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What We DoOutPost Arts delivers high-quality, meaningful, impactful, accessible and diverse programmes of arts that benefit the health, wellbeing and creative education of young people and adults from across Dumfries & Galloway - particularly those experiencing barriers and/or stigma due to disability, poor mental health, illness, isolation, poverty and trauma.
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Our AimsWe aim to enhance health & wellbeing, support creative education and learning and advance citizenship and regeneration .
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PartnershipsWe work across sectors such as - health, social care, third sector, education, heritage and arts & culture. We deliver an embedded Art in Healthcare programme in partnership with NHS D&G, supporting patients, staff and visitors.
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Current Work - DG Creative Wellbeing Project
Establishing OutPost Arts as the regional anchor for creative health and wellbeing in D&G, since early 2023 we've delivered a ground-breaking, holistic programme of impactful arts activities, events and interventions, working in community, residential care and hospital settings.
“We have learned we have the tools to motivate change. In this area of work we want to raise the esteem and build the credibility of arts and culture to make a more impactful, visible and sustainable change to the lives of people that need it most” - OutPost Arts Chair
