Summary
In this episode, Dan shares his journey from participant to practitioner, exploring innovative community-based creative health projects at the Amelia Scott. Discover how creative activities like Dungeons and Dragons can foster wellbeing, inclusivity, and community resilience.
Keywords
creative health, community spaces, Dungeons and Dragons, wellbeing, inclusive practices, Amelia Scott, mental health, arts in community, creative workshops, social impact
Connect with Dan
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Chapters
00:00 — From Participant to Practitioner
00:53 — The Amelia Scott: A Space for Creative Health
08:27 — The Role of Community Spaces
12:30 — Dungeons & Dragons as Creative Health
18:14 — The Impact of Role-Playing Games
20:50 — Building Sustainable & Inclusive Communities
23:23 — Lessons from Facilitating Dungeons & Dragons
28:29 — Choice & Evaluating Creative Health
30:20 — Sustaining the Creative Health Workforce
33:23 — What Does Creative Health Mean to You?
Resources
Funding
Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund - Micro Grant
Deadline: 14th December 2026
Amount £500 - £5,000
Link: Micro Grants - Groundwork
Events
Event Name: Art Cure: The science of how the arts transform our health
Date: 5th October
Link: Art Cure: The science of how the arts transform our health Tickets, Monday 5 October • 7 PM - 8:30 PM | Eventbrite
News
NCCH - Creative Health Research Round-Up 2026
Deadline: 11:59pm on Sunday 13th December 2026.
National Centre for Creative Health
Additional Resources
Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
Daniel’s Episode: From Participant to Creative Health Practitioner Creative Health | The Amelia Scott
NCCH_RSPH-Creative-Health-Research-Round-Up-2025.pdf
National Centre for Creative Health
Charlies Angels
Dungeons and Dragons for Women at The Amelia
Connect with Jen
Email: Thevoicesofcreativehealth@outlook.com
Instagram: @thevoicesofcreativehealth
LinkedIn: Jennifer Leslie
