MYRIAD Learning and Dissemination Event
Join us on 16th of July, 2025 as we share learning from the two-year MYRIAD project, supported by NHS GM Mental Health and Baring Foundation. Over the day we will explore the role of creative practice in supporting global majority mental health, discuss the importance of culturally competent practice and share the learning we have gathered over […]
Trauma-Informed Practice Training
On 28th February 2025, clinical consultant and therapist Harriet Williams led an inspiring day of training on the role of art and creativity in supporting trauma recovery. The session focused on developing a trauma-informed approach for communities of the global majority in creative settings, building on the ongoing work of creative health. Held at Company […]
Reflections from the MYRIAD Networking Event
On Wednesday 16th April, we welcomed a vibrant and inspiring mix of VCFSE organisations, university representatives, therapists, artists, project facilitators, and healthcare professionals to our final MYRIAD networking event. This gathering was not just a chance to connect, but a space to reflect on the last two years of the MYRIAD project—and to begin imagining […]
A Sparking Success!
Over five-weeks in Autumn 2024, thirteen creative practitioners who identify as partof the global majority immersed themselves in SPARK, a transformative journey,bridging the gap between creative practice and mental health support. The SPARK programme provided the opportunity for creative workshop leaders and facilitatorsworking in any art form, for example, dance, music, theatre, visual art, to […]
Time to Reflect 2.0
After the success of our first cohort of Time to Reflect we’re excited to be opening up for a second opportunity for creative practitioners from the global majority* to reflect on their practice with counsellor and psychotherapist, Rafaela Nunes from threadUp CIC. Are you a creative practitioner from the global majority who would benefit from […]
SPARK PROJECT FUND
July 2024 | MYRIAD: Spark Project Fund Are you a Greater Manchester organisation passionate about mental health and global majority* communities? Would you like to explore how creative practice can support your work become more inclusive and culturally competent The MYRIAD: Spark Project Fund offers funding for test and learn projects exploring how culture and creativity […]
FIND YOUR SPARK
July 2024 | MYRIAD is excited to announce SPARK, a new training programme for people from the global majority*, who are interested in working creatively with groups, and using creativity as a tool to support people’s mental health and wellbeing. SPARK is for you, if you: -Identify as being part of the global majority.* -You’re interested in […]
CREATIVE HEALTH CONNECT
June 2024 | Join us for an afternoon of networking and collaboration focused on building the creative health sector in Greater Manchester. At the event, we’ll be sharing updates on MYRIAD* and discussing the latest developments and best practices in creative health. The event is an opportunity for freelance creative practitioners, and leaders from arts and […]
TIME TO REFLECT
February 2024 | We’re excited to announce an opportunity for creative practitioners from the global majority* to reflect on their practice with counsellor and psychotherapist, Rafaela Nunes.
call out for action learning set facilitator
February 2024 | MYRIAD is looking for a consultant or organisation to develop and facilitate an Action Learning Set for the programme, working with global majority* creative practitioners. AboutMYRIAD, our partnership project with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and NHS Greater Manchester, aims to increase mental health support for people from global majority communities by developing and […]