A blog exploring ways in which participatory arts practice can inject more empathy, humanity and beauty into the care system. Paul Hine- CEO of Made By Mortals I recently went to an event called Beautiful Care. Beautiful Care invited different stories of care into the Whitworth Art gallery in Manchester. The event included an original performance […]
Are Carers Artists? Read More »
Back in May, we debuted our show of Hidden LIVE at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. The show was a co-production with Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester. Where young people with lived experience of mental health issues were recruited to inform and co-create this performance. The show encourages audience members to walk
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Dementia Action Week takes place from 16-22 May 2022 and is Alzheimer’s Society’s longest-running awareness campaign. The aim is to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’, which is something we at Made By Mortals feel really passionate about. In January, we came together with Together Dementia Support for a couple of development sessions with people
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International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Groups come together worldwide on March 8th each year to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. This year’s IWD theme is #BreakTheBias where we imagine a world free of stereotypes, bias and discrimination, and where
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We’re delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with the Applied Research Collaboration (ARC), The University of Manchester, as part of our Hidden series. This brand new episode will focus on mental health, as we work with a diverse group of young people with lived experience. Our programme ‘Hidden’ is about challenging
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In November, Made by Mortals brought together a brilliant panel of academics, researchers and the participatory arts community to open up a discussion about how together we can innovate more within healthcare research. The event was called Bringing People’s Experience to Life and we were joined by delegates from all over the North West and
By Paul Hine, director of Made By Mortals I came across the concept of accomplice rather than just ally recently as part of some inclusivity training I did at the Clore leadership course I am on. I immediately took the concept onboard. For me, it denotes action and not just support. Abi: The first
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Help us to boost the visibility of Armchair Adventures in only a few easy steps! This tutorial is for apple iPhone or iPad users. If you’re using another device – you can share the love of Armchair Adventures by shouting about us on social media using the hashtag #Armchair Adventures If you have listened to
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A blog exploring the birth and recent transformation of Made By Mortals by Paul Hine Reflecting after 12 months of COVID Made By Mortals is only young to be honest. I mean I feel old, and Andy and I have been making shows with community groups for time immemorial but Made By Mortals has only
Chicken; Duck; Swan; Eagle; Phoenix?! What the cluck next?! Read More »
What a year it’s been! It’s been particularly difficult for care home residents over the past year who haven’t been able to see their loved ones. But things are looking up for care home residents with the vaccine rollout, and we were all thrilled when we read the news they could start receiving one visitor
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