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The Gesundheitsamt (Public Health Department) Frankfurt am Main was honoured with the special “Next Practice” award at this year’s German Demography Award ceremony on 13 June 2024. The German Demography Award recognises projects that find solutions to the challenges of demographic change. The project was nominated in the “Exemplary in Health” category. The special award […]

On 21 March 2024, AFEdemy organised a meeting together with the Golden Days foundation in Utrecht on how to use cultural activities to prevent feelings of loneliness and isolation. For AFEdemy, this was a great opportunity to present the project results of the Erasmus+ project Culture on Prescription. Willeke van Staalduinen, the CEO of AFEdemy,

Over 30 individuals attended the Culture on Prescription Europe (COPE) multiplier event at DCU on March 25th. The presentations delivered during the event provided insight into the project’s rationale, scope, implementation, outcomes, and outputs. Additionally, artist Susan Leen and project participants made significant contributions, showcasing their work and sharing heartfelt accounts of the project’s impact

On Friday 15 March 2024, guests from various sectors and initiatives attended the closing event of “Culture on Prescription”, organised by the Frankfurt Health Department at the Ökohaus in Frankfurt’s Bockenheim district.   The programme of the event consisted of presentations of the project results and the impact of art, culture and cultural activities on health.

For artists and adult educators who want to get started planning, preparing, implementing and evaluating courses based on the Culture on Prescription concept, a training kit and the learning platform are now available. They provide additional material, inspiration and can serve as a good preparation for course implementation.  For facilitators, there is also a tutorial

The challenges of dealing with social isolation and loneliness in our society have become much more visible in recent years, not just for older people, but also for many other population groups.  Loneliness can have serious consequences for physical and mental health, resulting in more GP visits and a greater reliance on medical prescriptions.  The

The concluding international event for the Culture on Prescription initiative was held on March 6, 2024, in Brussels. Commencing in early 2022, this project has now reached its completion. Hosted by the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) in Brussels, the final event was deemed successful. Distinguished international experts deliberated on the project’s

We are pleased to share noteworthy insights from our recent pilot courses across partner countries. Through pre and post-course surveys, we have collected valuable data shedding light on the effectiveness of our interventions in promoting well-being and alleviating loneliness. The results indicate a promising uptick in overall well-being across the partner countries – a development

The last session of the “Cyle of Virtual Exchange Cycle” took place on January 16, 2024, as part of the “Culture on Prescription in Europe” project. The event organiszed by GEAC aimed to share Romania’s experience regarding social and cultural prescription, with an emphasis on the experience from the “TheaterTheatre Therapy” workshop. The event was

The project Culture on Prescription was mentioned in the Portuguese Multiplier Event during SAVE presentation on the 27th of November at the Faculty of Economics, University of Porto. The participants were enthusiastic and liked what they heard of the implementation of prescription culture in Portugal. This approach was praised as the participants recognised the potential