

On Saturday 20th August the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team ran the NHS Big Gig to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. The event was supported by Health Charity Patron, Nathan Wyburn, at St Andrew’s Coffee Court and featured performances from a range of … Continue reading The NHS Big Gig

Artist Mike Biddulph has generously donated a piece of art, titled 'Bute Park', which can be seen at University Hospital of Wales. The artwork celebrates the contribution that open spaces and nature make to the lives of people who live in a city. These spaces are considered more natural, and less manicured and managed than … Continue reading Artist Mike Biddulph donates ‘Bute Park’

We are delighted to welcome the You Scrub Up Well exhibition to the Hearth Gallery, displaying artwork created by participants of the CF Voices Project. The project was a collaboration between the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, CAVUHB, Four in Four and the staff at the All Wales Adult … Continue reading ‘You Scrub Up Well’ – A CF Voices exhibition

On Wednesday 20th July 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 to … Continue reading Artist Dilys Jackson Unveils Artwork at Our Health Meadow

We are delighted to present the ‘Our Art Asset’, exhibiting donated artwork from the ‘NHS Online Art Auction 2022’ that took place at the Hearth Gallery this spring. All work on display is available, and has been kindly donated by local artists who have worked with us over the years, and ones who are new … Continue reading ‘Our Art Asset’ – Exhibition at Barry Hospital

Do you work at Cardiff and Vale UHB and create artwork in your spare time? We would love to hear your ideas for a commission with the Employee Health and Wellbeing Service. Please get in touch! Yn Galw ar Staff BIP Caerdydd a’r Fro Ydych chi’n gweithio yn BIP Caerdydd a’r Fro ac yn creu … Continue reading Call out to Cardiff and Vale UHB Staff

We are looking to commission an artist to create a unique piece of art to celebrate the launch of OneVoice. We are excited to hear your ideas and proposals: http://www.cardiffandvale.art/project-proposal-form/ Rydym yn awyddus i gomisiynu artist i greu darn unigryw o waith celf i ddathlu lansiad Un Llais. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at glywed eich … Continue reading OneVoice Call Out to Artists

We are delighted to present the new Plaza exhibition – A Splash of Meadow, Vibrant and Free by Rachel Hannah. The series of artworks display peaceful natural settings of fauna and flora, allowing the viewer to transport themselves to the vibrant and thriving meadows. With a degree in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University, Rachel has … Continue reading ‘A Splash of Meadow, Vibrant and Free’ – an exhibition by Rachel Hannah

Photographer Rhian Gregory has kindly donated two woodland photography canvas prints to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. Rhian has previously exhibited with the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme and we are delighted to be able to display her photography for staff and patients to enjoy at the newly refurbished … Continue reading Rhian Gregory Kindly Donates Calming Woodland Photography Prints to SARC

Summer has started! Please enjoy reading the Arts Summer Newsletter for information on our latest projects, upcoming events and ways you can get involved! Arts-Summer-Newsletter-2022-Download Mae’r haf wedi dechrau! Mwynhewch ddarllen Cylchlythyr Haf y Celfyddydau i gael gwybodaeth am ein prosiectau diweddaraf, digwyddiadau sydd i ddod a ffyrdd y gallwch chi gymryd rhan! Arts-Summer-Newsletter-2022-Download

Established International Sculptor, Dilys Jackson, has kindly donated ‘Romanesco Pollen Form III’ to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The sealed bid auction for the sculpture has now began and coincides with the launch of Dilys’ ‘Pollen Sculpture’ at the Open Day for Our … Continue reading Sealed Bid Auction for Sculpture by Dilys Jackson

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are proud to announce that textile artist Karen O’Shea will create exciting textile artwork as part of our Pride 2022 celebrations. Through its Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is commissioning Karen O’Shea to create a special piece … Continue reading Karen O’Shea to create exciting textile artwork as part of our Pride celebrations

‘Cynefin’ (/kəˈnɛvɪn/ kuh-NEV-in) - Sense of habitat or place We are delighted to present an exhibition by Cathy May, displaying a series of works that comment on the importance of connecting with nature and the happiness it brings the artist. Cathy May is a Cardiff based artist, who is interested in sense of place, belonging … Continue reading ‘Cynefin’ – An exhibition by Cathy May

From 3rd May until 13th June 2022 we hosted the ‘Dementia Darnings’ at the Hearth Gallery. Artist Jenni Dutton was joined by her daughter and Creative Writing Tutor and Mentor, Briony Goffin, to present this inter-generational project spanning 3 generations of women. Jenni created this body of work over 10 years in response to her … Continue reading Revisiting the ‘Dementia Darnings’

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity via its Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme supported Engage Cymru in its commitment to tackle under representation of Black, Asian and racially minoritised people within the arts. Change Makers is a collaborative approach to: - Diversifying the workforce by providing opportunities for young people to access and progressing the … Continue reading The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme Support Change Makers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1bvqK_mt3o ‘Creative Canopies: Stories of Nature and Heritage’ has been a wonderful collaborative project between the students on the BA (Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts degree at University of South Wales and the Assessment and Recovery Unit at Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) at University Hospital Llandough. The Creative and Therapeutic Arts students … Continue reading Video to Conclude the ‘Creative Canopies’ Project

On Friday 17th June, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board CEO, Suzanne Rankin met with much respected and admired Cardiff Artist, Harry Holland at University Hospital Llandough to view his latest masterpiece of Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the National Health Service. The title of the artwork is aptly named, ‘For Everyone’, and can be … Continue reading For Everyone

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme have commissioned several large pieces of artwork that are now on full display in the main corridor of University Hospital Wales. With thanks to Capital, Estates & Facilities, the walls were brightened with fresh coats of paint, new flooring, and lighting, allowing our artwork to stand out. As … Continue reading Art takes over main corridor of UHW

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are proud to announce that The Welsh Ballroom Community will produce a special performance as part of our Pride 2022 celebrations.   Through its Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is commissioning The Welsh Ballroom Community to produce a … Continue reading Welsh Ballroom Community commissioned to produce special Pride 2022 performance

