27 January 2012

The Baring Foundation has just published reports on some of the work it has supported. If you are working in any of these fields they could help you with information on good practice, and could provide valuable evidence to demonstrate the value of your work:

The outcomes & impact of youth advice - the evidence
The report demonstrates the critical difference that getting good advice can make to young people's health and well-being. It also highlights good practice, for example, identifying the service characteristics that appear to be most closely related to achieving good outcomes for young clients, including face-to-face advice provided through independent, holistic, young person-centred services.

Creative Homes: How the Arts can contribute to quality of life in residential care
It is intended to celebrate existing good practice in the use of the arts with and for older people in residential care and to inspire more and better work.

An Evidence Review of the Impact of Participatory Arts on Older People.
This independent review pulls together the conclusions of studies into the effects of participating in artist-led creative projects on older people. It concludes ‘it is evident that engaging with participatory art can improve the wellbeing of older people and mediate against the negative effects of becoming older.' It explores these impacts in terms of mental and physical wellbeing and the broader effects on communities and society.

All the reports can be downloaded from their website.

Contact: The Baring Foundation
Telephone: 020 7767 1348
Email: baring.foundation@uk.ing.com
Website: http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/