Spent all afternoon folding tiny origami shoes and I feel all the better for it. #makingthings melts away everything else. #creativity #mentalhealth

Transform Arts have some exciting opportunities for young people in Selkirk. Arts Award YouthBorders

At Birkhill House is mown a Crisp Packet Project (CPP) hub! Read all about it... atbirkhillhouse.co.uk/from-single-us… #crisppacketproject

Please support this campaign so these beautiful canvases can be hung in the BGH: gofundme.com/f/strength-in-…

New blog post! Heralding the arrival of “donation only” days At Birkhill House. atbirkhillhouse.co.uk/launch-of-dona… #craftingforall #craftingwillsavetheworld #craftinginthescottishborders

Two more places on the Halloween crafting for kids workshop here tomorrow. Join us for monster bunting and spooky lanterns! eventbrite.co.uk/e/126700706223 #halloweencrafts #craftinginthescottishborders

I had the pleasure of welcoming Donald Strachan of TD1 radio last week to talk about the “Strength in Numbers” project. Here is the resulting segment from his radio show today (starting from 1.25): m.mixcloud.com/TD1RadioFM/lun… Thanks for the coverage, @RadioTD1! Come back soon!

Only 60 years ago. What's happened to us? Why can't we all have a badger?

Just posted a photo @ Earlston instagram.com/p/CLd57Rijuw4/…

There is nothing more credible in the universe than Morgan Freeman except Morgan Freeman in front of books. This is it, credibility in its purest form. Do not look for too long. The human mind is too small to handle prolonged exposure.

What does a bicycle have in common with a piano? A cake with a yoga pose? Seashells with watercolours? You can find out at My Frame of Mind, an online exhibition from Atbirkhillhouse mhfestival.com/events/42-bord… #mentalhealthawarenessweek #smhaf21

If you haven't had chance to check out the #SMHAF21 exhibition yet, there's still time. Explore work by artists and groups, including See Me, AngusCreativeMinds, Atbirkhillhouse, Bazooka Arts, Lynn Fraser, Leverndale Hospital NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and many more! mhfestival.com/projects/exhib…

🆕Stepping Stones Announcement! 🆕 ✨We are delighted to share the news that we have received a National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver, our partnership project, Stepping Stones for a further three years until August 2024.

The festival may have ended, but our exhibition will remain online for now! We're proud to present a diverse and captivating collection artworks by individual artists and groups engaged in the arts and mental health and we will be highlighting them over the coming weeks. #SMHAF21

⚠️💰We’re really pleased that our partnership project - Stepping Stones - will carry on until 2024 supporting young people in Galashiels! ⚠️💰

I’m being menaced by a bird. So I took its photo. If anything, it became even more irritated. #AngryBirds #BirdInAHuff

Fabulous to hear from Atbirkhillhouse about their work and opportunities for creativity, volunteering, crafting + enterprise. They have been a wonderful partner to YouthBorders and Beyond Earlston in our Stepping Stones programme & Creative Small Grants project.