By Karen Lee, Health Improvement Officer As someone working in Public Health, I’ve always leaned more naturally toward physical activity when it comes to supporting my own mental wellbeing. A good long walk, a trip to the gym, or a swim clears my head and helps me feel more able to cope with the upsContinue reading “Not an Artist – But the Arts Still Support My Wellbeing”
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The first Creative Connect of the year!
We were delighted to welcome a range of community creatives to our first Creative Connect event last week at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine. The afternoon was rich in conversation and connections, allowing us all to learn about individual plans or opportunities to collaborate as part of this year’s festival. It was inspiring toContinue reading “The first Creative Connect of the year!”
Looking back on our festival journey so far
The past two years have been a huge learning curve for all of us involved in creating and running the North Ayrshire Mental Health Arts Festival. The process of learning to plan and coordinate a programme of events has been challenging at times, but the rewards have outweighed any stress encountered along the way !Continue reading “Looking back on our festival journey so far”
North Ayrshire Mental Health Arts Festival 