READ EVALUATION We are delighted to present Inspired By … an exhibition of work created by participants attending creative art sessions led by artist Louise Jensen supported by the 4 Winds Mental Health Resource over the Winter/Spring 2022. Louise Jensen: ‘’Prompted by visits to Cardiff National Museum and Cardiff Bay Wetlands we took as our … Continue reading ‘Inspired By…’ – An exhibition following creative art sessions led by Louise Jensen

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to present Postcards from Wales, the new Corridor exhibition by Patrick Coombes. They display Welsh scenery and landmarks, crafted by the artist with his love for the beautiful country. This project has been inspired my love of Wales, and the desire to celebrate the beauty, charm and individuality of these … Continue reading ‘Postcards from Wales’ – An exhibition by Patrick Coombes

The Hearth Gallery are delighted to present the new Plaza exhibition - ‘Colour in a Dark World’ by Hilary Griffiths. In her work, Hilary explores the themes of colour, nature and relationships through photography, printmaking and painting. The displayed triptych was previously shown in an exhibition responding to the Covid-19 pandemic - ‘Art in Isolation’ … Continue reading Colour in a Dark World – An exhibition by Hilary Griffiths

One of the main priorities of Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme is to improve the environments across our sites through Art, and to support our local creative partners. The Executive Art Programme brings art to the offices of the Executive Team, both improving the environment and supporting the wellbeing of … Continue reading Executive Art Programme

We are delighted to commission artist Marion Cheung to deliver both online and in-person art tutoring sessions to the Mental Health Matters Wales team at St. David’s Hospital as part of our Queen’s Green Canopy Project. Mental Health Matters Wales staff support patients across multiple Cardiff and Vale UHB sites providing engagement through stimulating activities … Continue reading Marion Cheung Collaborates with Mental Health Matters Wales as Part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project

This artwork was created by Beth Morris Workshop students to celebrate the launch of the Meadows Health and Wellbeing Route. The Meadows Health and Wellbeing Route connects the University Hospital of Wales to the meadows at Heath Park. This beautiful green space is available for staff, patients, visitors, and the wider community to unwind, and … Continue reading Imagine If We Had Somewhere Lovely To Go…

Lisa-Marie Mansfield will be taking part in the Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 2nd October 2022 to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. Lisa-Marie is currently working with the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme on the Arts Council of Wales funded project … Continue reading Lisa-Marie Mansfield Signs up to the Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon to Raise Funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme

We are delighted to share the story of People Experience Lead – Digital Narrator and regular fundraiser for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, Jayne Catherall, who has kindly commissioned a piece of remembrance artwork from Artist, Rachel Hannah with funds raised from her latest challenge, the London Marathon 2021. Jayne chose to commission the artwork … Continue reading Artwork in Remembrance of June and Loved Ones

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme were delighted to host students from Cardiff University at Cardiff Royal Infirmary as part of the COMSC X SHARE GAME JAM. The mixed group of Computer Science and History students spent the week visiting and exploring the history of three heritage sites in Cardiff as inspiration for the … Continue reading COMSC X SHARE GAME JAM at Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Mental Health Awareness Week spans from Sunday 9th – Sunday 15th May. On Friday 13th at 10:59am we’ll be joining the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge by taking a Mental Health Minute. Our Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme commissioned Charity Patron and Artist Nathan Wyburn to create a bespoke piece of artwork, which can … Continue reading Sertraline Self Portrait

Applications will be made via a project proposal form, which can be downloaded by accessing the following link: https://cardiffandvale.art/project-proposal-form/ Gwneir y ceisiadau drwy ffurflen cynnig prosiect, y gellir ei lawrlwytho drwy fynd i’r ddolen ganlynol: https://cardiffandvale.art/project-proposal-form/

The Hearth Gallery are delighted to present the Dementia Darnings exhibition by multi-media artist Jenni Dutton. In this body of work, Jenni responds to her mother’s dementia diagnosis by using stitching to re-create portraits of her mum from old photo albums. The exhibition has toured extensively in the UK and travelled to Europe, and China. … Continue reading The Dementia Darnings by Jenni Dutton

To improve the environment for patients visiting Cardiff and Vale Health Inclusion Service (CAVHIS) at Cardiff Royal Infirmary, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme commissioned an array of artwork, some of which were kindly supported by monies provided by NHS Charities Together, to be put on display for all to see. The collection includes … Continue reading Cardiff and Vale Health Inclusion Service is Adorned with Art

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to present the new Plaza exhibition - Creative Canopies: Stories of Nature and Heritage. Creative Canopies: Stories of Nature and Heritage is an exciting collaboration between students on the BA (Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts degree at University of South Wales and the Assessment and Recovery Unit at Mental Health … Continue reading Creative Canopies: Stories of Nature and Heritage

We are thrilled to present the new Barry Hospital exhibition by Cardiff Museum Drawing Group. They provide wonderful opportunities for the local community to get involved with the creative arts and develop their skills, whilst exploring the inspiring collection of the National Museum of Wales. The Cardiff Museum Drawing Group was established in March 2019. … Continue reading Exhibition by Cardiff Museum Drawing Group

We are delighted to share our Spring Newsletter for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. To find out more about our latest achievements, upcoming projects and how you can get involved, please read it here: Arts-Spring-Newsletter-2022Download Mae’n bleser gennym rannu Cylchlythyr y Gwanwyn ar gyfer Rhaglen y Celfyddydau ar gyfer Iechyd a Lles. I … Continue reading Arts Spring Newsletter 2022

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are always pleased to be able to assist in improving environments for our patients and colleagues.  We were delighted to work with local artist Victoria Perkins to create a piece of art for the Ambulatory Care Unit are within the Emergency Unit at University Hospital of Wales. The painting, entitled ‘We’re All in this together’ has made a wonderful … Continue reading Artwork by Victoria Perkins for the Ambulatory Care Unit

'Autumn' by Jill Baird 'Summer' by Jill Baird The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to receive a kind donation of three paintings from celebrated artist, Jill Baird. Jill Baird grew up in North Wales and moved to Ireland in 1982 where she lived until 2016. In … Continue reading Paintings donated by Jill Baird

After a project spanning well over 2 years of work which has been hindered by the pandemic, we are delighted that the Barry Hospital Heritage Project has now been installed in the Mary Lennox Community Room at Barry Hospital. Initially planned to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Barry Hospital in 2020, this Health Charity funded … Continue reading Heritage ‘Wall of Life’ at Barry Hospital!

