It is with great sadness that due to unforeseen circumstances the centre is having to close its doors at the end of this year.

Our work couldn't have taken place without the unfailing support of the Eric Liddell Centre, especially their Day Care Centre which worked in partnership to begin our work in dementia care. We would also like to thank the Elms, North Merchiston Care Home, the Community Mental Health team's Older People's service, the Open Door and the Dementia Friendly Community of Portobello for the opportunities they gave us to deliver art therapy to people living with a diagnosis of dementia.

We would also like to thank the teams at Scottish Adoption, Whale Arts and Broomhouse Young Carers for their collaboration in projects we have run for the younger members of our community.

All this could not have taken place without the commitment of our therapists and volunteers with the support and guidance of our board of trustees to whom we are forever grateful.  Also our thanks goes out to the funding bodies who have supported us over the last 3 years.

For those interested in accessing art therapy in Edinburgh we would suggest looking at The British Association of Art Therapists website to find the list of registered art therapists working in private practice in the area.

New funding gratefully received from the Christina Mary Hendry Trust

The Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre would like to thank the Christina Mary Hendry Trust for their generous grant. Their continuing support will enable us to maintain our exisiting work in dementia care and to develop new projects in the coming months.

Expressions of sexual and gender diversities in Art Therapy

Creative CPD opportunity for art therapists, trainees and other professionals at one day workshop in the heart of Edinburgh.

Art Exhibition

Happy Ears Art & Music workshops

HAPPY EARS

ART & MUSIC WORKSHOPS

FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM

 DROP IN SESSION FROM 1 -2pm

 DROP IN SESSION FROM 2:30-3:30pm

17^th of October  At the Eric Liddell Centre

Drop in Concession fee £5 

Family members are also welcome to join in

for more information or to book a place please contact:info@edinburgharttherapycentre.org.uk

                        Huge thanks to our local Scotmid for funding these Fun workshop
       

Art Therapy MSc Graduates Exhibition

Please join us to celebrate the opening of this year's Art Therapy MSc Graduates exhibition - we would love to see you there!

Thursday 4 July, 6-9pm

Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre

15 Morningside Road, EH10 4DP

The exhibition will run until Saturday 6 July. Please do come along and support the new graduates if you can!

Fundraising

EATC is currently seeking enthusiastic fundraisers

If you are an individual or part of a group and would like to raise funds to help us develop our services please contact Laura ~  laura@edinburgharttherapycentre.org.uk

If you would like to make a donation please follow that link below

https://mydonate.bt.com/charity/charitySearch.html

Your support is hugely appreciated 

Recruitment for Art Therapists

EATC & SA Art Therapy Pilot is being launched this July. 
We will keep you posted on our developments



EATC is launching a new Art Therapy pilot programme 
Organisation: Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre 

Salary: sessional rate + travel expenses

Job Type: Art Therapist x 2

Closing date: 4^th April 2013

Location: Edinburgh

Job description

Scottish Adoption in partnership with Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre are proposing to run a pilot programme to establish whether art therapy can be used as a successful approach in terms of building quick and secure attachments in the early days of adoption placements.

We are recruiting 2 Art Therapists to come on board to help develop and deliver this pilot programme to our adoptive families to establish whether or not art therapy is a suitable intervention. Experience working with young people and families, and extensive knowledge of attachment theory is necessary.

This position requires travel and some flexibility with hours.

The appointment will be subject to becoming a member of the PVG scheme for working with children. Art Therapists must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

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Please apply by sending a CV and a covering letter to:

Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh  EH10 4DP

Scottish registered charity no SC 043164

CPD WORKSHOP

                   When Narcissus Altered the Earth: Ecological Themes in Therapy

Presenter Michael Wilson
Date: 2nd of March Venue: Eltham Suite -Eric Liddell Centre Time: 10-1pm
Workshop Details
With the myth of Narcissus as our starting point, this exploration will consider meaning and purpose in relation to a view of human beings as a “planet altering species” (Brian Swimme). Crucially, the day will consider core ecological themes, such as our relationship with the natural world, and the challenge of listening to the “voices” of the earth (Theodore Roszak). We will also consider the psychological impact of environmental issues when presented in therapy, for instance, as grief, guilt, fear, anxiety, and so on, and the challenge of finding meaning in a rapidly changing world. A key focus for this day will be on how ecological themes come into therapy, and the way the therapist might recognise the often subtle nature of these, and address them.
This practical exploration will involve theoretical input, and discussion, and participants are requested to bring a dream containing a nature theme.
About the presenter
Michael Wilson is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, transpersonal psychologist, and ecopsychologist, practising both in Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. His co-authored book Creative Ethical Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy was published by SAGE in 2012. Website: www.michaelwilson.uk.com

If you would like to book a place for this event please contact info@edinburgharttherapy.org.uk

Happy New Year!!

