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CAPS Independent Advocacy
- VO106298
People can get involved in Art as Advocacy through the Edinburgh Thrive Arts Programme, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition.
Edinburgh Thrive Arts Programme is year-round. It supports activities organised by individuals and organisations that contribute to mental health and wellbeing.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is a national platform for the arts in all its forms which are in relation to mental health and wellbeing.
Out of Sight Out of Mind Exhibition is an annual multi-media exhibition which shows artworks made by people who have experience of mental health issues. It takes place in Edinburgh during October and as an online exhibition.
The exhibition is organised by people with lived experience of mental health issues. It is part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and Edinburgh Thrive Arts Programme. It is facilitated by CAPS Independent Advocacy.
Please email [email protected] for further information.
Experience required
No particular skills are required but you should have your own lived experience of mental health issues
Travel details
5 minute walk from Lothian bus number 21 or 15 minute walk from Lothian bus number 44
Travel expenses
As required, we will provide a policy on expenses.
Support
Training details
The participant will have an introductory meeting with the advocacy worker and will receive ongoing in-person support from the advocacy worker, they will receive a ‘working with collective advocacy’ leaflet.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Art as Advocacy with CAPS Independent Advocacy
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Pam van de Brug, CAPS Independent Advocacy
Pam van de Brug, CAPS Independent Advocacy
Email address: [email protected]
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Midlothian:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Midlothian
Email address: [email protected]
Phone: 07859 914587
Thank you for registering your interest in Art as Advocacy with CAPS Independent Advocacy.
CAPS Independent Advocacy and CAPS Independent Advocacyhave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at [email protected] quoting reference #VO106298.