In 2020, with the support of Creative Ireland, Irish Hospice Foundation started an Arts and Cultural Engagement programme. Since then, we have explored and collaborated with numerous artists, cultural, health, community, state agencies, and educational organisations on ways to reduce the impact of bereavement on Irish people, using a diverse range of creative practices. 
 
We have also been developing a better understanding of what type of educational programming is going to be of most value, and to whom, for people looking to develop their practice in applying arts and creativity to support others experiencing loss, death, dying and grief.  
 
Visit the project pages below to learn more. 

Arts & Creative Engagement Roundtable Gathering

Jean Callanan, Chair of IHF, re-affirmed our belief in the importance of creative people addressing dying, death and bereavement at our first Roundtable Gathering in Dublin on 15th June 2023.

IHF Arts Training course grief bereavement tutors

Training Course: Arts and Culture – Bereavement and Grief

Training course in development aimed at professionals in arts and health who work with people who have experienced loss.

skills and information exchange workshop

Workshop: Skills and Information Exchange - Arts, Grief and Loss

A skills and information exchange workshop for those working with, or interested in working with, dying, death, grief and loss using creative practices.