Join the #MentalHealthTimeOut twitter chat on July 26
12.30-1.30 – July 26 #MentalHealthTimeOut There’s been a lot of talk about mental health in the workplace here in Scotland, with campaigns such as See Me recently shining more light on the subject through their recent “The Power of Okay” film. If you work or volunteer in the third sector you’ll know that charities and […]
Win prizes for your creative take on wellbeing @AllianceScotland
Do you have a creative streak that you could use to express your views on health and wellbeing? If so, the Health and Social Care Academy would like to hear from you as part of their second annual Creative Competition – titled ‘Voices of the Experts’. Last summer’s competition attracted an impressive 120 entries from […]
The food bank that centres around a shared meal, not dried food parcels
This week, we’ve been at Woodlands Community Garden, running a social media workshop to help them share their wellbeing stories online. We love this video that they have produced about their pop-up cafe. It offers an alternative and complementary approach to standard food banks. As well as providing a nutritious meal, the cafe brings people […]
It’s so easy to ignore what’s good for you
Lizzie Barclay, Founder of Write Mynd, shares her story of mental wellbeing in a digital age I’ve always been a big fan of writing things down. Obvious things like shopping lists, things to do, ideas. But less obvious things too, like dreams, things I’m grateful for, friends I wouldn’t trust with a secret. It’s therapeutic […]
What if I ask if someone is okay… and they say “no”? #powerofokay
The latest brilliant video from @seemescotland asks and answers a really important question: What if I ask if someone is okay and they say “no”? The film builds on their #powerofokay campaign that encouraged people in workplaces not to shy away from asking if colleagues or staff if they are okay. It’s great to see […]
Happy birthday Write to Recovery!
This month Write to Recovery celebrated two years of supporting people to develop and share personal stories of mental health and recovery. Write to Recovery, which is part of the Scottish Recovery Network, aims to empower people affected by mental health problems to experience recovery by creating and taking control of their own story. It […]
Work in Progress!
A poem from our Community Correspondent Robert Terry Pressures been building for a while Found looking for peace of mind Rhythmical mind I practiced freestyle Doubts resolved and left behind Revision of memory [and] dreams protected Tugging threads, lost for direction Instinct nurtures getting connected Found knocking [on] doors of perception [Essence] […]
Friday Night #journeys
A poem about from our Community Correspondent David Bradley I’m walking home, I’m on my own, I’m walking rather fast, as I walk past I’m looking all around, with my feet on the ground I keep on going, with no slowing I’m walking at a certain pace, I don’t feel safe I’m getting closer to […]
My cycle to work makes me feel great #journeys
A post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes When we packed up our family and moved out to the suburbs last year, I was at pains to reassure my city-loving friends that we are just ten minutes away on the train. We’re practically metropolitan. But then Scotrail announced Queen Street tunnel closures and that […]
What’s your jam? Music and mental wellbeing
We all have a song that can make us feel better on a bad day. Are you the sort to lock yourself away to have a cry over a sad song, or do you turn up the volume and dance your way through it? However music relates to your mental wellbeing, we want to hear […]
