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Providing creative activities and enhancing environments across our five hospital sites for the bene

23/10/2025

This week we worked with the lovely .printmaker to deliver a gelli block printing session for the patients on the Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Unit.

We delivered the session in the beautiful outdoor space provided by - a sanctuary for patients to enjoy nature whilst staying at the hospital.

Inspired by the garden, these nature themed prints will be displayed in the family accomodation rooms on the ward 🩵🌿🎨

11/10/2025

A couple of pictures from our baby loss awareness raising days at Meadowhall shopping centre.

Conversations with so many who had experienced, or knew people who had experience of losing a baby before or just after birth.

A big thanks to all who came by to talk, share and make bracelets.

We will be there again on Wednesday 15th October, first floor opposite M&S and Lindt chocolatiers. Everyone welcome.

Thank you
and the bereavement team from Jessops.

06/10/2025

As part of the annual baby loss awareness week, Arts in Health will be accompanying our bereavement midwives team and
on 9th, 10th and 15th October at Meadowhall shopping centre, near Marks and Spencers.

We are offering a baby loss awareness bracelet making activity - something we did in our " Don't Hush " project to support bereaved parents

Come and find us at our stall at Meadowhall, Sheffield .

02/10/2025

Part 3 of Don't Hush, our exploratory creative workshop sessions for parents who have experienced loss of late pregnancy., took place on 18th September.

We invited artist to take us into the exhibition of Liliane Tomasko to help us start to explore the shape and sense of our own bodies through drawing, starting with our eyes closed and using both our hands.

Here are some images of the life size drawings we created that evening.

Big thanks to
for funding these sessions and pregnancy and maternity staff who support this work.

We have two more sessions planned in October and November to bring phase 1 of this project to an end.

Arts in Health will be present during baby loss awarenesses week at Meadowhall Sheffield on 9th, 10th and 15th October. Come and find us at the stand. We will be there with the bereavement midwives' team and offer the opportunity to get involved in creative activity.

25/09/2025

An enjoyable after-lunch stencilling session with the 75 dieticians at their annual training day at OEC Sheffield

They created some veggie & fruity designs on tea towels.

Now ..... who volunteered to do the washing up?

24/09/2025

A huge thankyou to local artist .hill.artist for hosting a lovely natural fabric dye workshop at the Northern General hospital yesterday. Also, a big thankyou for everyone who came along! 🌿

There is still time to take part as we have another drop in session taking place tomorrow at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital - D Floor Dining Room - 11.30 until 2.00pm!

It was lovely to learn more about all of the dyes which can be created using all natural resources, and to have a bit of fun painting some lovely pieces in the process!

We have so many talented staff members at STH 🏥🖌️

18/09/2025

Today we had a group from the World One choir performing for and with the women who attend our monthly Relax, Breathe and Sing sessions at the pain clinic café in Burngreave, Sheffield.

The 25 women in attendance learned to sing the Zulu song 'Never Give Up' (in English and the Zulu language), supported by the World One group and our Singing for Lung Health workshop facilitator, Helen Lyle.

It was also a real treat to listen to the harmony singing of songs in Arabic and English. Truly amazing!

Thank you to and Tasha Kistnen and volunteers for hosting us.
And thanks to for funding our Relax, Breathe and Sing sessions for women who face health inequalities.

A brilliant morning full of joy and sisterhood.

A project by Arts in Health for the community of

16/09/2025

Join us for our next Staff Creativity Session - Natural Fabric Dyeing hosted by local artist Charlie Hill! .hill.artist 🖌️🌿🎨

23.05.09 - Northern General Hospital - Clocktower Dining Room - 11.30am until 2.00pm

25.09.25 - Royal Hallamshire Hospital - D-Floor Dining Room - 11.30am until 2.00pm

These drop in sessions and are free for all STH staff and are funded by the incredibly generous 🏥

Stay for as little or as long as you like, and try your hand at a new creative skill! ✨

02/09/2025

Our Relax Breathe and Sing sessions for women who face health inequalities started again on 1st September at Burngreave Vestry Hall.

11 women (and 6 different languages) joined us. Helen, our Singing for Lung Health facilitator, introduced us to a song in Swahili, suggested by Kenyan participant Eva.

We now have a repertoire of songs in Arabic, English, Pasto, Somali, Urdu and Swahili.

Thanks to for supporting these sessions. Lots of great feedback that tells us the women enjoy the sessions and supports their mental, physical and social wellbeing.

29/08/2025

Some seriously creative young people got involved with our summer crafts at Meadowhall and designed these fabulous "Red Shoes".

The free craft was delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hospitals Charity and helped to promote their Dementia campaign.
Go to https://sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk/dementia to find out more.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

14/08/2025

On hot days in hospital, our musicians help to keep patients calm and cool by playing beautiful music and singing relaxing songs.

Maya (violin) and Eleanor (accordion) and Manny (squeeze box) in action on ward Brearley 4 and Hadfield 6 this week.

Thanks to
for their generous contribution to our live music program - reaching over 7000 patients, staff and visitors every year.

24/07/2025

Don't Hush part 2.

Exploratory creative health sessions to support parental bereavement.

Making and sharing stories about Jack (10 months), Summer (7), Thomas (21) and Jack (28) - forever present

"She was stillborn
but she was still born"

Thanks to and and our wonderful participants and workshop leader

Our next session will take place in September

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