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5 ways to survive Valentines Day

A repost from our Project Manager @rosiehopes Do you know what? I don’t know if I’ve ever met someone who likes Valentine’s Day. If you’re single, you feel lonely.  If you’re in a relationship, you feel inadequate. If you’ve just broken up… don’t even think about it. Of course, your mental wellbeing can take a […]

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Community Correspondent John Dane

Show me something new

A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane This week I spent an exciting morning having a guided tour and taking part in a workshop at the Turner Prize Exhibition at the Tramway. This was a great opportunity as this is the first time the exhibition has been held in Scotland and only the second […]

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Can reading and writing help you manage your wellbeing?

At Mind Waves, we’re passionate about the power of stories (reading and telling them)  in promoting wellbeing. If you’d like to learn more about how stories can help, or you’d just like to get together with some like-minded people for inspiration, head East to the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh next Tuesday, Nov 24. The […]

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Free social media workshops in Glasgow

If you have something to say about mental health and wellbeing, come along to one of our free social media workshops, which start on December 3. Whether you have lived experience, you’re a volunteer or carer or your work is related to mental health, we’d love to have  you along. At Mind Waves, we meet […]

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A new strategy for missing people in Scotland

We’ve all seen it. A poster in a shop window, or taped to a lamp-post shows a friendly face and the word “missing”. We hope they’ll be okay. We wonder if they chose to leave and how they felt when they did. We worry it could be someone we love next time. Or that it […]

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Over the Wall: free festival at Gartnavel Royal, Sat 29 Aug

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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