Open Mind Summit Programme

CULTURE • WELLBEING • YOUNG PEOPLE
Lynnhurst Hotel, Johnstone
October 10, 2019
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WELCOME!
I’m delighted to welcome you to Open Mind Summit, an inspiring one day event to explore
and celebrate the role of creativity and culture in improving young people’s wellbeing. The
Summit is supported as part of Future Paisley, an ambitious approach to cultural regeneration
that harnesses the power of culture to support positive social change.
Creativity and culture has a significant role to play in helping children and young people,
through early intervention approaches, a reduction of stigma around mental health,
supporting young people to share their experiences and helping young people improve
their life chances and reach their ambitions.
Open Mind Summit is about coming together with like minded individuals of all ages to be
inspired, learn, collaborate, develop capacity around measuring change, growing our
cultural ambition as well as connecting Renfrewshire with a wider national and international
context.
Our programme reflects these aims and we’re excited to have a diverse line up of artists,
social influencers, national organisations, educators, researchers, musicians, funambulists,
dancers and more. I hope you enjoy your day, make great connections and leave
feeling inspired.
Alan Clark
CREATE Paisley
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CONTENTS
SCHEDULE
EVENT SPEAKERS
PANELS & SESSIONS
STALLS & FOOD
VENUE MAP & INFO
SPONSORS & THANKS
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SCHEDULE
9:00
Arrival & Check-In
Main entrance
Welcome: Leonie Bell
Main Function Suite
9:30
9:45
Keynote Address / Q&A: Darren McGarvey
Main Function Suite
Panel 1: Measuring Creativity’s Impact on Young
People’s Wellbeing // Main Function Suite
10:20
10:55
Dance Performance: Right2Dance
Main Function Suite
Refreshments Break
Main Function Suite
11:00
11:15
Breakout Session 1
Weavers Room, Walton Room
& Brookefield Function Suite
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Lunch
Main Function Suite
12:45
Breakout Session 3
Weavers Room, Walton Room
& Brookefield Function Suite
14:45
Breakout Session 4
Weavers Room, Walton Room
& Brookefield Function Suite
16:00
Panel 2: The Future of Arts & Culture in Young
People’s Wellbeing // Main Function Suite
16:40
Thanks & Closing Remarks: Alan Clark
Main Function Suite
& Brookefield Function Suite
12:15
Breakout Session 2
Weavers Room, Walton Room
& Brookefield Function Suite
13:45
Refreshments Break
Main Function Suite
15:00
Song: Jordan Stewart
Main Function Suite
16:05
Closing Thoughts: Darren McGarvey
Main Function Suite
16:50
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DARREN
McGARVEY
Keynote speaker
Darren McGarvey (@lokiscottishrap), better known by the stage name Loki, is a writer,
columnist and hip hop recording artist, who has made regular media appearances as a social
commentator.
Darren grew up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow, and has lived through extreme poverty,
addiction and homelessness. Between 2004 and 2006 he wrote and presented eight programmes
on social deprivation for BBC Radio Scotland. Since then he has been a regular
contributor to the BBC, STV and other national media, and currently has a weekly column in
The Scotsman. McGarvey has a certificate of excellence for his voluntary work with young
people. In 2009, he founded Volition Scotland, an organisation that was designed and run by
the young people who used it.
He was part of the Poverty Truth Commission that was hosted in Glasgow in the same year.
McGarvey became the Violence Reduction Unit’s first ever ‘Rapper-in Residence’ in 2015 and
continues to work across Scotland in some of its most challenged communities.
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In November 2017 his first book Poverty Safari was published, and was an instant bestseller
and critical hit, making the Sunday Times top ten bestseller lists and receiving plaudits from
national newspapers and magazines. He won the prestigious ‘Orwell Book Prize’ in June 2016
leading to an upsurge in media requests and appearances. He will be performing at Edinburgh
Festival this year and is working on new writing and TV projects.
Welcome & Introduction
Leonie Bell joined Renfrewshire Council in Autumn 2018 in a newly-created post of Paisley
Partnership, Strategic Lead for Cultural Regeneration. In this role Leonie leads on Future
Paisley, a far-reaching and ground-breaking approach to cultural regeneration that builds
from Paisley’s UK City of Culture bid and aims to establish Paisley as a centre of excellence
for cultural regeneration. The approach is underpinned by a partnership of local, Scottish, UK
and international partners to harness the power of culture to impact positively on social
change and to generate greater equality of opportunity through creativity.
Leonie was previously the Scottish Government’s Head of Culture Strategy and Cultural
Engagement, before moving to this role Leonie was Director or Arts & Engagement at
Creative Scotland. Previous to this Leonie led on Scotland’s national cultural programmes for
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Leonie is a trustee of Edinburgh International Festival and is Chair of the Glasgow
International Festival of Visual Art Advisory Board.
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PANEL
Discussion 1 // 10:20
How do we measure the impact of culture &
creativity on children & young people’s wellbeing?
