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Open Mind Summit

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Speakers

Alan Clark

Founder, CREATE Paisley + Open Mind Summit

Malcolm Hamilton

Creative Director, PLAY:DISRUPT

Nicola Ferguson

Host, CREATE Paisley

Jemma Stein

Contemporary Dance Artist

Rebecca Dawson

Recruitment Coordinator, Generation Scotland

Chloe Fawns-Ritchie

Volunteer Data Collection Officer, Generation Scotland

Lan Pham

Centre for Culture, Sport and Events, UWS

Sarah Falconer

Arts Development Officer, Kibble

Jordan Blackwood

Theatre Director/Producer

Gayle McPherson

Professor in Events and Cultural Policy and the Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at UWS.

Allan Lindsay

Participation and Co-design Director at Young Scot

Sarah Robertson

Network & Events Manager, YouthLink Scotland

Erin Campbell

Midlothian North & Musselburgh MSYP | Deputy Convener of @EQUCommitteeSYP | Founder of @KeepInMindCam

Lewis Hou

Founder & Director, Science Ceilidh

Chloe Whyte (they/them)

Youth Champion, See Me Scotland

Steven McLeish

Keynote Speaker

Jenni Mason

Artistic Director, PACE Theatre Company

Kevin Ditcham

Network & Delivery Manager, Democratic Society

Mairi Mclaughlin

See Me Consultant Youth Worker

rod kippen

Creative Producer, The Horsfall

Chris McDonald

Music Teacher, Kibble

Scott Reid

Actor / Songwriter

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Hosted by

CREATE Paisley

Booths

CREATE Paisley

Youth arts organisation reducing loneliness and inequality

Into Film

Film Education Charity

See Me Scotland: FeelsFM

The Worlds first emoji Jukebox for Mental Health

I Am Me Scotland

Mental Health Film

#KeepInMind

#KeepInMind is a youth-led campaign fighting for an end to mental health stigma in the UK by changing the way young people speak about mental health.

Science Ceilidh

Supporting a creative, curious, equitable & well Scotland

Culture and Wellbeing Community Network Scotland

An open Scotland community of practice sharing learning, discussions & resources

YouthLink Scotland

YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work

CCSE: Centre for Culture Sport & Events

CCSE is a partnership between UWS and Renfrewshire Council providing a space to undertake collaborative research and development work that is relevant locally, nationally and internationally

Active Communities

Creating happy, healthy and active communities!

Erskine Arts

A youth-led charity focused on arts and culture for all

Renfrewshire Creative Showreel

A creative showcase from Renfrewshire based organisations

right2dance

Dance opportunities for all

Renfrewshire Youth Services

Empowering Renfrewshire’s Young People

Gateway

A service that champions people with Autism

Star Project

STAR Project delivers a consistent and varied programme of creative group and individual supports to community members within Renfrewshire from our base in the North End of Paisley