Founded in 1996, Lapidus is the UK organisation for creative writing and reading for health and wellbeing
Words used creatively can be a powerful tool for health and personal, community and world development
Who?
writers, poets,
medical and healthcare professionals, people just starting out on a writing journey, therapists, complementary practitioners...
artists working for well-being, those involved in social care and education, survivors...
anyone whose interest in stories extends through literary pleasures and learning into the dimensions of care of the soul, mind, body
Lapidus aims
to provide up to date
News & Ideas
to promote creative therapeutic writing and reading: see
Reading Suggestions
to provide webpages of information on practitioners in the field: see
SkillSearch
develop partnerships with related groups and organisations: see
Links & Networks
develop routes to funding streams
disseminate information to members and others: see Regional Groups &
Members' Zone
develop the potential and actual benefits of creative
words in hospitals, health centres, mental health organisations, community settings...or out in the woods...
Lapidus members at the Networking Day in Bristol, April 2008
Benefits of joining Lapidus
- Reduced fees at the Lapidus Networking Days
- Free downloadable online copies every 3 months of the Lapidus Journal which features current projects and debates, provides ideas and resources for practitioners,
publishes poetry, reviews, interviews and up-to-date information
- For Professional Members, a webpage for your profile on
SKILLSEARCH, a source of information for those seeking practitioners
- Opportunities to network with other members at meetings and conferences
- Reduced prices at conferences and meetings of Regional groups
Interested in joining? Go to the Membership page
Lapidus also has strong links with other organisations involved in related areas. It
is a founding member of literaturetraining, a
group of eight leading UK literature organisations working in partnership
to support professional development in the literature sector, as part of the CreativePeople network.
Literaturetraining provides information and advice on professional development for writers and others
involved in creating or supporting new writing and literature.
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