We are delighted to present this guest post from Derbyshire based musician Matt McGuinness. As well as being a father of three and working full time, he heads up the band ‘Matt McGuinness and the MLC’. His solo show ‘We are what we overcome’ is all about music and mental health and is the prelude […]
Our latest free skills workshop was about blogging and mental wellbeing. It was fantastic to meet all the participants and we’ve been super-impressed to see that a couple have already been putting what they learned on the day into practice and have become published bloggers. Go you! Whether you were there or not, you might […]
Slideshow 8 on Biteable. Last week we hosted our ‘Blogging about mental well-being’ workshop in Glasgow. Our participants came from a wide range of backgrounds, with some attending on behalf of their organisation and others wishing to write in a personal capacity. It was great to hear from Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad about the impact […]
Making videos about MH on Biteable. This week, we hosted a Mind Waves workshop on video and wellbeing. We had a fantastic turnout, with some brilliant participants who brought a wide range of experience. At the end of the session, we asked them to share something they’d learned. Here’s what they told us: Be yourself- […]
SMHAF Renfrewshire is hosting the ‘Creative Conversations’ launch on Tuesday May 8th from 1-2pm – an interactive creative showcase including some inspiring poetry performances as well as talks from key partner organisations See Me and Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Most importantly there will also be a guided tour of the much anticipated Caring Conversations […]
Great news! We’ve set dates for our next free skills workshops. Our free workshops are open to anyone who has something to say about mental health and wellbeing, whether you have lived experience, you’re a carer, or it’s part of your job or volunteer role. The sessions are informal, accessible and we’ll even have some […]
Glasgow International 2018 is Scotland’s largest contemporary arts festivals. For three weeks from 20 April until 7 May, artists from around the world (and locally) will exhibit their work in venues around the city. Festival organisers are looking for volunteers to help run the festival. Positions include tour guides, festival photographers, digital assistants to help […]
The Health and Social Care Academy is partnering Take One Action Film Festivals to host a screening of thought-provoking documentary Free Lunch Society. Could Universal Basic Income (UBI) help create a fairer and healthier Scotland? Imagine a situation where you and everyone you know who lives in Scotland received the same minimum payment from the […]
Sparking Ideas: Creating Solutions for Glasgow’s Social Challenges. is a free event taking place in Glasgow on 1 March. It will feature three inspiring speakers who have created social enterprise ideas that have addressed community problems and are having a remarkable impact. The event is organised by Glasgow Social Enterprise Network and UnLtd Scotland. It’s […]
The way GP practices operate in Scotland is going to change over time. It aims to address health inequalities, improve access, and improve mental health care, as well as making life better for health care staff. The ALLIANCE is holding a series of workshops where they want to capture your views on how the changes are […]
