News

Start has partnered up with the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) to offer music opportunities to people using Start Read more here...

News of recent commission from Birch Community Association, Fallowfield, Manchester Read more here...

Horticultural outreach project to help establish a productive vegetable plot as part of a new healthy eating initiative. Read more here...

An Occupational Therapist's perspective on Start - new article by Start's OT. Read more here...

Start commissioned to create art around Mental Health research. Read more here

Start mc's Summer Project - Studying a Juan Munoz sculpture. read more...

Start mc's latest newsletter available. Download a copy here...

New articles published in professional journals. Read more here...

About
Start mc

Start mc helps people to improve, maintain and protect their mental well-being through art and gardening. Our service users are recovering from a period of serious and long-term mental ill-health, and want to use art to build confidence, self-esteem and practical life skills. Read more about Start mc

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Special !

‘Create Space’ - Start mc’s on-line publication encourages us all to get creative. Our ‘Mind-boosting’ activity sheets give you the low-down. more…

Start mc wins Special Commendation for 'Inner Word Garden' at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. from Weds 19 - Sun 23 July 2006. more…

What
Users
Say

Read what people who use the service say about their experiences at Start mc, how it has helped them, and why they would recommend art to others as a healing experience Read more here…

Publications
and
Articles

Creating evidence that what we do works is something that concerns us very much at Start mc. We evaluate our major projects and set our findings within the context of current research around art and mental well-being. Read more about our work here

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