A new mural was recently completed in the Cardiac Physiology Department by local artist Cathy May, funded by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Cardiac Fund. The project originally started back in February 2020, however when COVID-19 struck, it was put on hold until this month when it came to fruition. The walls of the Cardiac … Continue reading Cathy May’s mural brings life to the Cardiac Physiology Department

Patients and staff at our Mental Health Services for Older People in patient unit, University Hospital Llandough, were delighted to receive a Hawthorne tree from lecturers and students on the Creative and Therapeutic Arts course at University of South Wales as part of our collaborative Queen’s Green Canopy project. Supported by Cardiff & Vale Health … Continue reading Queen’s Green Canopy Project

We are delighted to welcome the new Staff Room exhibition which displays a series of paintings by Hiralal Hirani. They depict calming landscapes, still lives and Hindu Gods. Hiralal decided to follow his passion for the arts during the COVID-19 lockdown, and has been developing his skills, and enjoying the therapeutic effects of painting ever … Continue reading ‘Creative Arts’ – an exhibition by Hiralal Hirani

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to announce our first NHS Online Art Auction to raise funds for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme. All work on display is available as part of the auction and has been kindly donated by local artists who have … Continue reading NHS Online Art Auction 2022

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to work with actor Daniel Buck, and pupils and staff at Tredegarville Primary School, Cardiff as part of our Arts Council of Wales funded project, Cardiff Royal Infirmary: People, Place, Future.

CF Voices is an exciting arts in health initiative which aims to redefine CF services for the future and embed creative arts for the benefit of people living with CF and staff members within the service. The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team have been working in partnership with Four in Four and staff members … Continue reading CF Voices, Project Update

We are delighted to collaborate with Rubicon Dance and our staff members within our Neuropsychiatry Department at Hafan y Coed, University Hospital Llandough as part of the Arts and Minds project, jointly funded by Arts Council of Wales and The Baring Foundation. Rubicon‘s Music and Movement sessions, already very much part of our support for … Continue reading Arts and Minds, Project Update: Rubicon Dances Its Way To Neuropsychiatry

READ EVALUATION The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to commission and support a collaborative project between artist Louise Jensen and the 4 Winds Mental Health Resource as part of the joint Arts Council of Wales and The Baring Foundation initiative, Celf a'r Meddwl I Arts and … Continue reading ‘Inspired By…’ The Second Phase of an Arts in Mental Health Project in Collaboration with 4 Winds Mental Health Resource and Artist Louise Jensen.

We are delighted to display a series of photographs by Ceri Leigh, who studies and documents wildlife near her home in the Brecon Beacons. Ceri studied Wildlife Illustration, including photography, at Carmarthenshire College of Art and Countryside Management in Snowdonia. She later gained an MSc in Science Communication at Imperial College, London while working as … Continue reading Brecon Beacons Garden – an Exhibition by Ceri Leigh

Artist, Eve Hart, has generously gifted the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme five beautiful artworks in memory of her husband and the care he received at University Hospital Llandough. The group of paintings were originally created for a Hearth Gallery Exhibition at University Hospital Llandough in 2017 with Vale of Glamorgan Artists (VOGA). Eve’s … Continue reading In-Memory Artworks Kindly Donated by Eve Hart

With funding from NHS Charities Together, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to commission a new wall vinyl with Grosvenor Interiors. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Board Staff were often referred to as superheroes for their incredible strength, dedication and resilience through the challenging time. The … Continue reading Wall Vinyl to reflect our Superhero Health Board Staff

'My work is often themed by loss and longing, with a focus on graffiti and hip-hop, nature and the human connection to it’              - Amelia Unity In 2017, Unity began creating work around ‘nature’ words that had been removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary, replaced with ‘technology’ words. Words for things that are commonly seen … Continue reading Landmarks – an exhibition by Amelia Unity

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme have been delighted to support the team from the Pelvic Health Service, now based at Barry Hospital, to enable them to brighten the corridor space outside their clinic areas. A newly located service to Barry Hospital, the aim of the Pelvic Health … Continue reading Wall Glamour for the Pelvic Health Service

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff& Vale Health Charity are excited to launch a new project, Dancing the Self in collaboration with Cardiff Women’s Aid and dance artist, Zosia Jo, as part of Cardiff Royal Infirmary: People, Place, Future.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to support students from the Creative and Therapeutic Arts course at University of South Wales again this year to work with staff members in our MHSOP Assessment and Recovery Unit, on a Queen’s Green Canopy arts project. The project is … Continue reading Queen’s Green Canopy Project with University of South Wales

As part of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s ‘First Impressions’ Project at Barry Hospital, we were able to fund Ruth Bradshaw, Music and Arts for Health and Wellbeing Facilitator, to hold sessions with patients on the Sam Davies Ward at Barry Hospital. Due to COVID restrictions Ruth initially led the sessions on a virtual platform. … Continue reading Music and Arts for Health and Wellbeing at Barry Hospital

We are delighted to present the new Plaza exhibition by Magda Lackowska and Shauna Chapman. Both of their work explores colour and form, with a strong focus on the process of painting and its curative effects. Both artists share the same studio space, and are two of five original founders of Klatch Collective. Through working … Continue reading Colour Discourse – an exhibition by Shauna Chapman and Magda Lackowska

As the 100th anniversary of the Chapel at Cardiff Royal Infirmary is marked, the Staff Lottery, part of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity has funded for CRI staff and supporters to receive a card of thanks for their contribution to the hospital and its community. The card features a print of the painting Capel i … Continue reading Postcards of Thanks Gifted to Cardiff Royal Infirmary Staff and Supporters in Celebration of the Chapel’s Centenary

