French, J orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-6169, Lunt, N and Pearson, M (2020) The MindLab Project. Local Museums Supporting Community Wellbeing Before and After UK Lockdown. Museum and Society, 18 (3). pp. 314-318. ISSN 1479-8360
Abstract
Catalyst is a science discovery centre and independent museum based in Widnes, United Kingdom. Since 2018, it has collaborated with mental health charity Mind Halton on MindLab, a science-inspired wellbeing project for local residents in an area with low access to mental health support. As twenty-first century museums are being increasingly regarded as community resources capable of producing valuable social impact, this article considers the role of museums in harnessing this potential to enhance community health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reflects on the challenges encountered during this unprecedented lockdown, as well as the emerging opportunities, through the perspectives of those delivering MindLab.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright (c) 2020 Jade French, Nic Lunt, Martin Pearson. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. |
Keywords: | covid-19; mental health; wellbeing; community-based interventions; science discovery centre |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Oct 2020 10:27 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Leicester |
Identification Number: | 10.29311/mas.v18i3.3506 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:166732 |