The Arts & Minds Network brings together people in Leeds who believe creativity can promote mental wellbeing. We support creative people who have had mental health issues, but we also encourage everyone to be more creative, whether they are using mental health services or not. The network is open to anyone living, working or volunteering in the Leeds area who wants to see the growth of arts and health – including service users, carers, mental health workers, artists, arts organisations and mental health organisations, anyone with an interest in the issues!

Arts & Minds is funded by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) and works with a wide range of partners. We work in NHS services and in the community to develop projects with partnerships at their heart. Arts & Minds is a membership organisation – please join us. It’s free and it’s easy to join! The benefits to joining include:

• Invitations to the events and sessions we run where you can meet other members and have fun being creative.
  
  
• Regular updates and information about other groups, workshops and events around creativity and mental health in Leeds sent out in our regular e-mail bulletins and quarterly newsletter.
  
  
• The chance to showcase your artwork at the Arts & Minds annual member’s exhibition.
  
  

Arts & Minds is run by Toby Thomas and Jane Mullins alongside some amazing volunteers. Please contact us if you’d like to know more.