If you’re looking for a family-friendly, fun and free festival, head along to Gartnavel Royal Hospital this Saturday, 1-5pm. Over the Wall is an annual event that brings together people who use mental health services and the wider community to have a great day. There will be animals, theatre, arts and music from RM Hubbert, […]
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What a high: a civic reception for completing our sociology course
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane I would like to tell you about a great day I had. Along with eleven other students, I just completed a sociology course and received a civic reception from Glasgow City Council. Our course, which was a joint venture by Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, GAMH and […]
Our clay self portraits from @GlasgowGoMA
This month for our Community Correspondent meeting we got out of the office and headed to Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art. We had a a tour of the galleries and saw some great art. Of course, there’s never a lack of opinions when the Mind Waves Community Correspondents are around, so there was also a […]
A grand day out: Join LGBT Age at the World Pipe Band Championships
There’s always plenty happening in Glasgow, but it can be a bit daunting to go along on your own. LGBT Age offer group outings, where you can get together with other people over 50 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The next big day out is to the World Pipe Band Championships at […]
What would make NHS mental health care in Scotland better?
If you have used NHS mental health services, you will have an opinion on what’s working- and what’s not. This Friday, July 31, the Liberal Democrat MSP Liam Hume is hosting a mental health summit at the Scottish Parliament. It’s a chance for staff and people who have used NHS services to have their say and […]
Get inspired to host an event for Self Management Week
The sixth Self Management Week is fast approaching, running between 28th September and 2nd October 2015. If you are considering hosting any kind of event to celebrate, promote and champion self management but need a bit of inspiration or support to promote, join our friends at @selfmgmtscot at one of our Inspiring Each Other: Self […]
Calling lone parents in Glasgow: what would make your life better?
If you are bringing up kids on your own, you’ll know all about what makes it great and what makes it tough. The recent budget is full of confusing promises, which are suppose to make it easier to work , but we all worry will just make us poorer. What seems to be missing in […]
School’s out! Top five free things to do around Glasgow in the holidays
The sun’s out, the kids are off school. Yeah! But how come children have so much more energy than the adults who look after after them? Now we just have to find enough to keep them entertained for the next seven weeks. Luckily, there are loads of free things to do in Glasgow and Clyde. […]
Does your book group make you as happy as an extra £40k a year?
A better looking, but less fun book group than ours. A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes I remember reading that doing something you enjoy once a month with people you like adds as much to your happiness as earning an extra £40,000 a year. I say I remember reading it, but despite frantic googling, […]
It’s a wonderful day: John makes the most of his bus pass
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane I woke up this morning, the sun was shining and I thought to myself “what a wonderful day”. So I found myself hastily getting washed and ready for a great day. With our weather being so unpredictable, I decided to make the most of the day. So, […]
