Traveller Wellbeing Through Creativity
The HSE, the Arts Council with the support of Pavee Point and Creative Ireland co-hosted a Traveller creative arts showcase event at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in November.
The event served as a platform for Travellers to reflect, share their creative initiatives and discuss with stakeholders how creativity can support their wellbeing on an ongoing basis. Various creative art forms were used by Travellers, including rap, spoken word poetry, group performance, photography, visual art and written text and recreational creative based experiences. The event was part of the Traveller Wellbeing through Creativity pilot programme delivered in 2022 and 2023 to support Traveller health and wellbeing through creative expression. Travellers and Traveller organisations, who received funding under the initiative, shared their creative work and learning, while exploring with other stakeholders how this work can continue and grow into the future.
The event also highlighted the evaluation findings from year 1 of the initiative, which points to the effectiveness of using creative arts to improve Traveller wellbeing and found that expressing Traveller culture, heritage and traditions through a positive lens enabled wellbeing. This initiative is part of a wider programme of work on creative projects to enhance wellbeing through a partnership between Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media (Creative Ireland Programme), Department of Health (Healthy Ireland/Sláintecare Programme), the HSE and the Arts Council. You can watch highlights from the event on our HSE Health & Wellbeing YouTube channel.
HSE Alcohol Programme Conference: Integrating Evidence and Action
HSE Public Health and Health and Wellbeing representatives with the keynote speakers on the dayThe conference featured both national and international speakers who provided diverse perspectives on the challenges and solutions surrounding alcohol use and its societal impact. Sessions included lightning talks, where experts shared quick yet impactful insights on emerging trends, as well as poster presentations showcasing cutting-edge research from across Ireland.
Recordings of the sessions are now available and you can access them through the link Integrating Evidence and Action alcohol conference. A highlights video is also available to watch by clicking the link HSE Alcohol Conference highlights. A book of abstracts is available upon request.
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