Reflections & Stories
News and stories relating to Remembering Together, our team, partners, artists/creative practitioners and community members.
A Conversation with Tony McCaffery, CEO from Diversity Scotland
Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together's storytelling associate, met with CEO Tony McCaffery from Diversity Scotland. They discuss the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Scotland and how the pandemic has highlighted the urgency of empowering marginalised groups.
Voices: Think on These Things
Rev Gayle Taylor, Transition Minister at Newbattle Parish, Midlothian, looks back to the early days of the Covid pandemic and a daily offering that became a lifeline for many.
Voices: On somatic self-care with counsellor Caroline Georgiou
Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together’s storytelling associate had a chat with counciller Caroline Georgiou on Somatic self-care
Voices: Covid and LGBT health and well-being in Scotland
Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together’s storytelling associate had a chat with Annette Rae from LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Scotland's first Covid memorial to NHS staff unveiled in Edinburgh
The first memorial in Scotland dedicated to NHS staff who worked through Covid-19 has been unveiled in Edinburgh.
Journey of the Mind - an exploration of spiritual practice for mental wellbeing
Going beyond racial and religious boundaries, this travelling exhibition aims to evoke a sense of curiosity about the internal journey of the mind and its positive effects on people’s lives.
Reflection: Julie Procter, CEO of greenspace scotland
Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together’s storytelling associate had a chat with Julie Procter on the pandemic and its impact on greenspaces in Scotland.
Reflection: Partnering with Remembering Together
Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together’s storytelling associate had a reflective conversation with several partners and goes behind the scenes on the process of co-production with East Dunbartonshire, Aberdeen City, Dundee and Western Isles.
Feature: A Cardigan for Cardigan. A simple idea.
What is co-creation? A feature by our Learning Associate Tanwen Llewelyn
Do you need some support?
We have been hearing from people all over the country about their Covid experience and we know that many people are still struggling to process the loss and change they have experienced so we have compiled links to some services that are available in Scotland
Reflection: Programme Manager Kim Simpson
For this second interview in our ‘Reflections’ series, Storytelling associate Adil Iqbal speaks to Programme Manager Kim Simpson about the Remembering Together programme up to this point, and what she has learnt already through the process
Feature: Being an artist during the pandemic
Storytelling Associate Adil Iqbal looks at how artists and the cultural sector are being impacted during the Covid pandemic
Reflection: Project Officer John Saich
For this first article in our ‘Reflections’ series, Storytelling associate Adil Iqbal sits down with Project Officer John Saich to reflect on his experience and journey on the Remembering Together programme
Feature: Reflecting on bereavement during Covid
During Remembering Together, we will be sharing a series of articles and reflections on bereavement and death as way of honouring diverse voices and stories on this topic. Adil Iqbal, Remembering Together’s Storytelling Associate, introduces the series.
This article contains discussions of death and bereavement during Covid, please use discretion.
Feature: Covid in Scotland in 2021
As we near the end of 2021, Remembering Together Storytelling Associate Adil Iqbal reflects on where we are now and the seeds of possibility emerging in Scotland