Issue

Creative Health

2 stories · discussed at 1 council meeting · 2 councils

Brent Council has secured £1.5 million for its cultural strategy, which includes improving health and wellbeing through creative activities.

Brent Council secured £1.5 million in external funding in September 2026 for its cultural strategy, Brent Creates, which aims to improve health and wellbeing through creative activities. This strategy, approved in March 2026, also seeks to enhance cultural access, develop creative skills, and foster community-led placemaking across the borough, with funding primarily from Arts Council England.

The Brent Culture Strategy, which uses creative activities to improve mental wellbeing and social connection, was discussed by Brent Council's Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee in September 2026. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to discuss Creative Health.

Key facts

  1. Brent Council secured £1.5 million in external funding in September 2026. Source
  2. The funding supports the Brent Creates cultural strategy. Source
  3. The Brent Creates strategy was approved in March 2026. Source
  4. Arts Council England is the primary funder. Source
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