If you’ve been feeling at loose end since the end of the Commonwealth Games, don’t worry, there’s lots of exciting stuff still happening in the city. A good place to start this Saturday 30 is at Gartnavel Royal Hospital. As part of their Art in the Gart programme, they’re running “Over the Wall”, which they […]
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Commonwealth citizen journalist drop-in
Beyond the Finish Line, 7 Trongate, July 21 onwards We’re really excited to announce that we’ll be part of a citizen journalist drop in at Beyond the Finish Line throughout the Commonwealth Games. Mind Waves is working with Digital Commonwealth to offer one-to-one mentoring, workshop sessions and peer networking for anyone who wants to report […]
“I remember” : Jane Chisholm reads her poem about life in Glasgow
Our Community Correspondent Jane Chisholm has written poetry for most of her life, but it’s only recently that she’s felt confident sharing it. Most of her poems were tucked away in drawers for nobody to see, but they helped her through some of the darkest times in her life. When you hear her read this […]
Welcome: Refugee Week 2014 #Iwelcomerefugees
This week is Refugee Week and we are excited to see that @scotrefcouncil have an impressive programme of events lined up. We know that people from asylum seeker and refugee communities have disproportionately high rates of mental health problems, for all sorts of reasons. We also know that feeling part of a community and being connected […]
Have you been treated unfairly because of mental ill health as a student?
Our friends at NUS Scotland are running a campaign called “think positive about student mental health“. They want to promote positive wellbeing and tackle negative attitudes about mental ill health in Scottish colleges and universities. They’re already doing great work, but to make sure they’re meeting students’ needs properly they want to learn more about […]
Rosebank Garden
The Rosebank Garden is a new allotment based support service in Kirkintilloch. It was officially opened in August by members of East Dunbartonshire Council, local dignitaries as well as River City actress Libby McArthur. Carr Gomm manages part of the site and facilitates sessions on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council. We are using gardening and […]
Dumbarton Mental Health Day
Stepping Stones events in Clydebank and Dumbarton to celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2013 Stepping Stones held an event with a focus on older people at Clydebank Salvation Army Hall, there was a steady trickle of people throughout the day. A variety of information stalls from Age Scotland, Live Active, Linn Vale […]
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland’s most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature. The annual festival will take place in venues across Scotland throughout October 2013, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health. The […]
Happy Landings!
The Inverclyde Globetrotter’s Mission Lunar Trek Accomplished! At 21.36 Greenock Mean Time on Friday 13 September 2013, 2 years and 13 days after it was launched and thanks to the help of 100 individuals and groups from all over Scotland our Lunar Trek module, ig1, sponsored by Scotland’s Health Charity, Chest Heart & Stoke Scotland, […]
Walking is good for our mental well being
What could better for our mental wellbeing than a walk outside with a few friends? We have often felt that it was good for us, and quite frankly that’s enough to make it good for us, but now we have the evidence to back our feelings up! Paths for All recently published their new research […]