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Arts organisations links
Hearts&Minds
Hearts&Minds aim to promote the quality of life of people in hospital and hospice care through the performing arts.
engage Scotland
engage Scotland offers a programme of events supporting those working in access and education in visual arts venues in Scotland.
Artlink Central
Established in February 1988, Artlink Central aims to enable a wide range of marginalised and special needs groups to access high quality arts projects.
Art in Hospital
Art in Hospital provides an extensive ongoing programme of visual arts in hospitals and nursing homes in and around the city of Glasgow.
Art in Healthcare
Art in Healthcare is a forward-thinking arts-in-health organisation that works with hospital communities to create opportunities for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy and engage with the visual arts.
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Exemplar projects links
Visible Fictions
Visible Fictions presents innovative and dynamic theatrical productions for young people of all ages (and adults), that inspire, challenge, engage and entertain.
Tricky Hat
Tricky Hat produces theatre and drama projects with vulnerable children, young people and adults.
Scottish Storytelling Forum
Scotland’s national charity for storytelling.
Project Ability
Project Ability, is a specialist visual arts organisation.
Mind Space
Mind Space is a project that uses the visual arts to enhance wellbeing and explore creativity with mental health service users, in rural Aberdeenshire.
Horsecross
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall.
Dance Base
Dance Base is the national centre for dance in Scotland.
Creative Interventions in Health
Creative Interventions in Health was established to increase access and participation in arts projects in the East End of Glasgow.
Bazooka Art
Bazooka Arts are a Glasgow based arts organisation, comprising drama and visual arts practice.
Art Angel
Art Angel is an inclusive visual arts project where most of the participants are mental health service users.
Artlink (Edinburgh and the Lothians)
Artlink (Edinburgh and the Lothians) has been supporting opportunity and choice in the arts for people with disability since 1984, running a variety of short and long term arts programmes in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
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National organisations links
Well Scotland
‘Well Scotland’ is dedicated to communicating the work of the Scottish Government’s National Programme for Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Scotland’s Population, which was launched in October 2001.
Sense Scotland
Sense Scotland is a leader in the field of communication and innovative support services for people who are marginalised because of challenging behaviour, health care issues and the complexity of their support needs.
See me Scotland
Challenges stigma and discrimination around mental ill-health in Scotland.
The Scottish Government
The government of Scotland.
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health aims to improve mental health and well being for individuals and communities in Scotland and enhance services and supports for people with mental health problems.
Scottish Association for Mental Health
The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) operates a range of services across Scotland for people with mental health problems. It also strives to influence public policy as it affects people with mental health problems.
Scottish Arts Council
The lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland.
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland works to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental health problem.
Mental Health Foundation Scotland
The website of the Mental Health Foundation outlines the charity’s work in research, policy, service development and service user involvement. The site offers information and publications to download on research, good practice in services and on mental health problems and key issues.
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity. We provide services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers.
Arts Council England
A link to the research and information on arts and disability, carried out by Arts Council England.
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Wellbeing links
Start in Manchester
An Arts and Mental Health Project for Adults in Manchester.
Penumbra (Mental Health)
Penumbra provide an extensive range of person-centred support services for adults and young people. View their website to find services in your local area.
NSF Scotland
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by schizophrenia and other mental illness, including families and carers.
NHS Grampian Endowment Fund
The NHS Grampian Endowment Fund holds funds in trust which are used to fund a range of items such as additional amenities for patients and staff, equipment and research. It is in addition to, and separate from, the money used to provide core health services.
Mental Health Aberdeen
Offers counselling and information, outreach support and training opportunities for service users.
Highland Users Group (HUG)
A network of mental health service users which campaigns to improve the rights, services and treatments of people with mental health problems.
Glasgow Association for Mental Health
Provides a range of services individual, social and emotional support.