We’re very sorry to announce that on Tuesday 26th August 2025 the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) voted to let contracts for four of our projects end on 30th November 2025. These contracts pay for: Arts as Advocacy work which includes the Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition; Collective Advocacy for people who identify […]| CAPS
The People's Conference 2025 'Human rights: in our hands'. The post The People’s Conference 2025 appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
A free four week community Mad Studies course based in the University of Edinburgh. The post Understanding Oor Mad History appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Veterans' event to inform and influence the way veterans' services work together. The post Veterans working together appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Open letter from CAPS group members regarding proposed funding cuts. The post Open letter regarding proposed funding cuts appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Read testimonials from supporters as Collective Advocacy is under threat. The post Testimonials in support of CAPS appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
OOSOOM exhibition call for art, materials grants and more. The post Call for art, materials grants and more appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
In these sound recordings you can hear people speaking in their own voice, on their own terms. The post Can you hear us interviews appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Can you help save Collective Advocacy? The post Can you help save Collective Advocacy? appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Cuts to CAPS' Collective Advocacy proposed by funders. The post Collective Advocacy proposed cuts appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
In our shoes - Independent Advocacy as education and innovation. The post In our shoes appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Book Launch Success! Charlotte Mitchell: A Memoir The post Book Launch Success! Charlotte Mitchell: A Memoir appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Discovery Session at the Lothian Health Service Archive The post Discovery Session at the Lothian Health Service Archive appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Experiences of Trauma workshop - 'Here and Now'. The post Here and Now Lived Experience Workshop appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Insights into Minority Ethnic Mental Health workshop The post Insights into Minority Ethnic Mental Health appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Out of Sight Out of Mind Exhibition Planning Group visit ‘Women in Revolt!’ exhibition. The post Out of Sight Out of Mind visits ‘Women in Revolt!’ exhibition appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
You are invited to a celebration and launch of Charlotte Mitchell’s memoir. The post Charlotte Mitchell: A Memoir appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Our survey on Drop-ins in Edinburgh is now open! The post Our survey on Drop-ins in Edinburgh is now open! appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
New research has found that many men with eating disorders still experience significant internalised stigma and shame. The post Maybe it’s because I’m a man appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Three times as many men as women die by suicide in the UK. The post TALK. Portraits. by Graham Williams appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
The People's Conference 2024 The post Lived experience: can you hear us? appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
A team from CAPS took part in a national ‘art relay’. The post ITAC art relay appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Eating Disorders: Through My Eyes - a zine-making workshop. The post Eating Disorders: Through My Eyes – a zine-making workshop appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Exploring Experiences of Psychosis: A workshop created by people who have experienced psychosis. The post Exploring Experiences of Psychosis: A Workshop appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Oor Mad History: Experiences of the Biomedical Model Community Workshop The post Oor Mad History: Experiences of the Biomedical Model Community Workshop appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
People with lived experience worried about care reviews. The post Lived experience and Edinburgh’s plans for care reviews appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
The Oor Mad History group will be collaborating with the University of Edinburgh on a Discovery Session. The post New developments for Oor Mad History! appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
A new Collective Advocacy service for people who use drugs or alcohol. The post New service for people who use drugs or alcohol appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Peer workers and volunteers are invited to attend the Peer Forum. The post Edinburgh Peer Collective Advocacy – Peer Forum appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Peer workers and volunteers are invited to attend the Peer Forum. The post Edinburgh Peer Collective Advocacy – Peer Forum appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
People in Edinburgh having their voices heard. The post People in Edinburgh having their voices heard appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Exhibition team members call out for Out Of Sight Out Of Mind. The post Exhibition team members call out appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Scotland's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been published, collective advocacy groups responded to the consultation. The post Scotland’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Reflections on the experience-led workshop series Insights into Ethnic Minority Mental Health. The post Insights into Ethnic Minority Mental Health – Reflections appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
The Scottish Human Rights Incorporation Bill and Independent Advocacy The post Independent advocacy and the Scottish Human Rights Bill appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
How is Independent Advocacy protecting human rights? The post Independent Advocacy protecting human rights appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
The People's Conference photos and summary. The post People’s Conference update appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Could you help improve services for men with eating disorders? The post Men and eating disorders research appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Please join us for a festive get together. This event has now passed. The post Festive get together! appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
The People’s Conference: “The Price of Recovery”. This event has now passed. The post People’s Conference 2022 appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
You are invited to the Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition launch. This event has now passed. The post Out of Sight Out of Mind launch appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
This event is about inclusivity of Minority Ethnic and LGBTQI+ communities in mental health. The post Intersectionality and mental health appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Launch of a tool to help make mental health services more inclusive of the LGBTQI+ community. The post LGBT+ Mental Health Audit Tool refresh launch appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
We celebrated the history of 'mad activism' with the new Oor Mad History book. The post Oor Mad History celebrations appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Volunteers' Week event - coffee and catch up for CAPS volunteers. This event has now passed. The post Volunteers’ Week event – coffee and catch up appeared first on CAPS.| CAPS
Mental Health Awareness week looks at the topic of loneliness, collective advocacy can help with feelings of isolation and loneliness.| CAPS