(even though it is February)

This is just a message to inform you all that EATC is still here, sorry for not posting in a while, we have been very busy building a base for the centre!

Since December we have received funding from The Neighbourhood Partnership (Edinburgh City Council), to run art therapy sessions with people living with a diagnosis of dementia. This project is running successfully at the Eric Liddell Centre and is reaching out to local care homes. We are currently seeking funding to continue and develop this project.

We are now partners with the Scottish Adoption Association, and through the Cattanach Trust have received funding to work with adoptive families as an early intervention programme. This project will be up and running shortly.

We have been selected for the Waitrose Community Matters fund, and would greatly appreciate your help in popping that little green token into the EATC box in order for us to get a donation towards the centre.

We will be taking referalls through the centre very shortly and will have a team of art therapists here to help you!

Watch out for our new website coming soon!

Launch Invite!

Currently recruiting a Part-time Volunteer Admin/Fundraiser

Have you some time on your hands and wish to become a part of an innovative charity seeking to improve the overall health and well-being of your community
If so we welcome your response
info@edinburgharttherapycentre.org.uk

The Birds of Worry and Care: Exhibition Opening

The Art Psychotherapy graduates have their final exhibition at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall, opening on Monday 25th June. Do come along if you can!

Art Psychotherapist Vacancy, Fife

Art Psychotherapist vacancy at Queen Margaret Hospital, Fife. 
Permanent contract
£25,528 - £34, 189 Pro rata
18.75 hrs per week, Mon Tues, Wed


For more details click here for to see the job ad on the NHS website and downloadable application form etc. 

Job Vacancy - Edinburgh

SCHOOL PROJECT MANAGER

Edinburgh Part time -2.5dpw

£24,814 pro-rata p.a.

You’ll take overall responsibility for clinical work within the school, managing Place2Be Volunteer Counsellors and maintaining strong working relationships with staff members and the wider community to promote the services of Place2Be.

An experienced counsellor or therapist with demonstrable project management skills, you’ll have a strong track record of providing emotional support to children and the ability to line-manage in support of the development of others. As well as professional expertise, you’ll demonstrate real emotional resilience – ready to embrace all aspects of this hugely rewarding, yet demanding role.

To apply please download an application pack from the ‘Work with us’ section of our website at www.theplace2be.org.uk, or for more information please call 020 7923 5531

or email at jobs@theplace2be.org.uk

Closing date: 9am Tuesday, 12th June 2012

Interviews: Wednesday, 20th June 2012

To get a feel for the work we do, please take a look at our inspiring video on our website:

www.theplace2be.org.uk Go to ‘About Us’ and view ‘The other side of the story’.

PLACE2BE VOLUNTEER COUNSELLORS

If you are a qualified or trainee counsellor, clinical or educational psychologist and would like to work therapeutically with children, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a primary or secondary school setting, with on-site supervision.

Placements are for a minimum of one day per week, for one academic year, term time only.

To apply, download an application pack from: www.theplace2be.org.uk/volunteer.

aspx or contact the Volunteer Recruitment Team on 020 7923 5507/5517

or volunteers@theplace2be.org.uk

Making a lifetime of difference to children in school

www.theplace2be.org.uk

Info & Planning Meeting - 9 June 2012

Dear Art Therapist,

With the recent success of gaining charitable status, Edinburgh Art Therapy Centre would like to cordially invite you to attend an information & planning meeting

On Saturday
9th of June
10-11am
Eltham Suite
Eric Liddell Centre
15 Morningside road
EH10 4DP 

If you would like to be a part of this innovative centre please to come along, 

Best wishes

Laura & Claudine

email:edinburghartterapycentre@gmail.com

Some Reflections on the “Life Tapestries: Defining Moments” Workshop at the EATC May 12, 2012 - by Nancy Rankin

The Life Tapestries workshop was born out of a desire to incorporate more creativity into my work of helping others gain clarity around their vocational identity. For many years I had counselled individuals who were striving for authenticity in their work lives, and although I loved the work, something was missing for me. I was wrestling with my own authenticity and needed to bring more creative expression to my work – for my clients as well as myself. Because I had a passion for textiles from an early age, it seemed like a natural fit to have fabrics, yarns, threads, trims, etc. be the media for personal exploration. I couldn’t help but think of the textile-related metaphors in our vernacular – “the patterns in our lives,” “the right fit,” “bursting at the seams,” “frayed nerves,” “the fabric of our lives,” “cut from the same cloth” – to name a few. So I designed a day-long workshop that invited individuals to explore an issue related to their vocation and other themes such as “defining moments” using textiles and a variety of fabric-related supplies. I have been a witness to countless stories and emotions that have found a voice through colors, textures, and patterns. Anger has been transformed, anxiety has been alleviated, and grief has found an outlet.