Main Function Suite
Panellists
Nicola Dickson
(Doctoral Student, University of Glasgow)
Amy Woodhouse
(Head of Policy, Projects & Participation, Children in Scotland)
Shelly Coyne
(Doctoral Student / Community Musician / Programme Manager, Save the Children UK)
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PERFORMANCE
right2dance // 10:55
right2dance is a charitable organisation, which provides
a high quality programme of dance classes for all
ages and abilities. Established in 1973, the company has
been at the heart of fun and creativity within Renfrewshire,
catering for the absolute beginner to the aspiring
professional, with a belief that everyone has the
'right2dance'.
Each week right2dance provides a diverse programme
of classes for children, young people and adults in
styles such as: creative, street, contemporary, ballet,
tap and jazz. Classes are designed to help improve
dance technique, self confidence, self esteem, health,
fitness and wellbeing.
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BREAKOUTS
Session 1 // 11:15
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE EARLY ACTION SYSTEM CHANGE INITIATIVE IN RENFREWSHIRE
Kate Tobin (Dartington Service Design Lab) & Ruth Wallace (Renfrewshire Council)
// Walton Room
This session will share insights from a system change initiative in Renfrewshire working to
prevent coercive control in adolescent relationships and improve emotional well-being. It’ll
showcase examples of collaboration that brings together data, evidence and young people
to design responses that are needed, wanted and likely to make a difference.
WIRES CROSSED
Becca Clayton & Dani Gill (Galway Community Circus)
// Weavers Room
Explore how Youth and Social Circus promotes personal, social and community development
through an international participatory project on wellbeing and funambulism – wirewalking
using a balancing pole. Funambulism is surprisingly accessible to all ages and abilities. It is
also a powerful mindfulness tool supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.
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PLENTY TALENT, LIMITED OPPORTUNITY
Eona Craig (Chief Executive, The Articulate Cultural Trust)
// Brookefield Suite
Young creatives with experience of care from Articulate introduce their music, writing,
theatre and action research work illustrating where they have found the arts, creative
expression and cultural connectivity valuable as a tool to explore their sense of self, others
and the complex world we all inhabit.

BREAKOUTS
Session 2 // 12:45
‘A DAY IN THE LIFE’: MENTAL HEALTH ART-IVISM
Natalie Keil & Iain French (MHF Youth Participation Team)
// Walton Room
A demo from the Mental Health Foundation of their approach to facilitating their youth panel,
using the We-can project to walkthrough their model of helping young people connect their
personal experience to practical and policy change. Focused on the mental health impact of
living with a long term physical or mental health condition.
INTO FILM SHORTS: MENTAL WELLBEING
Into Film
// Weavers Room
Mental wellbeing is an extremely important issue with young people. Through watching,
understanding, and making, film can be a wonderful tool to help them explore their feelings
and broach difficult subjects. This is an opportunity to watch a few brilliant, youth-made,
mental wellbeing focused films produced as part of Into Film projects across the UK.
LIMBO
Vox Liminis
// Brookefield Suite
LIMBO is an interactive workshop designed by young people who have had a close family
member imprisoned who are part of the KIN art collective. Through a variety of creative
exercises and role play, this workshop offers a unique insight into some of the consequences
for young people whose parents or siblings are sent to prison.
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CULTURE • WELLBEING • YOUNG PEOPLE
OUR AIMS
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Increased understanding of the positive
impact of culture & creativity on young
people’s wellbeing
New & improved collaborations between
funders, research, third sector, artists etc.
Capacity building around evaluation &
measuring wellbeing, including the use of
new technology & approaches
Raising cultural ambition through
engaging in high quality work
Connecting Renfrewshire with national &
international partners
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BREAKOUTS
Session 3 // 13:45
EARLY YEARS
Martin O’Connor (Playwright, Performer, Poet)
// Walton Room
Come along to an interactive session exploring how the arts and creativity is a powerful tool
to support the mental wellbeing of under-5s, including some best practice examples.
MENTAL WELLBEING THROUGH FILM
Kirsty Gallacher (Programme Delivery Manager - Scotland, Into Film)
// Weavers Room
This session explores mental wellbeing through activities featured in the Moving Minds and
Mindfulness through Film resources via a collection of clips from feature and youth-made
films, including guidance to enable you to facilitate simple filmmaking, and further activities
to work with film as a springboard to discuss mental health in your school/organisation.
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FINDING YOURSELF
CREATE Paisley, STAR Project, RAMH, Engage Renfrewshire
// Brookefield Suite
Hear from the 'Finding Yourself' collaboration, a Renfrewshire based wellbeing pilot usings
arts and therapeutic activities to reduce stigma and to increase aspiration, hope, resilience
and wellbeing. Hear from CREATE Paisley, STAR Project, RAMH and Engage Renfrewshire
about the individual approaches and shared learning. Co-funded by The Robertson Trust.

