Western Europe

he People In Aid Code of Good Practice is an internationally recognised management tool that helps agencies enhance the quality of their human resources management. The Code provides a comprehensive and sector specific framework relevant to organisations of any shape or size.

Address the role of Arts in Health in the context of the South East of England. Introduction: Arts and Health 1.Conceptual, Theoretical and Empirical Issues 2.Arts and Healthy Communities: the National Picture 3.The Public Health Context for Arts and Health 4.Arts and Communityhealth in the South East Region 5.Summary and Recommendations Bibliography

"Is civil society the big idea for the 21st century? Or will the idea of civil society - confused, conflated and co-opted by elites - prove another false horizon in the search for a better world? By illuminating the uses and abuses of different theories and traditions in clear and engaging prose, this book will help readers of all persuasions to answer the question for themselves". "A challenging interprtation of the theoretical and practical significance of civil society as a concept and as a basis for action and hope about the future". Contents: Introduction: Whats the big idea? Civil Society as associational life Civil Society as the good society Civil Society as the public sphere Synthesis - Unravelling the civil society puzzle Conclusion - so whats to be done?

A collection of writing that through autobiography, recollections and poems explore the meanings of life. Some writers recreate memories of long-gone childhood - from selling bundles of stick in the Depression, to street games and picnics. Other confront difficulties they have faced in their lives that are difficult to imagine. Travelling on Sunshine is also the story of a remarkable project by a group of writers led by Roger Garfitt. Through his journal we meet the people who wrote this book and enter into their private worlds, watching hem in the process of creation.

Using the results of a questionnaire sent to aid agencies in the UK, the report investigates the current situation regarding insurance cover for aid agencies, the difficulties experienced in obtaining insurance and how agencies combat the problem of obtaining adequate, cost-effective cover.

Social Exclusion (what is it, how can we measure it, social exclusion and the arts), Monitoring and Evaluation (evaluation in theory, evaluation in the arts, challenges in measuring the impact of the arts), the Contribution of the Arts (the literature, effects of the art, drawing conclusions from the evidence, impacts on the individual, the arts in education, arts and offenders, health and well-being, creating social capital, community development and urban regeneration), Working Principles, Conclusion.

A paper aiming to explain the importance of a closer partnership between the arts and health sectors, to set out the role of London Arts in achieving the partnership and to present an action-plan for a 2 year span.

A practical guide to setting up and running arts projects in the community including advice for planning and organizing and templates for project proposals and managing publicity.

This research project looks at the actual and potential contribution of the voluntary arts to the UK government's social exclusion agenda. Illustrated through 14 case studies from around the UK the aim of the research was to provide guidance as to the tools and training which may be needed by volunteer-led groups to enable them to fulfil their potential as agencies which address social exclusion. Another aim was to identify existing resources which could be more widely used, or detail the need for new forms of support.

In Profile 2003 is a directory of 70 UK performing arts practitioners who have expressed an interest in facilitating international Arts and Culture for Development (ACD) projects. It includes case studies of a wide range of past projects, many of which were British Council partnered. It gives guidelines on how to plan and manage an ACD project - including advice on strategy, finding partners, tailoring projects to fit your targets, and budgeting. There are also information resources for those who want to find out more about ACD.