
Creative Health projects
These innovative creative health projects, funded by Bradford 2025, are improving health and wellbeing through culture across the region.
In partnership with these organisations, we're harnessing the transformative power of culture and creativity to tackle some of our district's most urgent health and social challenges.
In collaboration with local healthcare partners, including the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, Bradford District & Craven MIND, The VCS Alliance (Voluntary and Community Sector), and Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Bradford 2025 is taking a pioneering approach to improve both mental and physical wellbeing in our region.
In one of the largest social prescribing initiatives of its kind, we’re supporting organisations and projects across the region, from art therapy and singing, to nature connection and woodworking. Look out for updates on these projects as they develop.
If you have any questions about these projects, or our Creative Health programme as a whole, get in touch with us on [email protected].
Learn more about the projects we’re supporting below.
Bevan
A support program for marginalised men offering woodworking, gardening, cooking, and mindfulness workshops, promoting mental wellbeing and reducing social isolation.
Blooming Buds
One-on-one creative workshops, live performances, and art exhibitions for homebound older adults to reduce isolation and build community connections.
Body Image Coach
A video animation project tackling body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, and body dysmorphic disorder, with workshops focused on storyboarding and motion graphics in Bradford.
Bradford Care Association
Co-produced creative activities at cultural sites and care homes to connect homebound individuals with cultural experiences through reminiscence workshops, virtual tours, and a resource activity pack.
Bradford Community Broadcasting (BCB)
A community radio platform empowering marginalized groups, reducing stigma, and promoting mental well-being through storytelling and confidence-building.
Bradford Friendship Choir
A choir for refugees and asylum seekers that uses singing to reduce stress, foster social connections, and support trauma recovery through creative health workshops.
Bradford Refugee Forum
Creative sessions for refugees to combat isolation and improve mental health through writing, dance, and crafts.
Cecil Green Arts
A 12-week art therapy program for those with depression, allowing participants to create 3D artworks and express mental health experiences.
Creative Flare Yorkshire CIC
A community cafe offering art and music therapy to combat mental health issues in Lowergrange and Allerton, providing a safe space for social interaction.
Demi-Lee Davies
Printmaking workshops aimed at improving mental health by providing inclusive spaces for creative expression and community-driven support.
Displace Yourself Theatre
A trauma-informed theatre program for refugees and asylum seekers using theatre, music, and movement to address mental health and reduce isolation.
Friends of Silsden Town Hall
Storytelling workshops for older individuals to build confidence, challenge stereotypes, and document local histories.
Get Out More CIC
A nature-based initiative supporting dementia patients and carers through outdoor activities that promote social interaction and independence.
Get2Gether
An arts and culture initiative addressing mental health and social isolation, fostering connection, cultural pride, and belonging through creative workshops.
Girlington Community Centre
A project offering music, cooking, and crafts to improve wellbeing and promote social inclusion, focusing on emotional expression within Bradford’s Arab community.
Glusburn Community & Arts Centre
A social singalong project that supports mental health, reduces anxiety, and fosters community connections, particularly for people with dementia.
HALE
An arts-based health and emotional resilience program that incorporates multilingual support and local heritage exploration, co-produced with communities to address health inequalities.
Happy Healthy You
A program reconnecting South Asian communities to their heritage through arts, crafts, and yoga, aimed at addressing prevalent health issues in South Asian women.
Ilkley & District Good Neighbours
Creative arts activities for people with dementia, helping them reconnect with local heritage and improve communication and emotional well-being.
Karmand Association
Art therapy, creative writing, and cultural activities for people with dementia to enhance wellbeing and reduce isolation, with a focus on early diagnosis and healthier lifestyles.
Katie Shepherd
Monthly art journaling workshops for LGBTQ+ individuals with chronic illness, disability, or neurodivergence, offering emotional support and creative expression.
Keighley Creative
A creative exploration of green (forests, parks, grasslands ) and blue (rivers, canals and lakes) spaces to reduce isolation and improve health through outdoor excursions and community group collaborations.
Mind the Gap
Creative workshops and storytelling to improve mental wellbeing in Manningham, featuring a “Mindful Manningham Map” highlighting art, stories, and wellbeing walks.
People First Keighley & Craven
Creative arts project for adults with learning disabilities to express emotions, build confidence, and address mental health challenges through music, writing, and visual arts.
Pinnacle Performance 4 All
Inclusive dance program promoting physical and emotional well-being for people with disabilities through movement and self-expression.
Pioneer Projects and Celebratory Arts
Creative workshops for vulnerable young people culminating in an exhibition, promoting mental health and fostering connections with local cultural venues.
Shine (West Bowling)
A visual arts program offering therapeutic support for mental health issues such as identity and loss, helping participants reduce anxiety and foster personal growth.
The Nell Bank Charitable Trust
Open Gate, a nature-based initiative for dementia patients and carers, fostering independence, reminiscence, and emotional well-being through outdoor activities.
The United Art Project CIC
A creative expression project using art and psychotherapy to explore identity and life challenges, fostering emotional healing and community connection.
Unity Builders West Yorkshire
A Wellbeing Singing Group that uses music to reduce isolation, boost confidence, and culminates in a musical that addresses creative responses to mental health.
Yorkshire Millennium Trust
Creative workshops set in natural environments, combining art therapy and environmental engagement to enhance mental wellbeing and inclusivity through collaborative outdoor art installations and storytelling.