BREAKOUTS
Session 4 // 15:00
#KEEPINMIND
Erin Campbell MSYP (Midlothian North and Musselburgh)
// Walton Room
An interactive workshop about ‘#KeepInMind’, a social media campaign aiming to reduce the
stigma surrounding mental health. Explore how we can use the internet in a positive way,
with a particular focus on social media and its impacts on body confidence and mental
health. Take part in interactive activities, games, challenges and a conversation.
THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE ARTS
Angela Awuah (CEO, Mental Health The Arts)
// Weavers Room
Mental Health The Arts is an early intervention creative arts academy for young people
between the ages of 13-25 with a direct and indirect experience of mental illness. Explore the
relevance of the arts to everyday life and how we can use them to empower each other. This
workshop will specifically focus on young people and the creative arts in modern day society.
SUPPORTING CHILDREN TO UNDERSTAND AND TALK ABOUT WELLBEING
Amy Woodhouse & Jane Miller (Children in Scotland)
// Brookefield Suite
Children in Scotland will share their newly-published resource to support teachers and
practitioners have conversations with children about wellbeing. The resource, funded by
Scottish Government, is aimed at ages 3-12 and contains age and stage appropriate activities
to enable adults to have creative and engaging conversations about this important topic.
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PERFORMANCE
Jordan Stewart // 16:00
Jordan Stewart is a 17 year old singer / songwriter
from Paisley. She’s been gigging in and
out of Paisley for over 3 years with highlights
including playing Paisley Abbey in 2017 along
with James Grant and Carol Laula as part of
The Spree festival, being a runner-up for The
Jim Diamond award and playing at St Mirren
Stadium during halftime.
2019 continues to be a busy year for Jordan
with gigs at Broadcast Glasgow, Harbour Arts
Centre with F32 Records, Paisley Arts Centre as
part of ‘Paisley in Song’ and much more.
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PANEL
Discussion 2 // 16:05
What is the future for the arts & culture in
improving children & young people’s wellbeing?
Panellists
Darren McGarvey
(Keynote speaker)
Jane Miller
(Community Engagement Manager, National Museum Scotland)
Angela Awuah
(Founder, Mental Health The Arts)
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STALLS
FINDING YOURSELF
FUNDING GUIDANCE
Engage Renfrewshire with support from Renfrewshire Council
KIBBLE
INTO FILM SCOTLAND
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
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FOOD &
REFRESHMENTS
Teas, coffees, and shortbread will be made
available at refreshment breaks. Drinks will
be served in custom-designed,
biodegradeable cups.
Lunch will be light, with sandwiches
and sausage rolls provided. This
includes limited provisions for
dietary requirements.
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VENUE
Lynnhurst Hotel, Bar and Restaurant
Park Rd, Johnstone PA5 8LS
TO BROOKEFIELD (lower level)
MAIN FUNCTION SUITE
TOIL
WEAVERS
ROOM
WALTON
ROOM
BAR
CONSERVATORY
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MAIN ENTRANCE

DISABLED ACCESS
Available through the back of
the Main Function Suite, off the
car park.
TOILETS
WIFI ACCESS
Name: Lynnhurst Public Wifi
No password, signup required.
BROOKEFIELD
FUNCTION SUITE
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SPONSORS
CREATE PAISLEY
Focusing on bringing artistic opportunities to young people, helping
them expand their creativity and community, build confidence, and
find their voice.
KIBBLE
Supporting at risk children and young people (aged 5-26) across the
UK through residential and community support, as well as dedicated
schools and wellbeing services.
RENFREWSHIRE LEISURE
Providing for recreation, sports, cultural, social or other leisure time
occupation to benefit the community and general public in the Renfrewshire
area.
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Working together for a thriving and connected Renfrewshire, creating
opportunities for all.
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ORGANISING
COMMITTEE
A huge thanks to those who helped organise
this Summit and bring it from idea to reality.
ALAN CLARK
(Project Manager, Create Paisley)
LYNSEY McLEAN
(Communications & Marketing Manager, Kibble)
HEATHER PATON
(Cultural Development Officer, Renfrewshire Leisure)
JANIS MARSHALL REILLY
(Performance Programmer, Children, Young People, & Families,
Renfrewshire Leisure)
With additional support from:
CULTURAL, ARTS & SOCIAL CARE NETWORK
LEONIE BELL & CLARE EDWARDS
(Cultural Regeneration, Renfrewshire Council)
RIKKI PAYNE
(Arts Manager, Renfrewshire Leisure)
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Open Mind Summit 2019 is a one day event on
World Mental Health Day exploring how creativity
and culture can improve young people’s wellbeing.
Our partners:
AN EVENT BY:
Create Paisley
2 Smithhills Street, Paisley, PA1 1EB
0300 365 0321
Scottish Charity Number SC043437
Booklet printing sponsored by Kibble Education & Care Centre
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