REACH with Performing Medicine

Performing Medicine is proud to be offering a brand new six month professional development and mentoring programme to artists working at the intersection of arts and health in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Funded by Greenwich Healthier Communities, REACH will inspire, equip and upskill creative practitioners to support the health sector and to consider how their work can help address health inequalities in local communities. 

Our first cohort of participants includes a diverse range of artists, creatives and facilitators. We have been able to offer full bursaries to artists from groups under-represented in the sector, many of whom have experienced barriers to careers and/or training.

The training is taking place at Clod Ensemble’s Skylight Studio on the Greenwich Peninsula between February and July 2025.  It includes 3 x 1:1 mentoring sessions, group workshops (8 days), independent learning and assessment, and a chance to showcase new projects.

See our flyer here.

2025 Workshop Dates: 

25 & 26 Feb – Module 1: Landscape of Healthcare 

18 & 19 Mar – Module 2: Creative Health & Social Prescribing

14 & 15 May – Module 3: Producing 

18 & 19 Jun – Module 4: Facilitation

16 July – Showcase and networking event

Venue: CLOD ENSEMBLE STUDIOS, C2, 3 CRIPPS YARD, SOAMES WALK, DESIGN DISTRICT, GREENWICH PENINSULA, SE10 0BQ.

THE OFFER

In this course participants will…

• learn about the ways and contexts in which the arts can support the health sector.
• critically explore and reflect on health issues impacting Greenwich, learning from local leaders across the arts, education and health & social care.
• develop their own practice and build a proposal for a creative health project which will be presented at our final showcase.
• be part of a local network, building a sustainable creative health workforce in Greenwich.

Skills Development sessions

• Eight days in person (paid at LLW)
• Mentoring x 3 meetings during course of programme
• Independent project development
• Showcase and networking opportunity

Eligibility Criteria

• minimum of 25 years of age.
• freelance artist/creative practitioner. 
• living or working in Greenwich, or demonstrate a connection with Greenwich communities. 
• ability to demonstrate some experience of working in arts and health or community practice.
• desire to develop skills and apply learning to an independent project in response to health inequalities and priorities in Greenwich.

Bursary funded places:

Bursary offers were made to successful applicants who are under-represented in the arts due to their socio-economic status, ethnicity, and disability. We encourage applications from people from the global majority, and D/deaf and disabled people.

Fee

The full course is also available to organisations wishing to sponsor a staff member’s professional development for a rate of £1,125, or to successful applicants wishing to self-fund.