Artist, Malcolm Murphy, was commissioned by the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme with funding from the Staff Lottery, to create a painting to acknowledge the 100 years of the Chapel at Cardiff Royal Infirmary and its bright and sustainable future. The Chapel has been closed to the public since 1999 and the Grade II … Continue reading ‘Capel i Bawb:Chapel for All’ – Painting by Malcolm Murphy

Every year, February is celebrated as LGBTQ+ History month, and we at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme are proud to stand alongside this community and be an ally for all. This year also marks a milestone as the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in … Continue reading Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month With Art

WHAT? A commission to create a series of sculptures for our new Outdoor Staff Haven spaces at five of our hospital sites: WHY? This project will facilitate and create a dedicated outside space that focuses on wellbeing, reflection and recovery after Covid-19. The areas and space for rest and recovery will combine seating, biodiverse suitable … Continue reading Call out to Artists – Outdoor Sculpture

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to present the Confreys Solicitors Christmas Card Commissions: 1996-2021 exhibition, showcasing prints and paintings created by incredibly talented Welsh artists, that have been commissioned by Confreys Solicitors over the past 25 years. Confreys Solicitors (est. 1993) is a specialist mental health law firm who’s aim is to represent their client … Continue reading Confreys Solicitors Christmas Card Commissions: 1996-2021

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to present Unlocked a spoken word performance by Duke Al as part of the Arts Council of Wales funded project, Cardiff Royal Infirmary: People, Place, Future. Duke collaborated on the project with visual creative Trev Burgess, illustrator Dom Tsoi and … Continue reading ‘Unlocked’ – A Spoken Word Performance by Duke Al

Our long-standing partnership with Haf Weighton since 2016, has seen her consistently create work of an exceptionally high standard, and we are also delighted that she brings a wider, broader interest to every project theme, connecting several organisations to work together as part of the process. The development of this collaborative relationship is outlined in … Continue reading Haf Weighton: a Long Term Collaborative Relationship with the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme

Working with Rubicon has proven invaluable to our patients at University Hospital Llandough in our Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, and at St David’s Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). With the constant changing situations of COVID-19, Rubicon have tailored their Movement and Music sessions to continue supporting our vulnerable patients both in-person and online via … Continue reading Rubicon’s Movement and Music Sessions

Katherine from Harmoni Cymru playing the violin. On Thursday 2nd December, Jenny Brockmann (artist) and Linda Rocco (curator), ran the “Entanglement 1: The Colour of Sound” performative event at the Hearth Gallery. They invited four participants to join them on the “Seat #12” sculpture to discuss the properties of the liver from a literal and … Continue reading Entanglement 1: “The Colour of Sound” (First event of the “#ENERGY/STATE/REACTION” exhibition)

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team, with the support of NHS Charities Together through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the official NHS charity of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, have commissioned artist Kyle Legall to produce a piece of art that celebrates diversity and inclusion within Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan and across … Continue reading Kyle Legall – Diversity in the NHS

With the support of the Staff Lottery Fund at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are delighted to implement the first games project for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme with Modular Designer, Jordan Draper.

Read EVALUATION The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team were delighted to commission photographer Lisa-Marie Mansfield to create portraits of our staff members at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary as part of our Arts Council of Wales funded project, Cardiff Royal Infirmary: People, Place, Futur Lisa-Marie Mansfield has worked as a professional photographer for 5 Years … Continue reading CRI Now: a Moment in Time

Please enjoy reading about the recent and upcoming projects and exhibitions by the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team this Christmas.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are delighted to commission Duke Al Durham to collaborate with us on our Arts Council of Wales funded project, Cardiff Royal Infirmary: people, place, future. As services at the CRI evolve and change for the future, providing a number of wellbeing services for our communities including for some … Continue reading Duke Al Durham Commissioned to Create Poem and Performance for CRI

World AIDS Day, marked on 1st December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.  This year, we encourage people to be tested for HIV and to access appropriate treatment plans to maintain their quality of life.  Cardiff & Vale Health Charity patron Nathan Wyburn has produced … Continue reading World AIDS Day Artwork by Nathan Wyburn

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to welcome a Berlin and New York based artist, Jenny Brockmann, to exhibit the discursive performative installation: #ENERGY/STATE/REACTION curated by Linda Rocco and in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut London. The Hearth Gallery at University Hospital Llandough will be one of 6 UK venues to exhibit the work, and to support … Continue reading #ENERGY/STATE/REACTION by Jenny Brockmann, curated by Linda Rocco

We are delighted to introduce the new Barry Hospital exhibition - 'Bels Art' by Jane Shipton. Previously shown at University Hospital Llandough, the exhibition was very well received, and has now been moved to Barry Hospital. Jane started painting after developing Bell’s palsy during lockdown, which negatively impacted her confidence and mental health. Creating art … Continue reading “Bels Art” – An Exhibition by Jane Shipton

We are very excited to present the ‘So Much Gained’ exhibition by the Patient Experience Team Volunteers at the Plaza in University Hospital Llandough. Showcasing artwork created in a variety of mediums, the exhibition highlights the importance of Patient Experience Team Volunteers to Cardiff and Vale Health Board, and celebrates their amazing skills and talents. … Continue reading So Much Gained – An Exhibition by the Patient Experience Team Volunteers

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to commission and support a collaborative project between artist Louise Jensen and the 4 Winds Mental Health Resource as part of the joint Arts Council of Wales and Baring Foundation initiative, Celf a'r Meddwl | Arts and Minds. This new … Continue reading Cardiff & Vale Health Charity Announces a New Project in Collaboration With 4 Winds Mental Health Resource and Artist Louise Jensen at Grange Garden Bowls Pavillion

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are delighted to commission artist and composer  John Meirion Rea to create a multi-media soundscape work, exploring the rich community in and around Cardiff Royal Infirmary. The iconic building has a rich history and heritage and is also Cardiff and Vale UHB’s first Centre of Wellbeing, ideally placed … Continue reading John Rea Commission for CRI

The 20th November marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual memorial dedicated to the individuals who lost their lives due to transphobia. The day of memorial also aims to draw attention to the abuse and violence that is still experienced by many people who are transgender today. Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Cardiff and … Continue reading Artwork by Jaydan Alexander for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Wales HIV Testing Week, coordinated by Fast Track Cardiff & Vale, is launching on 22 November and will last until the 28th. The campaign encourages people to consider being tested, showing how easy it is to get tested and promote awareness of the benefits of earlier HIV testing, such as a long and healthy life … Continue reading Artwork to Mark Wales HIV Testing Week

Magda Lackowska is the recently appointed Gallery Co-Ordinator of the Hearth Gallery and other associated exhibition spaces in Llandough Hospital and Barry Hospital. With a Fine Art background, she is an active member of the Cardiff art community as she regularly partakes in artist-led and community-driven collaborative projects alongside Klatch Collective. "I’m thrilled to take … Continue reading Welcome to Magda!

