Four of Brighton & Hove’s leading creative health organisations; The Hera Project, The Old Market, Creative Future and Diversity & Ability have come together to form The Hera Partnership. (Healing Expressive and Recovery Arts)
From March 2020 to March 2025, the partnership developed and delivered an innovative and varied programme of inclusive arts & health focussed activities for people living with complex or long-term health challenges. This included creative workshops, training, access support for people with low confidence, and public events to showcase the creativity and diversity of Brighton & Hove. #HeraForYou
This partnership has now come to an end.
Creative Future and The Hera Partnership
Creative Future is one of four Brighton based organisations that have come together to form The Hera Partnership.
The other partners are:
- The Hera Project (previously known as The Robin Hood Health Foundation)
- The Old Market
- Diversity & Ability (D&A) (Now Calling All Minds)
The Hera Partnership, a 5-year programme of Creative Health & Wellbeing for the people of Brighton & Hove. The programme consists of a range of opportunities including artist-facilitated participatory workshops, training & networking support for emerging and existing creative professionals, artists residencies, 1:1 assessments and assistive technology support, Health & Wellbeing-focused arts programming and public engagement opportunities.
Creative Future deliver a range of training opportunities for creatives as well as networking opportunities & arts programming.
The focus of the work of Creative Future is to help to:
- Build a networked cohort of skilled arts & health professionals in the city
- Ensure equality of opportunity for artists facing barriers
- Value the diversity of experience that will enrich the programme
- Deepen and enrich public understanding of the possibilities of arts & health
- Grow opportunities for arts & health practice by engaging arts/health/care/policy professionals
- Contribute to public conversations about arts & health
- Change public perceptions of the experience of poor health, disability & neurodiversity
Dan Bloomsfield