Arts and Leisure

To promote health and well-being

Involving children and young people in arts and creative activities, leisure interests, sports and hobbies has proven to be an excellent way of engaging them in improving their own health and well-being.

The National Healthy Care Standard states that:

‘A child needs to have opportunities to develop personal and social skills, talents and abilities and to spend time in freely chosen play, cultural and leisure activities.’

This section of the Healthy Care website provides:

• Evidence about the contribution of arts, creativity, play and leisure in promoting the health and well-being of looked after children and young people
  
  
• Examples of local work around the country with looked after children and young people that is promoting their well-being through creative and leisure activities
  
  
• Resources to support arts, creative and leisure activities and sports with looked after children and young people