Background Participatory arts‐based (PAB) programmes refer to a diverse range of
community programmes involving active engagement in the creation process that appear …

Creative well‐being is an increasing field of interest to which biomedical and social sciences
have made uneven contributions. The instrumental value of culture and its subsequential …

This article reports findings from a study that sought to identify barriers to music and music
education in the UK. Emerging from empirical research involving n= 723 participants and …

Group-based therapeutic songwriting has been applied to enhance the wellbeing of young
people. Artist-led songwriting experiences have potential to enhance wellbeing of young …

Introduction A large proportion of young people reports poor mental health, which is a major
public health concern. Positive mental health is important for young people's development …

The arts are increasingly seen as having the potential to not only adapt to change but also
be forerunners of transformative change in and for society. Leadership researcher Sandra …

Historic England (HE) commissioned the Institute for Community Research & Development
(ICRD) and Arts Connect to explore young people's engagement with heritage through a …

This chapter considers the wider personal and social benefits of musical engagement
across the life course and draws on evidence from various contexts, including mother–infant …

In this chapter we will look at the difficulties that exist for Black scholar-activists based in the
UKacademy. We will examine the different epistemological and sometimes ontological …

This article proposes a conceptual framework to understand the relationship between
musicking and Personal and Social Well-being for intermediate phase learners. We …