A post from Jacq Kelly I am nervous about phones. I had a missed call from my dad the other week and I instantly assumed someone had died. They hadn’t – it was a pocket dial. When my mum called me this morning I had the same initial reaction, until I listened to her voicemail […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad I can’t put into words how glad I am that I decided to become part of the Mind Waves community. The response to my blogs has been overwhelming and it came at just the right time for me. I posted a link to my first blog to my […]
Tattoos are interesting. They are both deeply personal and profoundly public. It’s not surprising that for many people, they make a strong statement about our priorities and wellbeing. Some people go for a motto for life. Think “carpe diem” and “memento mori”. Some choose the name of a loved one, or an image of something […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes Look at that girl. Isn’t she happy? Isn’t she bronzed and beautiful and glorious in that retro filter? Look! She’s even carrying balloons to celebrate how great her life is. How can we ever compare? But, look a bit closer and you start to wonder, is it really practical […]
In December Mind Waves got the opportunity to tell the world about our first year (or so). I was asked to give a presentation at a Be Good Be Social networking event. These events bring together people who are interested in how social media can be used to do good in the world, such as […]
In the same vein as the post about the work of the Global Girl Project, another community media project that has provided Mind Waves with international inspiration is Catalytic Communities, also known as CatComm. Based in Brazil, this initiative has a focus on destigmatising and integrating the favela communities of Rio de Janeiro into wider […]
Working with the Mind Waves project as a community reporter is an experience I really enjoy. At the moment I’m unemployed so it’s important for me to build constructive, regular activities into my week. One of those is Mind Waves and I’m grateful that I was given the opportunity to join the initiative. The media […]
Digitally Agile Scotland Seminar Mind Waves attended the Digitally Agile Scotland seminar on 29 March, at the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow. We joined a host of community organisations to share ideas about how we can use social media effectively. Thirty delegates took part in a mix of team discussions and talks, throughout a packed […]
