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The charity is committed to cultural inclusion and diversity through its membership in AHA-MK.
Arts for Health MK is proud to deliver to a city-wide commitment to cultural inclusion and diversity through being a member of the AHA-MK. Find more information here: https://aha-mk.org/inclusion-and-diversity/
Strategic · Policy statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
Grant and trust funding applications are a top priority for the charity.
Grant and Trust funding applications remain a top priority for the charity
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
The charity's financial position improved in 2025 with increased income and reserves.
These figures suggest that 2025 was a much better year in terms of income generation with buoyant reserves at the end of the financial period. Overall, an excellent result considering the considerable pressures and challenges in the fundraising environment.
Financial · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
Robin Clements joined the charity as Creative Courtyards Supervisor in 2023/24.
There was one significant staffing change during the period 2023/24 – we said hello to Robin Clements who joined the charity in the role of the Creative Courtyards Supervisor.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The Art Group produces art weekly based on participants' interests and is supported by volunteers.
Art continues to be produced on a weekly basis following the interests of participants. The attendees are supported and guided by our regular team of volunteers.
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The Art Group has grown its membership while maintaining regular attendees.
The Art Group has had another extremely successful year, continuing to grow its membership whilst maintaining a strong core of regular attendees.
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity partnered with ADF to provide culturally adapted creative activities for school-age children from diverse communities.
Arts for Health MK and The Wisdom Principle are partnering with ADF to give these children experience with a range of visual arts disciplines
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The Creative Courtyards project provided a quiet office environment for volunteers with IT skills.
'I’ found the quiet office environment more complimentary to their needs than group work outdoors. At the end of the placement, ‘I’ had gained confidence working with in the office environment and visiting the busy hospital site
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The Creative Courtyards project aims to provide consistent opportunities for disadvantaged and diverse communities.
Engagement with these groups has been very popular and well received. However, the engagement of groups such as this continued to be ad hoc, and there was an opportunity to run a short programme that will provide more consistent opportunities over 2023/4
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for conservation and digitisation of artworks in The Collection.
Throughout 2025, the Director led an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund to support the following activity
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The Penny Mitchell exhibition was well-received and provided a sense of joy and understanding for cancer patients.
Penny offered her works for display intending to bring people a momentary sense of colour and joy, but also with the hope that other cancer patients viewing the work would recognise that the person who made it understands
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Five new artworks from Paintings in Hospitals were received on long-term loan to enhance the hospital environment.
We’re delighted to have received five new artworks on long term loan to Milton Keynes University Hospital from the collection of the national charity “Paintings in Hospitals”
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The charity aims to increase awareness and showcase The Collection through the '20 for 20' online exhibition.
We will ask twenty people from different walks of life to select a work from The Collection and to tell us about its personal significance, interest or appeal to them
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The art collection is accessible to people who might not visit an art gallery otherwise.
It makes it more accessible than being in an art gallery […] I would never have thought that I could be in contact with art from those sorts of people
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The art in the hospital can distract patients and provide a mental break.
It can distract. It can take their mind off the immediate and cause them to think about something […] it can give them a little break
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The art in the hospital makes patients feel important and improves their environment.
[The art makes people feel that] we’re important enough to come in here and put that work on the wall […] someone has taken time and care to make the environment look nice
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The charity's art collection has a positive impact on patient outcomes, staff morale, and visitor experience.
It is the largest permanent art collection in Milton Keynes and has a strong local element and includes work that has been commissioned on various occasions since work to build the city began in the 1970s. Our displays have also included loaned artworks from Paintings in Hospitals and individual local and UK-based artists.
Service · Observational claim · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity aims to have robust data by 2028 evidencing and driving the positive impact of its work.
By 2028, AfHMK will have a robust and meaningful suite of data (both qualitative and quantitative) evidencing and driving the positive impact and outcomes of our work.
Metric · Commitment statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity aims to develop a sustainable funding model by 2028.
By 2028, AfHMK will have developed a sustainable funding model and grown our capacity and impact.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity aims to be recognised as an essential partner of MKUH and the wider NHS by 2028.
By 2028, AfHMK will be recognised and valued as an essential partner of MKUH and the wider NHS and wellbeing stakeholder ecology in Milton Keynes, including private and public sector relationships.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Mk Arts for Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5