We were pleased to welcome about seventy people to our recent online webinar with Dr Ann Wales and Kim Stafford. The events were recorded, so if you missed them, or if you were there and want to revisit them, you can do so using these links. Ann Wales, introduced by Catherine Eunson Kim Stafford, introduced […]
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Mindfulness & Writing
Lapidus Scotland facilitator Bev Schofield (who runs Water Story) has teamed up with Adrienne Hannah to run a series of eight sessions on Mindfulness & Writing: practices to support you through the pandemic. Sessions run on Fridays from 25 June until 14 August, 11.00–13.00, and are delivered online via Zoom. At the sessions you will […]
Creative Words for Wellbeing: summary document
Lapidus Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library have been supported by the Scottish Library and Information Council to bring together evidence from research and key stakeholders to define the way forward for Creative Words for Wellbeing (CWW) services in Scotland. A summary of their work highlights how the key findings and recommendations from that work […]
AGM & Webinar, 25 June 2020
Lapidus Scotland warmly invites you to their online Annual General Meeting event, followed by a webinar with Ann Wales and Kim Stafford. Both events take place on Thursday 25 June 2020. Book your place for the AGM here. Book your place for the WEBINAR here. The AGM (5.30–6.30pm) will formally present a report on work […]
Day of Access
Day of Access is a collaborative project considering place-awareness, access to nature, healing, illness and wounded nature. Conceived by Alec Finlay, it has been developed with Lapidus, the Travelling Gallery and a wide range of other partners from the fields of environment, the arts and wellbeing*. It takes place over a two-year period, July 2019–July […]
Launch of Words Work Well for All Anthology
Lapidus Scotland has launched its latest anthology which brings together a rich collection of writing and art from the project ‘Words Work Well for All’ which ran from September 2017 to March 2019. Writing, storytelling and art activities for wellbeing for people living with, or affected by, long-term health conditions took place in a range […]
New Words Work Well for All tools for facilitators
Lapidus Scotland has commissioned seven new tools for facilitators to share the learning from the Words Work Well for All project (2018-2019) which was funded by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership via the Wellbeing for Longer in Glasgow Fund. Find out about the challenges and opportunities of delivering words for wellbeing in a […]
Words Work Well for All: SESSIONS
We are excited to welcome back ‘Words Work Well for All’ sessions this May! The sessions explore ways in which words and writing can inspire and help us through difficult times and beyond. Sessions are free and open to all abilities. ‘Writing the Garden’ FREE Creative Writing the Garden sessions starting 1st May 2.30 – […]
Creative Words for Wellbeing in Scotland Project Co-ordinator
Project start: May 2019 Project end: April 2020 Consultant’s fee: £8K incl. VAT Deadline for expressions of interest: 12 noon Monday, 22nd April 2019 Interviews: week commencing 29th April 2019 Download Details Here SPL Invitation to Tender – Project Manager […]
Lapidus Scotland: Words Work Well for All Facilitator Gathering
Saturday 25 August 2018, 9.30 – 4.30 Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN A networking event for facilitators and organisers of creative words for health and wellbeing. Join Lapidus Scotland for a day celebrating the use of writing, storytelling, and reading for health and wellbeing in Scotland. This is an opportunity to come together […]