Enjoy this encouraging and inspiring post from our volunteer Community Correspondent Laura, sharing some valuable online resources which have helped her throughout her recovery journey. Just a note that the organisations or pages mentioned are not designed for dealing with crisis situations. If you require urgent help please refer to these NHS numbers and resources. We […]
Mind Waves is a Glasgow charity that supports people to share their stories through creative approaches, empowering them to develop new skills and tend to their wellbeing. Our weekly Community Jam sessions are a free relaxed daytime open mic style event. After some taster sessions in 2024 we are delighted that weekly Community Jam sessions […]
How do money worries affect your mental health? And how can mental ill health make you poorer? Mind Waves is a Glasgow charity that supports people to build their skills and share their stories and opinions. We have been funded by the See Me Anti-Stigma Arts Fund to delivery our brand new podcasting project. We’re […]
The next few months are set to be a busy and exciting month here at Mind Waves as we are launching three new community programmes! These are open to anyone living in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area with an interest in mental health, especially around challenging stigma. All of our activities are creative, inclusive […]
We’ve had a glow-up!!! Yes, we are go on a brand new Mind Waves podcast! Welcome to Ripples, a podcast creating waves of connection, creativity and community for all of us navigating the ups and downs of mental health recovery. We believe that our stories of lived experience really do have a ripple effect. Catch up […]
A year ago, I decided to celebrate Mother’s Day by having a swim in the sea. For those who don’t know, March is the month of the year when the sea is coldest, the time lag in the earth’s temperature meaning it’s colder even than January, and although I have been a mermaid my entire […]
Perfect for our Mental Health Awareness Week focus on the theme of “Movement for Our Mental Health”, a re-post from our fantastic Mind Waves Trustee @rosiehopes “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. So get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little”. – Billy Connolly For a long time, I would […]
This week on the blog, we are re-posting some very fitting words for Earth Day 2024. Laura, a longstanding Mind Waves Community Correspondent, is our resident expert on all things mindfulness and enjoying the small things in life. Enjoy! Feeling comfortable in our environment has never been so important. Looking after our mental health and […]
We are delighted to announce our four week Creative Writing and Wellbeing course, fully funded through GVCS Wellbeing. It’s inspiring, interactive and absolutely FREE to take part! Join us to discover the benefits of creative writing for mental health and get started with crafting some non-fiction of your very own. The first three sessions will […]
This week on the blog I’d like to draw your attention to a wonderful resources designed to support wellbeing during lockdown.With the possibility of more COVID restrictions being put into place, it’s important to take the time to check in with yourself and look after your mental and physical wellbeing wherever possible. Jenny from Glasgow […]
