Information on forthcoming events from Refuweegee and The Village Storytelling Centre. Refuweegee are hosting a series of free Facebook Live storytelling events in partnership with The Village Storytelling Centre. Thursday mornings are set to be filled with family-friendly adventures, read and explored by expert teller of stories Sarah Rankin. Join them to explore some beautiful […]
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Write to Recovery is a mental health success story!
This month marks the fourth birthday of the Scottish Recovery Network’s (SRN) story sharing project Write to Recovery. As part of our ‘connections’ theme, their guest blog explains how connecting with our emotions and other people’s experiences through writing can be a powerful tool for change. Since launching in 2014 the project has engaged with […]
Join Mindwaves for a mindfulness and storytelling workshop on Thursday 12th July
We are delighted to be hosting this free workshop which takes place in Glasgow on Thursday 12th July from 1.30-4.30pm . It is open to anyone who has an interest in mental health, whether you have lived experience, you are a carer or your work is related to wellbeing. The session will be an opportunity […]
Storytelling for Mental Wellbeing at Real Talk
Real Talk, a successful mental wellbeing storytelling event is coming to Glasgow on 29 May. Storytelling is an important tool in the mental wellbeing kit, and this event is a chance for people to share their stories in a supportive and relaxed environment. At the event you’ll have the chance to take part in a […]
When I “came out” about my mental health, the most wonderful things happened – @GoodladEmma
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 […]
Can reading and writing help you manage your wellbeing?
At Mind Waves, we’re passionate about the power of stories (reading and telling them) in promoting wellbeing. If you’d like to learn more about how stories can help, or you’d just like to get together with some like-minded people for inspiration, head East to the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh next Tuesday, Nov 24. The […]