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team within Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were delighted to commission an innovative, arts project designed by artist Haf Weighton, delivered virtually to pupils at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg in Barry this year. Although the project began within the school in 2020, Covid-19 pandemic restrictions put a temporary … Continue reading Growing Flowers Down in Barry Docks

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team collaborates with many artists, Paul and Tamsin of Four in Four have worked with the Arts team on many occasions and have formed a strong relationship with the team and the Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme as a whole. Four-in-Four-Case-Study-EnglishDownload Mae tîm y Celfyddydau ar gyfer Iechyd … Continue reading Four in Four

Rose Drop Jewellery, a local independent business specialising in handcrafted pendants, are kindly donating 25% from each sale to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme over the Christmas period. "Hi, I’m Becca, I’m a self taught jewellery designer born in Cardiff.  I’ve always had a passion for creative work and after years of drawing and painting I … Continue reading Rose Drop Jewellery

The ‘Creative Exhibition’ was recently installed at Barry Hospital, showcasing Links Charity Members’ diverse range of talents. A variety of photographs, collage, paintings, drawings and models can be found on display. Links is a Mental Health Charity based in Llanelli, and for 25 years they have been supporting adults with mental health needs. They are … Continue reading Creative Exhibition by Links Charity Members

The walls at Cardiff Royal Infirmary are displaying inspiring and uplifting artwork to reflect Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s commitment to continue to work with patients, staff and colleagues and to provide support as part of their collective commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion for all. These unique artworks have been produced to acknowledge … Continue reading Artwork Supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for All

  A group of talented Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff have received recognition for artwork they have created to celebrate the Welsh language and culture. Implemented by the Health Board’s Welsh Language team and Employee Health and Wellbeing Service in partnership with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the inaugural CAV Eisteddfod competition invited … Continue reading CAV Eisteddfod Winners Revealed

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has been awarded £28,600 as part of funding made available by Arts and Minds, a new Baring Foundation and Arts Council of Wales programme. Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme underpinned the Health Board’s proposal. The Arts and Minds programme has been built … Continue reading Arts and Minds Programme to Support Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Projects

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team commissioned Ophelia Dos Santos to produce a piece of art that celebrates diversity and inclusion within Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan and across Wales. This piece was commissioned as a result of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board inviting applications from artists and creative collaborators to work on … Continue reading Ophelia Dos Santos – My Grampy Mike

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team commissioned Artist Clare Williams to produce an original piece of art that celebrates diversity and inclusion within Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan and across Wales. This piece was commissioned as a result of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board inviting applications from artists and creative collaborators to work … Continue reading Clare Williams – Colours of the NHS

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to welcome you to What Diabetes Means To Us, a research based art exhibition celebrating one hundred years since the discovery of Insulin.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Artist Victoria Perkins.  Victoria is working with colleagues in our Emergency Unit in the University Hospital of Wales to enhance the space for patients, their families and our staff.  This is a really exciting project that will make a real … Continue reading Collaboration with Artist, Victoria Perkins

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are the proud winners of the Health and Wellbeing category at the Cardiff Life Awards 2021.

This October, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team welcome to the Plaza space, a display of artwork by artists, Clare Williams, Adele Pask, Alison Heard and donated artwork by Gareth Kingdon. Working in vibrant and diverse styles of art media, these artists showcase a variety of ideas and stories which reflect personal experiences and … Continue reading A display of artwork celebrating cultural diversity

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity continually strive to make the lives of our patients, their families and our staff better, through Art. This aim is at the heart of what we do, each and every day. We know that visual and performing arts in healthcare environments … Continue reading George Pope: Recovery and Wellbeing though Art

Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme is delighted to commission Artist Adele Pask to create artwork as a response to the Black Lives Matter Movement and as part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Inclusion Agenda. This artwork has been supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and NHS Charities Together … Continue reading Inclusion Artwork by Adele Pask

The 1st October 2021 marks the International Day of Older Persons, which aims to raise awareness of the impact of an ageing population and the need to ensure that people can grow old with dignity and joy. Artwork kindly donated by Artist, Patrick Gino Coombes, will be displayed within Mental Health Services for Older People … Continue reading International Day of Older Persons 2021

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are pleased to have once again worked with Grosvenor interiors on some amazing Arts projects. One of the aims of the Arts programme, supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, is to enhance the experience of our patients and their families, and we are pleased to have collaborated … Continue reading Arts for Health and Wellbeing collaborations with Grosvenor Interiors

World Alzheimer's Day on Tuesday 21st September 2021 is a global opportunity to raise awareness around, educate, encourage support of and demystify dementia. To mark this important day, Tom and Tim on the Kickstart Team for the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme arranged an virtual afternoon of activities for the patients with Alzheimer's at St … Continue reading World Alzheimer’s Day 2021

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team were delighted to contribute to an impressive overview by the Baring Foundation which highlights innovative participatory arts offered by NHS organisations across the UK . Please click the link to view a wealth of creative opportunities which demonstrate how a creative holistic approach to recovery can have a … Continue reading Creatively Minded and the NHS

The Hearth Gallery at University Hospital Llandough is delighted to host the 2021 Annual Exhibition of Cardiff Camera Club, showcasing a large and diverse group show by its members at all levels of photography experience. Cardiff Camera Club has been in existence, almost continuously, since its formation in 1896. A welcoming space for all, Cardiff … Continue reading Cardiff Camera Club – 125th Anniversary

In celebration of International Day of Charity, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are running a discounted art sale for one weekend only!

