Oor Mad History (CAPS Independent Advocacy)

Availability : Edinburgh Wide

Provided by: CAPS Independent Advocacy

Who is this for?

  • Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old

Description

The purpose of this project is to enable people across the Lothians with mental health issues to use community history and arts to reclaim and promote the history of activism and collective advocacy by stimulating debate about mental health in a variety of creative ways, and to challenge stigma and discrimination.

How do I access this?

  • Self referral
  • Referral by third party

Is there a cost?

Free

Location information

  • Wheelchair access

Opening times

Steering group meetings are arranged to suit the needs of the group. Weekdays only.

Oor Mad History

Contact Details

Azra
07436 102 762
azra@capsadvocacy.org
capsadvocacy.org/collective-advocacy/oor-mad-history
Norton Park Centre, 57 Albion Rd, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

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Downloads


Oor Mad History leaflet
(1.16 MB pdf)

Types of support on offer:

Advocacy
Creative

Type of services on offer:

Isolation
Loneliness
Long term conditions/disabilities
Trauma

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