A day at the races
We had booked our tickets for the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow weeks ago, but now, at last the day had come. We arrived at the brand new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome early, at least an hour before the cycling was due to start, but so had everybody else. The masses of people making […]
Happy Walkers
By mindwavesnews on November 21, 2012 in Community activity and Inclusion, Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Physical activity & sport, Stories
A few weeks ago we had a piece about the Inverclyde Globetrotters, who have turned real walks into virtual walks which take them all over – and beyond – the world. Here are some photographs of people who love going for a walk in Glasgow. Some of the Community Reporters team and our friends are […]
How to fill an empty weekend
My plans for the weekend had fallen through and I was facing a long empty weekend on my own. I knew that I had things to do in the flat but I had really been looking forward to the company. I suddenly remembered I’d seen an article in the local paper about a local craft […]
Brain injury – Don’t give up!
By Mindwaves on November 16, 2012 in Community activity and Inclusion, Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Stories, Technology for wellbeing
Dealing with brain injury in Scotland is such a massively complicated subject it’s impossible to know where to start. Thankfully BIEN – the Brain Injuries Experience Network, have attempted to make a start with their DVD entitled ‘Getting Your Head Around Brain Injury’. It should be recommended viewing for the families and friends of people […]
The Stars Look Down
By Mindwaves on November 8, 2012 in Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Stories, Technology for wellbeing
Q: What do musician Edwyn Collins, journalist Sheena Macdonald, ex-footballer Danny McGrain and Hollywood A-lister George Clooney all have in common? A: All have suffered a serious brain injury at one point or another in their lives. Also, all of them were invited to the premiere of Brain Injury Experience Network’s new DVD ‘Getting Your […]
Learning from the competition
By Mindwaves on October 26, 2012 in Community activity and Inclusion, Further afield, Organisations and groups, Stories
We like learning about what other people are doing. One of the many great things about being a finalist in the Technology 4 Good ‘Community News’ Award and going to the awards ceremony in London was that we got a chance to meet the other finalists. We thought we’d check in on what the others […]
Inverclyde Globetrotters
By Mindwaves on October 24, 2012 in Community activity and Inclusion, Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Physical activity & sport, Stories
A group of people from Inverclyde have walked to the moon and now they are walking home. Inverclyde Globetrotters is a group of people who come to a weekly fitness class as part of their recovery from major health problems. They have been meeting for 4 years now. At first they came to the class […]
Making Footprints
By Mindwaves on October 16, 2012 in Arts and creativity, Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Stories
Getting our thoughts down on paper, expressing our feelings – all good things for our mental health. Sharing our stories with others is a big step. Going into print another step again. Burleigh Street Writers in Govan have just published their new anthology ‘Footprints’, a fine collection full of warmth, humour and emotion. The launch […]
Scotland’s Film Festival, with a twist
By Mindwaves on October 12, 2012 in Arts and creativity, Events, Mental wellbeing, Organisations and groups, Participation, Stories
The Scottish Mental Health, Arts and Film Festival is in full swing. Now in its 6th year, it is a diverse event encompassing music, film, visual art, dance, literature and theatre! There are an enormous range of different groups and people involved hoping to challenge preconceived ideas about mental health through the different events. You […]
The Really Terrible Orchestra comes to Glasgow
By mindwavesnews on October 8, 2012 in Arts and creativity, Further afield, Organisations and groups, Stories
The Really Terrible Orchestra is coming to the City Halls in Glasgow on Saturday 13th October as the first – and only – gig in this year’s world tour. The RTO brings together people who love playing music and wanted to play with other people as an orchestra, but know they aren’t good enough to […]
