Hello All, There has been a lot of discussion recently about the benefits of Culture/ Arts and Health. http://www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk/what-is-arts-in-health and innovation that uses creativity to come up with health solutions https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/stories-digital-social-innovation-healthcare I am also interested in how creative endeavours could be used to support physical and mental health for UK citizens. There is this fund available which is looking at VR and AR and health (amongst other new tech). If any of you have any thoughts about this or want to discuss in more detail then I would be happy to hear from you. https://ktn-uk.co.uk/funding/improving-health-through-digital-innovations I have had some success getting funding for Arts and Innovation projects before – both from thespace and from Innovate UK. Best Regards, John John Denton Digital Transformation Lead [log in to unmask] 07921 648 824 @JohnDentonGMV Exchange at Somerset House, South Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA www.golantmediaventures.com @golantmedia Stay in touch. Subscribe to our newsletter. Golant Media Ventures Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registration number 5370952 and registered office 1 Winchester Place, North Street, Poole, BH15 1NX, United Kingdom This message is private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify us and remove it from your system. From: Verity Walker<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: 05 February 2018 18:16 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Quantifying the benefits of museums and heritage sites to health and wellbeing Hi GEMmers, Following on from Emma Metcalfe’s fascinating posts about how museums and heritage sites can support those with depression, I wondered if any museums have attempted to quantify the health and wellbeing benefits they provide in financial terms? Please let me know offlist of any clever techniques or formulae you may have used for this increasingly important area of our work and I will be more than happy to share a collation back if it is of interest. Many thanks all from a bitterly cold Highlands (a real winter up here this year). Verity Verity Walker Director Interpretaction 6 Greengates Place Fortrose IV10 8RY 00 44 (1) 381 620575 077789 22407 www.interpretaction.com<http://www.interpretaction.com/> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +