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Through it's Arts in Health programme Knowsley has been developing creative projects and events for local residents that support key helath priorities for the borough e.g. men's health and health lifestyles, supporting mental health, women's health, cardio vascualr disease and obesity strategies etc.

Examples of projects include:

• Stand up comedy in pubs and clubs to promote health messages to men aged 50- 65, linking to a programme of free health checks.
• Visual arts workshops for paretns and young children that explored healthy eating
• Creative writing workshops with weight loss groups that resulted in the creation of 'Through the Cake Hole: the dieting diary of Louise, a woman of substance'
• Touring theatre for young people about the misuse of sunbeds
• DJing and Graffiti projects about alcohol misuse with young people
• Singing sessions for KMBC and PCT employees that support their positive mental healthand wellbeing.

The Arts in Health Officer works within the Public Health Department at Knowsley Primary Care Trust but links closely with the Knowsley Arts Service

Email: Anne.Crabtree@sthkhealth.nhs.uk

Arts in health network

To fidn out more about the arts in health programmes, how to get involved or how we can help your group please contact:

Arts in Health Officer on 0151 285 6016 or: Email: paula.taylor@knowsley.gov.uk

Knowsley Arts Service on 0151 443 5619 Email: arts.unit@knowsley.gov.uk

For further information on any of the above please contact us using the details below.