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The Mind Waves podcast!
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“It feels like giving back to the community” – introducing our volunteer John
Throughout the summer months we are spotlighting our members on the blog, celebrating the work they do with Mind Waves and beyond! John first got involved with Mind Waves on our Get Started with Podcasting courses in partnership with the King’s Trust. We are extremely grateful that John’s participation in Mind Waves has continued and […]
“The words I couldn’t say” – my tribute to Tina Hendry by Laura McGlinn
Tina Hendry was one of Scotland’s most vocal ACEs campaigners. She was talking about adverse childhood experiences long before there was a Scottish ACEs movement, and she had a massive impact on the spread of awareness of ACEs science across the country. We are honoured to share this celebration of the late Tina’s life and […]
“Where words fail, music speaks” – introducing our volunteer Thomas
Throughout the summer months we’ll be spotlighting our members on the blog, celebrating the work they do with Mind Waves and beyond! This week we are hearing from the truly inspiring Thomas McCallum, one of our Anti-Stigma Podcasting Team. Most of my adult life I have been affected by mental health issues in one way […]
Mind Waves Community Jam – a free weekly music group in Glasgow
Mind Waves is a Glasgow charity that supports people to share their stories through creative approaches, empowering them to develop new skills and tend to their wellbeing. Thanks to the GCVS Glasgow Wellbeing Fund, we are now hosting weekly Community Jam sessions, a relaxed daytime open mic style event which is absolutely free to attend. […]
Head Above Water – helpful resources and encouragement from our Community Correspondent Laura
Enjoy this encouraging and inspiring post from our volunteer Community Correspondent Laura, sharing some valuable online resources which have helped her throughout her recovery journey. Just a note that the organisations or pages mentioned are not designed for dealing with crisis situations. If you require urgent help please refer to these NHS numbers and resources. We […]
Share, create and connect at our new Mind Waves Community Jam!
Mind Waves is a Glasgow charity that supports people to share their stories through creative approaches, empowering them to develop new skills and tend to their wellbeing. Our weekly Community Jam sessions are a free relaxed daytime open mic style event held every Thursday from 11am-12.30pm at Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow. After some taster […]
Join our brand new Anti-Stigma Podcasting Team
How do money worries affect your mental health? And how can mental ill health make you poorer? Mind Waves is a Glasgow charity that supports people to build their skills and share their stories and opinions. We have been funded by the See Me Anti-Stigma Arts Fund to delivery our brand new podcasting project. We’re […]
Introducing our Creative Community Programme for 2025!
The next few months are set to be a busy and exciting month here at Mind Waves as we are launching three new community programmes! These are open to anyone living in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area with an interest in mental health, especially around challenging stigma. All of our activities are creative, inclusive […]
The art of happiness – finding joyful purpose, writing that book and embracing your “woo” with Sam Brook of the Happiness Club!
We’ve had a glow-up!!! Yes, we are go on a brand new Mind Waves podcast! Welcome to Ripples, a podcast creating waves of connection, creativity and community for all of us navigating the ups and downs of mental health recovery. We believe that our stories of lived experience really do have a ripple effect. Catch up […]
“I have been a mermaid my entire life” – immerse yourself in the beautiful Ice Bath by Lynn Blair
A year ago, I decided to celebrate Mother’s Day by having a swim in the sea. For those who don’t know, March is the month of the year when the sea is coldest, the time lag in the earth’s temperature meaning it’s colder even than January, and although I have been a mermaid my entire […]
