Guidelines & Toolkits
These guideline documents and toolkits encourage best practice in the planning and delivery of arts and health projects.
Found: 40 posts
Towards Confident Film-making: Programme Handbook
This workbook is a resource for young people's organisations interested in delivering film projects.
3 March, 2014
Arts and Volunteering: A practical toolkit for arts organisations and groups seeking to involve volunteers (PDF)
The need for this publication was identified by Volunteer Now and Voluntary Arts Ireland through various pieces of research into volunteering in the arts sector in Northern Ireland.
24 September, 2012
Artspulse Evaluation Toolkit (PDF)
A user-friendly guide to evaluating arts and wellbeing projects.
18 July, 2012
Our Duty to Care (PDF)
The principles of good practice for the protection of children and young people.
18 July, 2012
Health Services Intercultural Guide: Responding to the needs of diverse religious communities and cultures in healthcare settings (PDF)
A guide developed in response to an expressed need by healthcare staff across a range of cultural backgrounds for knowledge, skills and awareness in delivering care to people from backgrounds other than their own.
18 July, 2012
Guidelines for the protection and welfare of children and young people in the arts sector (PDF)
A document to assist arts organisations in the development of their own individual child protection and welfare policies and procedures.
18 July, 2012
Acting for the Future: Using drama and theatre to promote positive mental health
A model of best practice for using drama workshops and professional theatre performances to promote positive mental health Author(s): Mary Moynihan & Paul Kennedy.
18 July, 2012
Arts in Hospital: Handling the Media
A general introduction to handling the media in arts and health contexts, particularly aimed at personnel who may not have had press responsibilities in previous jobs.
18 July, 2012
Age & Opportunity Guidelines for Working with Older People in the Arts
A resource for Bealtaine Festival organisers and others involved in the arts and older people.
18 July, 2012
Arts Council Solo Practitioner Guidelines (PDF)
Guidelines for artists working in a solo capacity as practitioneers, facilitators or tutors with children and young people.
18 July, 2012
Guidelines for taking and using images of children and young people in the arts sector
Guidelines for arts organisations and artists working as arts practitioners, facilitators or tutors, on making, recording and using images of children and young people.
18 July, 2012
Garda Vetting and the Arts – An Overview (PDF)
An overview to Garda vetting and the arts in Ireland Author(s): Arthur Duignan.
18 July, 2012
