unitytheatre is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the performing arts on Merseyside by encouraging creativity, participation, innovation and diversity.

unity achieves this by:

• Through producing and collaborating regional, national and international, whilst remaining affordable accessible and relevant.
• Providing a professionally run venue.
• Working, promoting and collaborating with professional touring companies; local communities; other arts organisations.
• Initiating and devising performance work.
• Promoting an innovative programme of work annually.
• Continually aspiring to standards of excellence.
• Developing the outreach and educational programme for all.
• Nurturing talent and developing local talent.
• The development of an appreciation of the performing arts amongst audiences and performers.
• Providing an accessible and welcoming venue to all cultures.
• Exploring all opportunities that assist the achievement of the mission statement.

Reviewed August 2009

Eight of the leading cultural institutions in Liverpool have established a unique collaboration to ensure that cultural organisations play a significant role in the regeneration of the Liverpool City Region, and in establishing Liverpool as a world class creative city. Since its inception several years ago, LARC has grown in size and strength as it has risen to the opportunities and challenges presented by Liverpool’s status as European Capital of Culture for 2008.

Together with the wide range of smaller cultural organisations and other major venues in Liverpool, we represent a cultural infrastructure that is unequalled in any of the major English regional cities. For more information, please visit www.larc.uk.com.

unity is happy to support the Liverpool City Region in the year Of health and wellbeing. 

There are five ways to wellbeing that are proven to make a real difference to your life so throughout 2010 we will be asking you to build these into your daily routine.


Connect…
with the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest  time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.

Be active…
Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity you enjoy and that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

Take notice…
Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters.

Keep learning…
Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.

Give…
Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you.


Evidence shows that building these actions into your daily life can add 7.5 years to your life!

These suggestions are taken from the Foresight project Mental Capital and Wellbeing published in October 2008. The project commissioned the centre for well-being at nef (the economics foundation) to develop 'five ways to wellbeing': a set of evidence-based actions to improve personal wellbeing.

For more information please go to : www.2010healthandwellbeing.org.uk



 

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