Guidelines & Toolkits
These guideline documents and toolkits encourage best practice in the planning and delivery of arts and health projects.
Found: 31 posts
Arts & Creative Charter for Older People
The Arts & Creative Charter for Older People sets out the arts sector’s commitment to promoting key values and guiding principles in engaging with older people.
3 January, 2023
Arts Council Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
The Arts Council's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit has been produced to support arts organisations to prepare and produce their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Action Plans.
3 July, 2022
Sustaining the Self Toolkit
A self-reflection toolkit designed by artist Marie Brett to support self-care among those working in arts and health.
14 May, 2022
COVID-19 Guidelines for the Safe Presentation of Festivals & Live Events
This dynamic document by the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland, published in June 2021, will evolve to reflect new government advice and changes to protocols as they emerge.
26 June, 2021
A Toolkit for Arts & Creativity in Care Settings
Age & Opportunity's Toolkit for Arts & Creativity in Care Settings is designed for use by managers and staff, in particular care setting creative activity co-ordinators, as well as non-arts professionals interested in arts in care contexts.
20 February, 2021
Working In Intercultural Contexts: Guide for Local Authorities and Cultural Providers
A Guide for Working in Intercultural Contexts has been produced by local authorities in Mayo, South Dublin and Donegal and is funded under the Arts Council's Invitation to Collaboration Scheme.
30 August, 2020
Guidance for working online, and online safeguarding if you’re working with vulnerable people (UK)
This guidance has been compiled in partnership between UK organisations the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance, Arts Marketing Association, 64 Million Artists, and Real Ideas.
30 August, 2020
An Introduction to Arts And Health // 10 Things to Consider
This publication is designed for healthcare professionals, artists and others who want to learn more about arts and health practice and may be at the early stages of planning an arts and health project.
5 November, 2019
All Heads Together – A ReCreate resource for artists and teachers working in inclusive educational settings
In partnership with Trinity College Dublin, this evidence-based handbook by ReCreate attempts to provide insight from the literature on pedagogy and educational theory and offers practical guidance to teaching artists and teachers working with reuse materials in inclusive educational settings.
21 January, 2019
Dementia & Imagination: Research Informed Approaches to Visual Arts Programmes
This handbook is a set of useful ideas and recommendations that come from a robust research project setting out some foundations for developing visual arts projects with and for people affected by dementia.
28 August, 2017
Good practice in the design of homes and living spaces for people with dementia and sight loss
These guidelines are based on findings from a study which aimed to assess the research evidence around what works well for visually impaired people with dementia in terms of the design of their homes and the things in them.
16 April, 2015
Health Building Note: Dementia-friendly Health and Social Care Environments
A set of design principles for dementia-friendly environments in healthcare buildings.
1 April, 2015
