Love them or hate them, computers are an important part of life. They help us to stay connected with friends and family, meet new people, join groups or societies, buy things or holidays cheaper, learn new skills or take up new hobbies, and importantly apply for jobs or benefits. So we thought it would be […]
Govanhill Baths is a Glasgow institution. Opened between 1912 and 1917, it is Glasgow’s last surviving example of a Edwardian public bathhouse (or swimming baths, to any one who has grown up in or around Glasgow). Since the baths’ closure in 2001 there has been continual campaigning to reopen the baths as a community wellness […]
When we attended the GAMH run Art of Recovery event a few weeks back we interviewed artists, participants and organisers to find out what recovery and art means to them. The role of art in mental wellbeing and recovery is a much talked about topic, and it’s clear there are many positive benefits. Yet how […]
From 26 to 29 September Hairmyres Hospital in partnership with See Me is hosting a series of events designed to tackle mental health stigma in a health and social care setting. To date the work of Lanarkshire Recovery Network has attracted over 500 pledges of support across the county’s from NHS units, community groups, churches, […]
Early this September we attended the GAMH run Art of Recovery event at Bellahouston Park. It was a wonderful day (despite the rain), we got a chance to meet various interesting people involved in art therapy and recovery. As promised we’re proud to present an interview from the day. Joe Djalani, a Glasgow based musician […]
The 2017 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is nearly upon us, and the theme this year is Reclaim. This theme has inspired the work of artists from Scotland and beyond. There will be over 300 events held across the country from 10 – 29 October. We have selected 7 (mostly) free highlights of the 2017 […]
This September, on a rainy Thursday afternoon Mind Waves headed along to the GAMH run Art of Recovery event at Bellahouston Park. The event was a celebration of the many ways in which art can aid mental wellbeing. There has been growing interest in the role art can play in recovery and diagnosis of mental […]
Our friends at Outside the Box will soon be launching a new friends group based in Falkirk. The group is aimed at adults with learning disabilities, and it will be a great chance to meet new people, socialise, and enjoy a range of activities. The group will be split into a social part, where you […]
As a part of the fantastic Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, St Matthews Church in Paisley is holding a silent movie competition. Silent Night welcomes amateur and experienced film makers to make and submit a 21st century interpretation of a silent film and it can be any genre you like. Best of all […]
Mark your calendars and get your blogging brains geared up and ready to go, because Young Women’s Movement Scotland is holding its first Feminist Blogging Network meet-up on Saturday 2 September. For an afternoon of workshops and chat in a fun, feminist, creative space, come along and meet the other awesome bloggers and would-be bloggers of The Young Women’s Movement. Could there be a better way […]
