As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, Reachout Member Clare Jackman shared with us her moving story of bereavement and how stress control through creative and wellbeing activities at Reachout helped her recover personally and socially. Seven months ago my whole world came to a shattering halt when my wonderful husband Cliff Jackman died very suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 49. It was the night before my 49th birthday, he had not been ill and came home from wor

Gillian has been developing her art practice at Reachout since Spring 2015. Her work focuses on cartoon imagery, capturing on paper and canvas moments of movement, energy and fun found in animation. Gillian has also worked in text, having participated in a creative writing workshop, using her poetry within mixed media work. She has recently featured as Reachout's Spotlight Member Artist, showcasing her work as well as celebratingh the significant achievement of moving into a

Mary Herriot Dunlop has recently attended Reachout With Arts In Mind, not only as a Researcher as part of her Masters at Stirling University, but also as a volunteer and participant in creative workshops. To mark the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 here at Reachout, Mary has shared with us her perspective on her experiences of how we contribute to improved mental wellbeing. Art as Stress Relief All of us can be affected by stress in our daily lives and those af