The creative process never ceases to amaze me and this was no less true at the weekend workshop in Edinburgh two weeks ago. As an outsider on sabbatical this semester, I felt privileged to have the opportunity to share my workshop with a group of art therapists. This was the first time I worked with a group of women who are all familiar with the power of the creative process and for whom it is the cornerstone of their work. Not surprisingly, the creative juices began to flow immediately, and the level of engagement was a sight to behold. Everyone worked individually, but the collective energy permeated the space and seemed to provide a container for that which was spoken as well as unspoken. Interestingly, some common images emerged. Stories were shared and questions for further discernment were posed. There is something very powerful about being vulnerable within the intimacy of a group, and I have tremendous respect for the willingness to open oneself to the process and see what emerges.

The workshop was a wonderful way for me to bring some closure to my time in Scotland and I am very grateful to Jane Burns, Margaret Hills de Zarate, Claudine Albert, and Laura Heraty for their part in making it happen. The experience is another richly-textured piece to add to my own life tapestry. Thank you.


- Nancy Rankin

Facilitator, and visiting Professor from the University of New England

Charity Number!

We are VERY happy to announce we have now received our official Charity status! Watch this space for info on our official launch, coming soon...

Art, Trauma and Social Memory Lecture

This looks like an interesting event, this Sunday: 

Art, Trauma and Social Memory: The Cultural Theories of Aby Warburg (1866-1929)

Professor Matthew Rampley invited by Dominic Paterson 

Sunday 20 May, 3pm

Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, National Galleries of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL

Professor Rampley, Barber Institute, University of Birmingham will introduce the pioneering work of art historian Aby Warburg (1866-1929), whose wide-ranging interests encompassed field research into Hopi Indian snake rituals alongside the study of Renaissance art. The scope of these interests is encapsulated in the eclectic library of the Warburg Institute (which he founded) and in his unfinished 'Mnemosyne' project, an "art history without a text" as Warburg put it, in which he made constantly changing arrangements of reproductions of artworks attached to large panels. Warburg has become increasingly important to the study of visual culture, and the Mnemosyne Atlas has recently been described as "one of the most fascinating and enigmatic objects in contemporary art" (Philippe-Alain Michaud).

For more event info, and to reserve free tickets, click here to visit the event page.

Art Therapist Vacancy, Scottish Borders

ART THERAPIST, INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S SERVICES, SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

Salary Range:                     £30,581.64 - £34,931.44 pro rata

Hours:                                 15 hours per week (School Term time only)

Location:                             Various Locations

Contract Duration:              Permanent

Scottish Borders Council’s Integrated Children’s Services (ICS) has adopted a locality model of service delivery to children and young people with additional support needs. A number of specialist teams, including Art Therapy, are managed and based centrally but deliver a service to children and young people who may be referred from anywhere in the Scottish Borders with delivery of services in a range of venues across the authority. We are now seeking to recruit a part time (15 hours per week term time only) art therapist to join our team. Days worked can be flexible but will include Monday mornings 9.00 - 12.00 to attend a weekly team meeting.

As a member of the Art Therapy team, you will provide a high quality, specialist therapeutic service to vulnerable young people who may be experiencing a range of additional support needs. As a state registered practitioner, your duties will comply with the ethical and conduct codes and principles of professional practice of both the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and the Health Professions Council. You will carry out your duties in accordance with ICS policies and practice guidelines.

It is essential that you have post qualifying experience of working with children and young people and are registered with the HPC. Membership of BAAT is also desirable.

The post holder will assist with the delivery and development of therapeutic programmes which may be offered on an individual or group work basis to children from nursery through to school-leaving age.

Full details of this post including details of how to apply can be found on www.myjobscotland.gov.uk.

Informal enquiries may be made in the first instance to Moira Buckle, SEBN Team Leader either by telephone (01450 378644) or email mbuckle2@scotborders.gov.uk

Closing date:  Monday, 14 May 2012.

Please note Interviews are likely to take place on Friday 15th June 2012