Partnerships and Co-Funders
Tonic Arts opens a new windowTonic Arts are key partners in providing arts in health programmes that often lead into or go beyond the acute care and interventions delivered for patients by Arts Psychotherapists in NHS Lothian. Tonic Arts develops programmes of art and design commissions, art collection provision, changing exhibitions, artist residencies, participatory arts activities and performances which enrich experiences and enhance environments, enhancing the staff, visitor and patient experience.
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity opens a new window Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity believes that nothing should get in the way of being a child. They support Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People as well as other children’s healthcare settings across Scotland.
NHS Lothian Charity opens a new window The NHS Lothian Charity invest in the promotion of better health and wellbeing across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Working in strategic partnership with NHS Lothian, their primary beneficiary, and with others who share NHS Lothian Charity vision and values, we make a difference to people’s health and wellbeing on a local, regional and national level.
Arts Therapies Professional Registration
Arts Therapists are trained to Masters level and must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) opens a new window T: 0845 300 4472
Arts Therapies professional Bodies
British Association of Art Therapy (BAAT) opens a new window
British Association of Music Therapy (BAMT) opens a new window
British Association of Dramatherapy (BADth) opens a new window
Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK opens a new window registered with UKCP opens a new window and is awaiting HCPC registration
Arts Therapies training in Scotland
Introduction to Art Psychotherapy at University of Glasgow opens a new window
Introduction to Art Psychotherapy at Queen Margaret University (QMU) opens a new window
Introduction to Dramatherapy at Queen Margaret University (QMU) opens a new window
MSc Art Psychotherapy International at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh opens a new window
MSc Music Therapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh opens a new window
