Spring Newsletter 2024
16 May 2024
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Project Update:
Creative Play - Music and Song
07 May 2024
Over the last few months we’ve been delivering free music sessions for mothers who are experiencing perinatal mental health challenges and symptoms of postnatal depression.
These sessions are delivered by four professional musicians from various cultural and musical backgrounds, and support mothers and their babies to relax and enjoy music and group singing.
The positive impact of the sessions is already evident. One mother described them as: “A breath of fresh air, a pause from the stresses of my day to day life. The group have become friends that I look forward to seeing each week“.
Project manager Georgia, says: “We have created a space where mothers can be honest and express their true feelings without judgement. Being a new mother myself, I have experienced the benefits of attending the group and the power that music and singing can have on improving wellbeing“.
Weekly sessions take place on:
- Tuesdays
12:00pm-2:00pm
Robins Children Centre, Heelands
- Wednesdays
10:00am-12:00pm
Little Owls Children Centre, Oxley Park
For how to join the programme please email: georgia@artsforhealthmk.org.uk
The Creative Play programme is kindly funded by Youth Music: Trailblazer Fund.
For more course information please click here ︎
Images: Creative Play participants with their children
Project Update: Headstart
02 May 2024
Our Headstart programmes goes from strength to strength. Last year we delivered four Art, two Drama and one Music course, and received excellent feedback.
The mum of a young person on the Drama course reported that she was thrilled to hear how he was making connections with the other young people, as where he was currently he had no friends. She said, “There is also a sense of purpose for M and a routine that he can sign up for. As M is autistic this is something he needs to make him feel secure.”
New tutor Josh Fowley is leading our music courses for 13–17 year olds at the MK Dons Brooklands Pavilion. This month we also begin an Art course for 13 -17 year olds and we will be scheduling a Drama course for 8 - 12 year olds.
In the summer we’ll be providing short holiday club combined dance/drama courses and scheduling a summer Art course and a Music course for 8 – 12 year olds.
We are still accepting referrals for all our Headstart courses.
Find out more about our Headstart courses by clicking here ︎
Our Headstart programme is kindly funded by the Big Lottery Community Fund. With thanks also to The MK Music Hub for supporting our music based adventures both in the community and at the Campbell Centre.
Image: Rose in pen and ink made by Headstart Art participant Grace Anderson.
Impact of The Collection
01 May 2024
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Images: Dr Nicola Magnusson
Twenty for Twenty Online Project
28 March 2024
This May sees the 20th anniversary of Arts for Health MK (AfHMK)
becoming an independent charity!
Twenty for Twenty is our web-based project designed to increase awareness of our charity and shine a spotlight on The Collection during our anniversary year. We’ve asked twenty people from different walks of life to select a work from The Collection and to tell us about it’s personal significance, interest or appeal to them... continue reading here.
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Arts for Health Milton Keynes
Facilities Directorate
Milton Keynes Hospital
Standing Way
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
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Arts for Health Milton Keynes
Facilities Directorate
Milton Keynes Hospital
Standing Way
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Privacy Policy
Arts for Health Milton Keynes is the working name of MK Arts for Health charity number 1107625 company number 05137693