Claire Bennett

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ABOUT CLAIRE BENNETT

An experienced charity, arts in health manager, currently managing programmes at NHS Charities Together supporting people to live well.With over 20 years experience of programme and project management, charity management, fundraising focusing on improving health and wellbeing for those in hospital and care settings and in their communities.Previously leading projects at the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership seeking to find solutions to the social care crisis, bringing live music to all those in healthcare settings, and service delivery within a registered national medical charity and lead a regional project engaging and supporting communities to make positive changes to their environment for wellbeing bio-diversity.A leader of teams providing a wide range of activities within the arts, sports/active leisure and voluntary services. A specialist with a wide range of professional interests and expertise, including:Arts in Health Project Management and Creative DesignPublished author documenting practical experienceSupport and services provided to families and carers within health and social care, in particular neurologyDevelopmental, social and health benefits of creative/cultural/green access to individuals with Neuro-disability and people with long term conditions and communitiesCommunity partnerships for vibrancy and diversity of programmes deliveredPolicy developmentFacilitation of programmes and skills in delivering creative projectsQCF teaching for recreation and leisure components Presentation skills - leisure conference speakerLong term goal: To continue developing the profile and importance of arts in health and the positive impact to individuals whose quality of life is challenged through traumatic injury or illness, most notably long term conditions. In addition the important role that the arts has in improving environments for overall health and well being within communities.