Mindsong
Gloucestershire

Many organisations delivering Creative Health solutions do so on a short term basis, providing ‘test and learn’ projects using funds available through underspent budgets, non-recurring funds, or with project funding obtained through cultural sector organisations or charities.  Pivoting from project to project can have a negative impact on the sustainability of a strand of work, interrupting relationships built between partners, with participants and in embedding the Creative Health offer. 

Mindsong takes a different approach by seeking investment in their organisation, rather than funding for projects.  Investment comes to Mindsong through a commitment to providing a high quality and rigorous service to anyone it can, and providing robust evidence on impact.   The organisation invests time in building relationships with GPs, referrers and commissioners so that a service is developed that a commissioner is really proud of and is willing to invest in with trust.

Charitable trusts and foundations have sought Mindsong out due to their reputation.  All income goes to a central organisational budget to sustain continuous service.

Pivoting from project to project can have a negative impact on the sustainability of a strand of work, interrupting relationships built between partners, with participants and in embedding the Creative Health offer.