We are delighted to have on display in our Staff Area Exhibition Space, a variety of paintings, by members of Art Club Social, a small independent artist community group in Chepstow. Set up by Art Club Social art teacher Alison Heard in 2018, the group of artists meet weekly to learn, inspire and create artwork … Continue reading Art Club Social – An Exhibition of art at University Hospital Llandough

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team were proud to commission GUNK Illustration to produce Wonder, a double A0 sized illustrated mural, printed on board, to celebrate the diversity of staff and patients within the NHS. The artist, by his own description - a queer and trans illustrator, was delighted to be given this special … Continue reading Unveiling art for Pride: Wonder by GUNK Illustration

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme is delighted to have the continued commitment from the Arts Council of Wales to provide funding for a third year for the one of the two existing Arts in Health Coordinators posts.  The team is extremely grateful … Continue reading Arts Council of Wales continues its commitment to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme

Wild at Heart We are delighted to introduce our new Corridor Exhibition at University Hospital Llandough, Wild at Heart by local Artist Andrea Grottick. Through this display of artwork, which consists of her Identity Paintings and Chakra Paintings collections, Andrea touches upon our connection with the natural world and more specifically, how as humans, we … Continue reading Wild at Heart Exhibition by Andrea Grottick

Please enjoy reading the first edition of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) newsletter. A newsletter designed to provide information and updates whilst focussing on improving the health and wellbeing of employees and patients. CRI Newsletter - AugustDownload

This month, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team presented the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales with a range of colourful artwork to enrich the Children’s Area. The artwork is intended to brighten the environment and offer patients a fun distraction whilst waiting for treatment. Four Disney Images by Artist, Jerry Limb, … Continue reading Entertaining and Inspiring Artwork Gifted to the Children’s Area at the University Hospital of Wales Emergency Unit

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to receive funding and support from the Arts Council of Wales from the new National Lottery Arts, Health and Wellbeing Fund. The project - Cardiff Royal Infirmary; people, place, future aims to re-frame a deeper, more accessible relationship to NHS … Continue reading Cardiff Royal Infirmary: people, place, future

We are delighted to introduce our new Plaza Exhibition at University Hospital Llandough,“Will you still be there?” by local artist Anna Polya. “Will you still be there?” is an exhibition of painting and sketchbook work that celebrates the beauty and fragility of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Having always lived in South Wales, it is the … Continue reading “Will You Still Be There?” – An Exhibition by Anna Polya

Much respected and admired Cardiff Artist, Harry Holland has kindly donated a painting to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, to be exhibited at the University Hospital of Wales.

Welcome to our first Open Call Exhibition at Barry Hospital which is varied collection of artwork including paintings, drawings, mixed media and photography, all by local artists, visitors and staff members. This Summer Showcase is a vibrant and positive exhibition that celebrates the benefits that creative art can bring. Whether you are taking the time … Continue reading Summer Showcase Exhibition at Barry Hospital

In support of Children’s Art Week, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team visited the Emergency Unit - Children’s Area at the University Hospital of Wales to create artwork with the children and their parents whilst they waited to be treated. The children’s art event was an underwater theme colouring activity. The Kickstart Team had … Continue reading Children’s Art Week at the University Hospital of Wales

Sam Burns has kindly donated two pieces of artwork to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team. Sam is a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Blood Transfusion at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and has previously showcased his artwork in the Winter Open Exhibition at the Hearth Gallery and the Plaza Exhibition Space, both … Continue reading Art Gifted by Sam Burns

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are proud to present a new display of artwork in our Corridor Exhibition space at University Hospital Llandough. A new curriculum will be introduced in Welsh schools in 2022 to teach children about racism and the contributions of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. In preparation for this, … Continue reading Cynefin: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Wales Project

On Saturday 10th July 2021 the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team ran an outdoor fundraising event at The Bone Yard, in Canton. The Creative Cuppa was a day of creative workshops, art sales and tasty treats to improve wellbeing and share an outpouring of thanks to our wonderful NHS staff. The event was supported … Continue reading Creative Cuppa at The Bone Yard – Thank You!

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team, part of Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, are looking to commission artists to create artwork, around the themes of Identity, Inclusion and Creativity for exhibiting within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board estate. The opportunity is open to all and we actively encourage applicants from LGBTQ+ communities … Continue reading Arts Call Out in Support of LGBTQ+ Pride

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team are hosting a day of creative workshops, art sales and delicious cakes to raise funds for NHS staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to support creative experiences and environments.

The Hearth Gallery at University Hospital Llandough is delighted to present a creative community exhibition by members of the Cardiff & South East Wales charity, Headway that supports people with Acquired Brain Injury. The exhibition is a showcase of collaborative and experimental work from recent and ongoing creative workshops sessions including art, drama and dance … Continue reading Headway – Finding our Place & Making our Mark Exhibition

Artist Nathan Wyburn has been commissioned by The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to create a piece of art to recognise the hard work and dedication of those working on the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme within Cardiff and Vale University Health … Continue reading Nathan Wyburn: Vaccination Art

We are delighted to introduce our new Plaza Exhibition at University Hospital Llandough, Unsung Heroes by Artist and Illustrator, Amy Jackson. Amy Jackson is a Welsh freelance illustrator, specialising in a pointillism style with her work often depicting social and environmental issues in new and exciting ways. She is inspired by the world around her, … Continue reading Unsung Heroes – An exhibition by Amy Jackson

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing team, at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, are looking to commission Artists to create artwork, for exhibiting within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board estate , around the themes of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Identity and Creative Including Literature. This opportunity is open to all and we welcome … Continue reading Arts Call Out in Support of South Asian Heritage Month

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team really appreciates any support you can give to allow us to continue to provide our patients and Health Board Staff with creative experiences, opportunities and environments through a range of arts mediums.

