The document discusses how arts and culture can promote health and wellbeing. It summarizes research showing that exposing patients to beautiful objects and bright colors can aid recovery. It then outlines Derby's approach to creative commissioning, which involves brokers connecting arts and health sectors to develop needs-led arts activities that are embedded in health services. Examples of successful arts programs in Derby demonstrate improved mood, confidence, and social engagement for participants, as well as reductions in medication usage and doctor visits.

2. “The effect in sickness of beautiful objects, and
especially of brilliancy of colour is hardly at all
appreciated. When presented to patients they
are actual means of recovery.”
Florence Nightingale, 1860

3. Birmingham National Seminar – 17 May 2016
Creative Commissioning for Better Outcomes

4. Arts and Health Group

5. Cultural Commissioning Programme
• Specialist Consultancy Support
• Desk research and structured interviews
Mapping document of Commissioning landscape
• Needs assessment and Big Issues,
• priority outcomes and key challenges
• Commissioning process and work with voluntary
sector
• Barriers and opportunities

6. Derby’s Commissioning Landscape

7. Plan on a page

9. Derby Localities Project Aims
• Raise the profile and increase understanding
• Build relationships and make connections
• Promote wellbeing and engage with
communities
• Evidence the impact
• Develop a strategic approach to partnership
working

10. Approach to Partnership Working
Arts
Sector
Health
Sector

11. Approach to Partnership Working
Arts
Sector
Health
Sector
Broker
Broker

12. Approach to Partnership Working
Arts
Sector
Health
Sector
Broker
BrokerNeeds led
arts
activity

13. Approach to Partnership Working
Arts
Sector
Health
Sector
Broker
BrokerNeeds led
arts
activity
Embedded
arts
activity

14. Derby City Council Plan 2016
Promoting health and well-being
Working with key partners from health, housing and
culture to support better health and wellbeing for
people of all ages to improve their overall ‘quality of
life’.

15. All Being Well Art Group
• 73% improved wellbeing
• 75% improved confidence
• 62% increased sociability
• 26% reduction in GP visits
• 27% reduced medication
• 25% uptake in education
or employment

16. Listen Love Learn
“I’m keeping
active and am
happy, not
stressed, so
my baby is not
stressed”
Listen Love
Learn
participant,
QUAD

17. Dance for Dementia
• improved mood for 82% of
participants
• greater concentration for
85% of participants
• increased social
interaction for 74%
• less agitation for 84% of
participants

18. Hubbub Theatre Company
“I learned how to use my disability to my advantage”
Hubbub Theatre Company participant

19. Lessons Learned
• The Honest Broker role works well
• Converting goodwill into positive action
• You get more out, if you give a bit up
• Present as a professional body
• Plan on a Page is invaluable
• Political buy in has elevated status and opened doors
• Persistence is key