What the heck is a lek?
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
Salisbury Museum is working with three organisations in the city to support people in the community with mental health needs.
Home » Our work » Highlights » Salisbury Museum aiding mental health
An increased awareness of arts and heritage’s ability to positively impact mental health and wellbeing prompted The Salisbury Museum to become part of Well-City Salisbury. This Heritage Lottery-funded initiative is a partnership of the museum, ArtCare at Salisbury District Hospital, Wessex Archaeology and Wiltshire Creative.
Here Amy Hammett, Community Curator, and Emma Gascoigne, Project Coordinator of Well-City Salisbury, outline the challenges, processes and benefits of running a programme to support local people with mental health issues. Their project is one of 16 case studies featured in a national study by the Baring Foundation, Creatively Minded at the Museum. Amy also did a podcast about the project with Leigh Chalmers of Wessex Archaeology.
The Well-City project is a three-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Each course presented its own challenges:
Amy Hammett
Community Curator, Wiltshire Museum
01380 727369
amy.hammett@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!