Creative Health Impact Framework

Across London, arts, cultural, and VCSE organisations are delivering activities that have a huge impact on people’s health, supporting people who experience health inequalities, and improving the lives of many across the city every day.

This framework has been designed to support voluntary, community and social enterprise, arts, and cultural organisations to plan for, evidence, and communicate impact to health partners in relation to inequalities and health improvement.

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About the project

This Creative Health Impact Framework was commissioned by London Plus and funded by The Greater London Authority. The Framework was developed by Creative Health Consultant Jane Willis in collaboration with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE), arts, cultural, and health partners from across South East London.

Where we began

We launched this project in September 2024. We felt it was important to develop a robust Framework, in response to an identified need to support VCSE, arts, and cultural organisations to better evidence and communicate the value and impact of their work in relation to health inequalities and health improvement. This need was initially identified in relation to the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), but it’s use can be applied across all ICSs.

This pilot project brought together arts and VCSE organisations in South East London with health partners from the South East London NHS Integrated Care System (ICS). Phase 1 of the project involved desktop research by Civil Society Consulting. We then moved on to engaging with stakeholders, led by creative health consultant Jane Willis.

Where we are now

The result of this work is a Creative Health Impact Framework: a series of tools designed to support arts, cultural, and VCSE organisations to understand, evidence, and communicate the impact of their work in relation to inequalities and health improvement in a way that aligns with health priorities and makes sense to health partners.

“This enables or champions funders to take a leap
of faith in relation to supporting innovative work.”

(Creative Health Impact Framework workshop participant)

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“We know that the VCSE, arts, and cultural sectors deliver valuable work tackling health inequalities, improving health outcomes, and transforming lives. Now we have a Framework to help us understand, evidence, and communicate their impact. I’m excited to see how it will be embedded in South East London and beyond, shining a light on compelling stories of impact that align with health priorities.”

Sir Richard Douglas, Chair,
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

Stories of Creative Health

The Black Men’s Consortium

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Coco Collective

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Dulwich Picture Gallery

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London Arts and Health

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Entelechy Arts

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Performing Medicine

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“I think organisations of all sizes will find this
useful to design the projects, and make sure
they have factored into their approach,
outputs and outcomes.”

(ICS Commissioner)

Thank you

This project has been a truly collaborative effort. Thank you to everyone who took part in our workshops, provided valuable feedback and supported this project.

We hope the Creative Health Impact Framework supports London organisations to unlock greater investment in creative and community-based solutions to tackle health inequalities.

We couldn’t have done it without you.

This is a London Plus Social Prescribing Network project.

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