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The Bird Island. A 3-year CADLab arts-based participatory project for children in hospitals and children in schools in West Midlands.
Short Description
Newman University CADLab has secured a grant from BBC Children in Need to develop its Drama department's work in Applied Theatre and Wellbeing to improve the lives of young sick children in local hospitals.
Full Impact Narrative
The BBC Children in Need grant, worth £49,349 over three years, will see Newman university’s CADLab (Community and Applied Drama laboratory) research centre bringing specially-developed drama performances to children’s bedsides while they are in hospital undergoing treatment. The performances and arts activities will explore the impact of theatrical experience on children’s perception of illness and wellbeing in both healthcare and educational environments. The project started in 2016, in the West Midlands, before being rolled out to hospitals and schools in partnership with NHS Trusts and the Local Educational Authorities across the UK. To find out more, view the news story here.
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