Education as advocacy
CAPS collective advocacy groups have developed several workshops that provide information and learning from lived experience. They are one of many ways people with lived experience of mental health issues can speak up about what matters to them. That’s why we describe our workshops as Education As Advocacy.
We offer open workshops that take place at Norton Park (our Edinburgh office). We welcome anyone including people with lived experiences, carers, students etc who work, live or study in the Edinburgh and Lothians area.
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There’s a humanity that comes through, a common humanity
Good conversations that will lead me to reflect
I found the mix of information/resource sharing and talking about people's lived experience really useful and refreshing
We are always developing new workshops based on what people think is important to share experience of. At the moment we have the following workshops that the groups deliver;
Exploring Experiences of Psychosis
The Experiences of Psychosis collective advocacy group have developed a unique workshop which uses creative expressions. It provides an opportunity for shared learning and discussion on what it’s like to experience psychosis.
Seen But Not Heard: Understanding Eating Disorders
This is a session by the Eating Disorder collective advocacy group . The workshop helps participants understand a little of the experience of people with a range of eating disorders. It gives participants the opportunity to think about how they can help people they know and themselves.
Oor Mad History
The group are currently developing new topic-based workshops to compliment the work of the Oor Mad History project. Oor Mad History is a community history of the user movement and collective advocacy in the Lothians. We’ll talk about how people with lived experience of mental health issues have been actively involved in changing mental health services, policy and perceptions.
Neurological Conditions
Coming soon! The Neurological Conditions Collective Advocacy group will be developing a new workshop. Participants will be able to learn what it’s like to live with neurological conditions from people’s lived experience.
If you want to know more please contact us at learn@capsadvocacy.org