Archive: Oct 2018

1. Gettin’ Spooky in Gallery 966

   31/10/2018 4:26 pm Leave a Comment

   Today Bead ‘n Blether got their hands dirty carving pumpkins to celebrate Halloween.

   We had a great time and there were big smiles all round…

   

   The scariest part was tidying up!

   

   

   

2. KIDZ CLUB DANCING IN THE PARK

   12/10/2018 4:59 pm Leave a Comment

   Let’s hope Wednesday was not the last day of Summer, but what a warm and colourful day for playing and dancing in Elder Park.

    

3. D.A.F.T having The Time of Their Lives

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   Huge congratulations to our D.A.F.T. Media Club for their fantastic production of “The Travelling Companion” last night at the Pearce Institute.  The months of hard work finally paid off.  Brilliant team effort.  Thanks everybody.

   

4. World Mental Health Day

   10/10/2018 3:25 pm Leave a Comment

   Happy World Mental Health Day readers! To celebrate we thought we’d do a wee post to say a bit about our work towards positive mental health at Creative Steps.

   The Creative Steps programme is a highly successful programme which has been developing for several years, drawing on our experience of working with mental health service-users.  We believe that joining a peer support group with arts and crafts activities can have a big impact on mental health. It’s a chance to get out of the house, make friends, have a blether, get the creative juices flowing, overcome personal challenges, and to spend time with others who are in the same boat.

   What do our members say?

   It is important for us to get feedback on the project from our members. We’ve organised a few sessions over the past month for the groups to have a wee chat about the project and the effect it has had on their mental health. Here are some highlights:

   • ‘I feel safe and secure in class and supported by everyone. I’m so pleased that I started this class because I find it therapeutic doing crafts, especially in a group’
   • ‘I feel so much better after the group. I try to remember that good feeling when I don’t want to leave the house’
   • ‘I feel like I’m part of the world now’
   • ‘I used to think that I was the only one with mental health problems, but I’ve realised lots of people struggle and that I’m not alone’
   • ‘Being part of this project has given me the confidence to volunteer running craft groups myself’

     

   These comments speak for themselves! It’s clear from these powerful messages that everyone in the groups can be proud of their journey and the support they provide each other every week 😊.

   What can I do if I’m struggling with mental health problems?

   Mental health problems can affect anyone, at any time, the good news is that there is lots of support available for those who need it.  Here are some of the services you can contact for support:

   Breathing Space – a free, confidential phone and web-based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
   Call 0800 83 85 87
   
   Lifelinks  – for counselling, stress management and group work
   Call 0141 552 4434

   Samaritans – offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you
   Call 0141 116 123; Email jo@samaritans.org

   Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – support for men
   Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day; Visit the webchat page

   Join Creative Steps!

   Entry is by referral if you are currently experiencing depression or anxiety or any other mental health condition. Contact Gallery 966 in Govan Tel. 0141 387 2596, Email plantationtina@hotmail.co.uk
   

   Members making wreaths in the group this morning!