I love movies. They inspire me and often offer much needed escapism. Some films even offer comfort and help me to relax, which I spoke about in an earlier post. Speaking to other people I’ve learned that I’m not alone. Many of us get a lot more from a film than just entertainment. There is […]
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Free Four Week Digital Skills Workshop
Love them or hate them, computers are an important part of life. They help us to stay connected with friends and family, meet new people, join groups or societies, buy things or holidays cheaper, learn new skills or take up new hobbies, and importantly apply for jobs or benefits. So we thought it would be […]
What recovery means to me: watch the video from our workshop
At the end of last year, we worked with the Scottish Recovery Network to put together a workshop on blogging about recovery. We asked a simple question: What does recovery mean to you? We were really quite taken aback by the response to the workshop. We offered 15 places, but twice as many people wanted […]
Free workshop: mindfulness and photography. Dec 14 at Kelvingrove
There’s a lot of talk about mindfulness these days, but how can we practically use it to improve our mental wellbeing? As part of our series of workshops on media and mental wellbeing, come and learn how using photography in every day life can help clear your mind, foster awareness and help you feel connected […]
Get the slides from our recovery blogging workshop with @SRN_Tweet
A massive thank you to everyone who came along to yesterday’s blogging workshop we ran in partnership with the Scottish Recovery Network. It was amazing to hear people’s stories, experiences and hopes. We hope that everyone who came along learned something ( we certainly did) and that people will feel ready to share their stories […]
What does recovery mean to you? Free blogging workshop, Dec 1
Recovery: it’s a personal thing. Whether your recovery from mental health problems is a work in progress or just a hope for the future, we want to hear about what it means to you. We’ve teamed up with the Scottish Recovery Network to produce a workshop that can help you explore what recovery means to […]
Thanks to peer support, I now have a future: David’s story
Sometimes, when your mental health isn’t good, it’s hard to even imagine the future. Good mental wellbeing isn’t just about feeling better today- it’s about owning your past and having hope for the future. David McMillan came along to our video skills workshop recently. It was brilliant to have him there, as he had a […]