The Creative Cuppa has launched to celebrate the amazing work of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff and to raise funds to continue to support them with creative opportunities, experiences and environments in the workplace. The event encourages supporters to improve wellbeing by taking the time to be creative, enjoying a cuppa together, whilst … Continue reading Creative Cuppa 2021

This week is Action for Brain Injury Week, and we are delighted to share a collection of poems written by Trevor Plenty, a former brain injury patient at Rookwood Hospital. Trevor’s poems documenting his journey from his youth in the Royal Air Force (RAF) through to his accident and recovery, whilst capturing his positive attitude throughout.

We’re developing an innovative arts project with the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre in partnership with Four in Four and funded by HARP - Arts Council of Wales, Y Lab (Cardiff University and Nesta).

Click below to enter the Virtual Gallery In the Seam The Hearth Gallery at University Hospital Llandough is delighted to present a large showcase of work by local Welsh Artist and PhD student, Cerys Knighton. This exhibition by Cerys explores bipolarity in different spaces – threading between the medical, the domestic, and the natural. The … Continue reading In the Seam – A solo Exhibition at the Hearth Gallery by Cerys Knighton

Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme has received a kind donation of art from local Artist Mary Dewey.

Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme is delighted to commission Artist Adele Pask to create artwork as a response to the Black Lives Matter Movement and as part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Inclusion Agenda. This artwork has been supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and NHS Charities Together … Continue reading Adele Pask – Artwork in Response to the Black Lives Matter Movement

This year for Mental Health Awareness Week, Cardiff & Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing would like to highlight the fantastic work of the Mental Health Matters Wales team for their sessions at St David’s Hospital.

We are delighted to introduce our new Exhibition at University Hospital Llandough, Facing up to Dementia by NHS staff member and Artist, Joanna Waring.

Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing is delighted to receive a new piece of art by Artist Kevin Williams to be exhibited at the University Hospital of Wales.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are excited to share the Arts Spring Newsletter 2021.

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team, supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were delighted to commission and support artist Marion Cheung to work on an innovative project, Threads of Memory, The Spaces Between Us, delivered to patients and staff at St. David’s Hospital, Cardiff.

Click below to enter the Virtual Gallery. As part of the Gwanwyn festival this year, The Hearth Gallery is delighted to announce our new exhibition, Connections: an exploration of Creativity, Nature and Identity, which is a showcase of artwork and creativity produced within a recent collaborative art project between University students and patients at hospital. … Continue reading Gwanwyn Festival 2021. Connections : an exploration of Creativity, Nature and Identity.

A range of content, styles and materials are welcomed, and artworks are encouraged to be uplifting and positive. Entries will be displayed to decorate our Mass Vaccination Centres.  There are fantastic prizes for each age category: 0-6 years 7-9 years 10 - 12 years 13 years +  Please include your name, contact details and age and … Continue reading FREE Children’s Art Competition

We are delighted to present a new body of work by members of Cowbridge Art Society for our Spring Exhibition at Barry Hospital. Many members have continued to create artworks through our lockdowns, and this exhibitions showcases a variety of genres, styles and approaches by talented local artists. Cowbridge Art Society was founded in 1960, … Continue reading Cowbridge Art Society Spring Exhibition at Barry Hospital

Artist and Illustrator Amy Jackson is looking for NHS staff who would like their portrait drawn as part of an ongoing project. The portrait will be free of charge and the recipient will also receive a print of the finished portrait. A second print of your portrait will take part in Amy’s upcoming exhibition in the Plaza Exhibition Space at University Hospital Llandough from 29th June – 8th August 2021.

Artist and Patron, Nathan Wyburn releases his book 2020 Diary of Nathan Wyburn in collaboration with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. Nathan is known for his ambitious portraits created using unusual materials such as soup and cheese. The visual diary displays how the Welsh artist used his Pop Culture art to document and reflect the times whilst boosting morale during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nathan Wyburn is an innovative Welsh artist who uses his love of art to connect with people and communities by creating paintings with a strong message from a variety of materials that have caught the public’s imagination. Originally from Ebbw Vale, Nathan shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent by painting a portrait of Simon … Continue reading Nathan Wyburn – Inspiring a Generation with Art and kindness

Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing team at Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are pleased to announce they are commissioning a number of artists to produce work that celebrates and acknowledges the contribution of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Nathan Wyburn, Artist and Patron to Cardiff & Vale Health Charity has created two collages to celebrate the opening of the new Lakeside Wing at the University Hospital of Wales.

During the past twelve months, the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team, health and Wellbeing team who provide and support creative collaborations at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are pleased have been able to continue to co-produce positive creative partnerships and collaborations to enhance the experiences for patients, staff and communities during the Covid-19 … Continue reading Positive Creative Partnerships Developed During the Pandemic

The Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team are working on an exciting project to create a variety of games that patients can play whilst in hospital waiting areas.With many patients currently having to attend hospital appointments alone, these games will act as a positive and fun distraction for patients at a potentially daunting and tedious time.

During the pandemic, Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing received generous contributions of art from many individuals. This art captured moments in time of the feelings of the nation. Some of the art was reflective, some art was uplifting, some art formed tributes those loved ones lost due to Covid-19.  These art works will be a lasting reminder of a challenging time for many.

Reportage Illustrator and War Artist, Dan Peterson worked closely with Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing team during the pandemic to help document Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s response to Covid-19.

William Dean Ford is a versatile poet and spoken word performer, and during the pandemic he provided Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme with a weekly ‘Poetry Prescription’ in response to the uncertainties we all faced during those difficult times.

From rainbows to remembrance art work, the hugely popular “With Thanks” exhibition, which was on display during the pandemic at the Hearth Gallery at University Hospital Llandough is now on permanent display at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Head Office at Woodland House.

An exhibition and affordable art sale celebrating a community who bonded in a time where connection through creativity became a lifeline, will take place at The Hearth Gallery from 22nd March – 25th April 2021 and online through the Arts for Health and Wellbeing website.

An affordable art sale featuring the artwork of students of Beth Morris Workshops.

