How the performing arts can improve the lives of adults accessing social care

In 2012 St Helens Council’s Arts Service were awarded funding from Arts Council England to develop a cultural connections programme. Other Ways of Telling explored how the arts can improve the lives of people who are accessing or who are at risk of needing to access Adult Social Care and Health Services. The programme was delivered by Collective Encounters, a theatre company specialising in theatre for social change. This report draws on evaluations conducted with participants, audiences, stakeholders and staff.