--- title: "The benefits of arts in care homes" url: "https://en.cymrucaretraining.com/news/2019-09-04-the-benefits-of-arts-in-care-homes" school: "Cymru Care Training Limited" --- # The benefits of arts in care homes ![Image of The benefits of arts in care homes](https://files.schudio.com/cymru-care-training-limited/images/news/Screenshot_2019-09-20_at_14.25.09.png) 4 September 2019 People living in one care village have worked with artists to learn new skills including sculpture, painting and dance. Residents at a care village in Cheshire have been exploring their creativity and trying out everything from expressive dance to sculpture and storytelling. This spring, the Belong care village in Crewe organised an eight-week programme, which involved artists in residence delivering workshops for residents. The programme was part of three-year project, Where the Arts Belong, run in partnership with Liverpool’s [Bluecoat](https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/) centre for contemporary arts and [Arts Council England](https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/). It aims to assess how to effectively bring art into care environments. Read the full article at: [ New Qualifications in Health & Social Care](https://en.cymrucaretraining.com/news/2019-09-02-new-qualifications-in-health-social-care) [Young, or not so young, and looking for a rewarding career? ](https://en.cymrucaretraining.com/news/2019-09-09-young-or-not-so-young-and-looking-for-a-rewarding-career) **Cymru Care Training Limited** Unit 1 Cross Hands Business Centre Heol Parc Mawr Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, SA14 6RE Tel: 01269 833503 Email: Company Number: 2784901 © Copyright 2019–2026 Cymru Care Training Limited School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://en.cymrucaretraining.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)