We are thrilled to announce that The Amelia Scott has been awarded a generous grant of £72,332 from The Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund – delivered by the Museums Association with funding from Julia Rausing Trust.
This funding marks a significant milestone in our commitment to creative health, building on three years of sustained delivery and impact. The new phase of work will focus on two areas of urgent local and national need:
- Support for men experiencing housing challenges
- Bereavement support for older people
With vital council services like housing support, benefits advice, and death registration already embedded in our building, The Amelia Scott is uniquely placed to integrate creative health into everyday public service delivery. This programme will demonstrate how civic museums can be more than cultural spaces, they can be lifelines, easing pressure on council services and health and social care providers.
Arts, Heritage & Engagement Director, Jeremy Kimmel, says; “The Creative Health programme at The Amelia Scott has always been something we are extremely proud of, and this grant will enable it to go even further – pushing the boundaries of what is achievable with a high-quality cultural institution”.
Thanks to this grant, we will be able to develop two museum-based programmes that offer meaningful support to people navigating life’s challenges. Creative activities are a powerful way to foster connection, build resilience, and promote long-term wellbeing. At its core, this work is about making a lasting difference to people’s lives.
We will also be working to develop a transferrable model for museums across the UK - showing how cultural spaces can be central to community wellbeing, civic infrastructure, and public service innovation. For enquiries about these grant projects please contact Daniel.Huckfield@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Read the full announcemet here