We are delighted to have on display a series of bright and colourful Meadow paintings by local painter, Rachel Hannah. We are delighted to have on display a series of bright and colourful Meadow paintings by local painter, Rachel Hannah.

The Hearth Gallery is delighted to welcome you to the virtual exhibition The Female Interpretation, a group exhibition by three local female photographers who all share interests in the subjects and themes of Architecture, Creative Wellbeing and the Welsh landscape, all through experimental and professional photography.

Photographer Conor Elliott, from Penarth is looking to inject a fresh approach to the support for the NHS and other key workers. Last year the rainbow proved a very successful way to show support and appreciation for the NHS. Now he feels that it is as important as ever to continue that support. He is therefore asking the community to display in their windows a new symbol: a butterfly.

We are delighted to have on display a series of landscape paintings by local contemporary painter, Luke Roberts. Originally from Anglesey, North Wales, Luke now lives and works in Cardiff, creating a variety of painted works from his Cardiff studio.

As part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week this March, we are delighted to be showcasing in the Plaza Space and our Virtual Gallery, the Creative Insights exhibition which celebrates the launch of the new Cardiff and Vale Adult Eating Disorders Service.

Robin Rees is a master’s student at the University of South Wales Studying ‘Arts Practice: Arts, Health & Wellbeing’. As part of the course, Robin is aiming to enable meaningful creative activity between individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and/or dementia, and their primary carers, and identify barriers that could be preventing this. To decide … Continue reading Participants Needed for Project Exploring Meaningful Creative Activity in Mild to Moderate Dementia Care

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Arts for Health and Wellbeing Team were delighted to commission artist Haf Weighton to work with pupils at local school Ysgol Bro Morgannwg on an art project eniled ‘There’s more to Barry’ which explored the rich history of Barry Town.

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity Patron, Artist Nathan Wyburn has created Words Bruise, which was commissioned by Wales Millennium Centre in partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Words Bruise is made up of negative words and phrases used on social media that had been directed at NHS staff from throughout Cardiff and the … Continue reading Words Bruise, by Nathan Wyburn

Much respected and admired Cardiff Artist, Jacqueline Alkema, has kindly donated four paintings to Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The paintings were created during the Covid-19 pandemic and are a response to the wonderful care and support Jacqueline received while a patient at University Hospital Llandough. Jacqueline … Continue reading Jacqueline Alkema Donates Paintings to the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme

This year, writer and facilitator, Kerry Steed, ran the unique project ‘Unlocking the Poetry, Sharing Stories’ which transformed the personal stories from the health board staff working through the COVID 19 crisis into poetry.

A virtual arts in health project supporting two groups of adults experiencing mental health problems and a third group of brain injury survivors, to access creativity from home by creating story chains of visual art and creative writing inspired by each other's work. See this exhibition in our virtual gallery: Listen to a piece of … Continue reading HARP Sprint: Rengarific

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Hijinx are launching a new series of training videos online to help train health and social care staff to effectively communicate with, appropriately care for, and support people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

January is National Mentoring Month, an annual mentoring campaign nationwide dedicated to celebrating mentoring. Arts and Business Cymru Intern, Bex Betton, joined the Arts for Health and Wellbeing team at Cardiff and Vale Health Charity as part of a programme to develop her skills as an arts fundraiser in Wales. So far, Bex has received … Continue reading National Mentoring Month 2021

Harmoni Cymru have recorded some festive songs to be enjoyed over Christmas!

Welsh National Opera have recorded some festive songs to be enjoyed over Christmas: Joy to the World, In the Bleak Midwinter and O Holy Night, featuring Sian Cameron, Dan Perkin and Craig Yates - all arrangements produced by Dan Perkin.

Read about what we've been doing and how to get involved by downloading our Christmas Newsletter: Christmas-Newsletter-2020-Arts.-1

BAFTA Crew Games is a programme that supports the next generation of games industry talent. The year-round programme provides a bespoke series of monthly masterclasses, roundtables and sessions with BAFTA-winners, nominees, and wider industry as well as structured networking events and mentoring opportunities. Bex has written for a variety of gaming platforms as well as … Continue reading Bex Joins BAFTA Crew Games

We were delighted to be able to collaborate with the Women’s Arts Association Wales in improving the environment in Nuclear Medicine at University Hospital Llandough and University Hospital of Wales. Through the kind generosity of WAA members we have created a welcoming, relaxing environment in state of the art clinical spaces. The project was initiated … Continue reading Women’s Arts Association Wales Collaboration

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity Arts Team were delighted to commission artist Haf Weighton to work with pupils at local Ysgol Bro Morgannwg. The art project explored the rich history of Barry Town and partners for the project included the Vale of Glamorgan Council, Menter Bro Morgannwg an organisation engaged in developing welsh language opportunities … Continue reading Barry Town Arts Project Exhibition – Ysgol Bro Morgannwg and Haf Weighton

This Christmas,  Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing have collaborated with Hijinx Theatre, one of Europe’s leading inclusive theatre companies, to create a Christmas Charity Single! Cardiff and Vale Arts for Health and Wellbeing is delighted to support Hijinx’s inclusive house band, Vaguely Artistic, to work with learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults and young people … Continue reading Hijinx Christmas Charity Single

World Aids Day is held annually on December 1st to bring attention to the HIV epidemic, increase HIV awareness and encourage people to speak out against HIV stigma.  Cardiff & Vale Health Charity will be marking this day with a reflection of the art they have commissioned for those affected by HIV. Gareth Thomas, Welsh … Continue reading World Aids Day

Your donations have allowed us to bring the joy of music to seniors within our hospitals during this isolating time.  Here’s some of the fantastic projects we’ve been able to fund with your help: The Welsh National Opera have adapted their weekly visits to online sessions where the patients and staff are able to interact … Continue reading Help Us Bring Music to Our Older Patients

We are the proud 2020 Winners of the Arts and Business Cymru Award for Arts, Business and Health due to our collaboration with Rubicon Dance.

The 20th November marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual memorial dedicated to the individuals who lost their lives due to transphobia. The day of memorial also aims to draw attention to the abuse and violence that is still carried out towards many people who are transgender today. Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020