Creative Writing and Wellbeing - a free four week course

Mind Waves is a space to share positive stories about mental health and wellbeing.It is peer-led project, run by our volunteer Community Correspondents. Mind Waves is charity registered in Scotland, charity no SC080052.

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Join Mind Waves to discover the benefits of creative writing for wellbeing and get started with crafting some non-fiction of your very own!

Mind Waves is delighted to host this FREE creative writing course, fully funded through GCVS Wellbeing. The first three sessions will be webinars taking place via Zoom on the 13th, 20th and 27th July (2-3.30pm on all three dates). Zoom links will be sent out in advance of each workshop. The fourth and final workshop will be face to face. Details for this in person session are as follows:Where? GAMH, St Andrew’s on the Green, Turnbull Street, GlasgowWhen? Wednesday 3rd August from 1-4.30pmOver the four weeks we will explore:-How expressing ourselves through creative writing can support our mental health-The genres of non-fiction and personal essays-The benefits and challenges of writing about the self-Getting started with some creative non-fiction of our own All sessions will be facilitated by Mind Waves Communication Co-ordinator Madeline. Madeline is a postgraduate student in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow where she specialises in short stories and creative non-fiction. Her work focuses on creative writing as pain management and reproductive illness. IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION:-The workshops run as a course and registration includes all four sessions-We do encourage participants to attend all four sessions to gain as much as possible from the course-Remember that the fourth session will take place face to face at GAMH, Glasgow from 1-4.30pmIf you have any questions at all about the course or require any assistance with registration, please don’t hesitate to contact us (marie@mindwavesnews.com) - we’ll be happy to help! If you register but subsequently cannot attend please get in touch with us.

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