Here you'll find out what we're thinking and doing to support the arts, share learning across the health and social care sector and act on the climate crisis.

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First Fridays are back! Robots in review and join us for Journeys

30 Nov 2023
By 
Cheri Allcock

First Fridays relaunched at Marine Studios on Friday 3 November with Return of the Robots, centred on the work of theatre maker Robert Poulter and the ongoing graphic novel, illustrated and written by Richard Houghton. Join us on Friday 1 December for Journeys with Travis Elborough.

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First Friday Margate

Making room for writers in Margate

27 Nov 2023
By 
Kat Lewis

Co-relate has joined forces with Kent Poetry and HKD to launch the first dedicated hub of studio space for writers in Margate. With funding from Arts Council England, the Writers’ Room brings together writers and members of the wider creative community, providing much-needed subsidised workspace and peer support for anyone working with words. We want to support the local literary ecosystem to grow alongside Margate’s vibrant art scene.

 

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Social enterprise the second time around

16 Nov 2023
By 
Jessica Rose

“I have a confession to make,” I recently told audience members at the Social Enterprise Kent annual conference at Turner Contemporary in Margate, “this isn't my first social enterprise.”

My first social enterprise was a social success and a financial failure. After seven years of enabling people facing severe barriers to work to move towards creative careers, in 2016 we were staring into the abyss of bankruptcy.

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Ear to the Waves - creative workshops to connect people and nature

1 Oct 2023
By 
Jessica Rose

What happens if you take time to stop and listen – really listen – to nature near you? That's what I asked people living near Poole, Dorset to do in two pilot Ear to the Waves workshops supported by Artful Scribe and Southampton Univerisity. Adults and young people 11 years and upwards were invited to join me to explore the Hamworthy coastline and respond creatively in written or spoken word.

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Supporting new thinking in health and care improvement

5 Sep 2023
By 
Content Editor

In our work for The Health Foundation over more than two years, we're constantly inspired by individuals and organisations working to not only improve health and care but to find ways to create a better future for us all. 

Jess has been supporting the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare to write several blogs for Q, most recently highlighting some of the amazing work happening to cut carbon, bring down waiting lists and improve the patient experience. Programme manager Rachel McLean says:

"SusQI has been shown to inspire and motivate staff while also achieving changes that have real potential to reduce service delivery pressures."

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Solving NHS demand challenges with a sustainability lens