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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

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.

A Study of 5 community-based arts in health projects in the UK. The field research was carried out between 1999-2001. The projects requesting the evaluation are: the Wrekenton Lantern Project in Gateshead; South Tyneside Arts Studio in South Shields; the West End Health Resource Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne; Looking Well in High Bentham, and the Bromley-by-Bow Centre in East London.The 100-page illustrated publication is a revised and edited version of the full report. It provides detail on the five arts and health projects and their programmes of work. It considers the mechanisms that appeared to be crucial in the practice of arts in health in community settings and its effectiveness in generating health benefits to participants and professionals in their communities.

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.

Chapters include: reaching new audiences (Only Connect, Hackney Music Development Trust, Raw Material, etc.); democratising the arts; quality and inclusion; conclusions (inclusive strategies, recommendations for practitioners, recommendations for policy makers and funders, the arts and inclusion)

A research project examining the use of culture in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Issues addressed include the major challenges facing the field, assessment of the current situation, audience identification, elaboration and delivery. This handbook is one of a series of four methodological documents: • Appropriate Information/Education/Communication • A cultural approach to strategy and policy building • Culturally sensitive project design and implementation • Field work: building local response Each specific handbook deals with two major topics: • A general explanation of the cultural approach to HIV/AIDS in relation to risk itself, situations of vulnerability and appropriate prevention, support and impact reduction; • Specific sections focus on the levels of action to be considered: strategy/policy, project design and field work. These are intended to assess the current situation and to propose innovative methods and tools. The present handbook comprises two major divisions: situation analysis and information, education and communication strategies and includes cross-references to the other three handbooks.

The guide is the summary of the author's work in Australia over 6 months consulting more than 30 Community Cultural Development workers, young people, youth workers, counsellors, teachers, academics and advocates in order to develop a framework for good practice when working with young people from a refugee background.

A review of the CCD's (Community Cultural Development) work, including project examples and application tips. Chapters: What is Community Cultural Development, Project Examples (communities employing artists, artists engaging with communities, individual activity, recent strategic initiatives), Community Cultural Development Board Support (project grant categories, infrastructure grant categories, Ros Bower Award), Application Tips, Resources.

hands up! and be counted looks at some of the projects funded by the Community Cultural Development Board that have been produced by communities with migrant or refugee backgrounds. The 'how to apply' section is a simple outline of the steps involved in developing a proposal and applying for project funding.