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Arts Programme At NUH

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The Arts Programme at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust was launched in September 2021, and its co-ordination is solely funded by your donations to Nottingham Hospitals Charity.

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About the Arts Programme at NUH

Our Arts Programme at Nottingham University Hospitals brings creativity and comfort to patients, staff and visitors every day. From inspiring performances by local musicians and vibrant artwork throughout the hospital wards and corridors, to hands-on creative workshops that support the mental wellbeing and recovery of patients and staff.

This vital programme is funded entirely by donations. Your support helps us to continue to provide art experiences across Nottingham hospitals and creating calmer and more homely spaces across all our hospitals.

By donating today, you can help make a difference to the lives of patients and staff at NUH.

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What your donations support:

Every donation to the Arts Programme directly supports:

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Live performances and participatory arts

We welcome a range of artists from across Nottingham and beyond to bring many different art forms, including music and crafts to areas across the hospitals.

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Enhancing the environment

We commission artists and exhibitions to brighten up spaces and work alongside wards to create calming spaces to enhance patient care and experience.

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Beyond the walls

We aim to bridge the connection between the hospital and the local and wider arts community including fostering research opportunities and working on national projects including the Our NHS Stories.

Arts Trail

In collaboration with the Arts Council England National Lottery, we were able to introduce five new Arts Trails around City Hospital and QMC. Each trail showcases various different pieces of art and are located on easy to follow routes.

To learn more about these trails, please click the button below.

Support the arts across Nottingham's NHS hospitals today.

£10 could provide

specialist art packs for patients on the ward to help improve their mental wellbeing

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£50 could provide

the essential materials for artists to create new murals and artwork in a family room or playroom

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£100 could provide

new activities which will allow staff to unwind after a long day of providing patient care

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Work with our Arts Coordinators

If you are an artist and interested in working with the Arts at NUH programme, please contact nuhnt.arts@nhs.net. The team are particularly interested in hearing from the following:

Musicians
Visual artists
Dance artists

They are also looking for volunteers who can help support the delivery of the programme including:

Patient readers
Arts activities volunteers
Installation support volunteers

Find out more

If you would like to find out more about how else you can get involved, please contact Arts Coordinators Lucy Knight and Vikki Jones at nuhnt.arts@nhs.net or visit their Instagram page

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Recent activities delivered by the Arts Programme

Black History Month Arts Exhibition

A special exhibition celebrated colleagues from across NUH and showcased the diversity of staff who work across all the hospitals.

Art Therapy at Hayward House

A weekly session at Hayward House helps terminally ill patients bring out their crafty side through various art activities.

Artist in Residence

Paul Lillie completed a six-month residency and delivered creative wellbeing sessions and created a visual documentary of life across Nottingham hospitals.

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Adding colour to Ropewalk House

Duck and Octopus are helping young patients with hearing loss navigate the halls of Ropewalk House.

Paintings in hospitals

A new project to brighten up corridors throughout the hospitals, with artwork chosen by patients and staff themselves.

Dementia Choir

One focus for the Arts Programme is how creativity can support patients with Dementia. This included a visit from Vicky McClure’s Dementia Choir.

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Kindness Haikus for staff

As part of Random Acts of Kindness Week, a poet and illustrator was invited onto campus to spread a little joy among NUH staff.

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New Mural opened at City Hospital's Outpatients

The mural celebrates Hike for your Hospitals and was supported by the Arts Coordinators and Adam Doran.

Providing a different perspective

Special photography sessions allow staff to look at the hospitals through a lens of a camera.

Celebrating 75 years of the NHS

Staff from Nottingham hospitals got together for a special celebration for 75 years of the NHS with some special murals around the hospitals.

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Getting their hands dirty

Special sessions allowed staff to take an hour out of their day to create their own unique pottery pieces

Introducing the Arts Trail

There are five art trails located around City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre which aim to encourage patients, staff and visitors to get move and learn more about the artwork around the hospital. There are downloadable maps which can be easily followed by participants and each trail contains several pieces of art and creative writing pieces.

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