Glen Art

Glen Art is a Scottish charity helping those from a military background return to civilian life. Their projects and artistic events aim to bring people together and strengthen relationships between ex-service personnel and their communities.[1][2][3][4][5] Their facility at Erskine provides both dogs and training for veterans and their families.[6][7][8]

Founded2013 (2013)
FounderFiona MacDonald
TypeCharitable organisation
Registration no.Scotland: SC043908
FocusVeterans, Dogs, Mental health
Location
Area served
United Kingdom
Websitewww.glenart.co.uk

Glen Art's canine wing Bravehound, was voted the UK's best Voluntary/Charity project in the National Lottery Awards 2017.[9][10][11][12]

History

Glen Art was established in 2013 by Arisaig opera singer Fiona MacDonald. The charities’ objective is to encourage artists and musicians to use their talents in the service of those who have served in the armed forces.[13][14] MacDonald founded the charity in honour of Mary McKinnon, an Arisaig nurse from Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, serving on HMHS Glenart Castle 1918.[15]

Mission

Glen Art support ex-service personnel and involve veterans at every stage of each project and work to support them in whatever way they need.[16] They organise artistic and horticultural activities as well as their Bravehound programme, providing training and dogs with the aim to promote healthy exercise, socialising and teamwork.[2][17][18][19]

Glen Art is funded by the Chancellor using Libor funds.[20]

Activities

Events have included Theatre of War in 2015 and 2018,[21][22][23] A Poem To Remember launched by Prince William in 2018,[24][25][26] a memorial garden in conjunction with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Wilfred Owen Association 2017,[16][27] a 2016 memorial concert celebrating the life of Sir Nicholas Winton in support of Syrian refugees with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire[28][29] and a Night To Remember (2014-2016) featuring Dr Bill Frankland supporting the Parachute Regiment.[3][30]

Glen Art is a member of the Confederation of Service Charities and regulated by the OSCR (Scottish Charity Regulator).[2][1]

See also

References
  1. "Glen Art Registration". The Scottish Charity Regulator. 3 April 2013.
  2. "Glen Art COBSEO membership". Confederation of Service Charities. 1 November 2016.
  3. "Discovering Glen Art". Creative Scotland (Executive NDPB of the Scottish Government). 11 November 2015.
  4. "A US theatre project that helps war veterans with Lesley Sharp and Jason Isaacs". The Scotsman. 5 December 2015.
  5. "Pupils honour fallen soldiers by supporting today's veterans". Daily Record (Scotland). 15 November 2017.
  6. "Dogs help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress". BBC Scotland. 24 July 2017.
  7. "Bravehound dog companions help veterans cope with PTSD". Daily Express. 1 March 2017.
  8. "Veterans charity providing dogs for ex-servicemen". Daily Record (Scotland). 23 August 2017.
  9. "Bravehounds are top dogs in National Lottery Awards". National Lottery Good Causes. 21 August 2017.
  10. "Bravehound wins 'Best Charity' in the National Lottery Awards". The Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo). 24 August 2017.
  11. "Bravehound Wins 'Best Charity' at National Lottery Awards". Armed Forces Charities. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  12. "Dog charity helps military veterans". The Herald (Glasgow). 21 August 2017.
  13. "Prince Charles to honour Balmoral's fallen". The Scotsman. 10 November 2013.
  14. "Legendary 'ghost' war poet returns from World War One killing fields to meet today's veterans". The Daily Record. 27 June 2017.
  15. "Scotland's finest musicians commemorate Nurse Mary Mckinnon and the sinking of HM Hospital Ship Glenart Castle". The Confederation of Service Charities. 26 February 2018.
  16. "CWGC WINS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR FIRST GARDENING SCOTLAND GARDEN". The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 29 May 2017.
  17. "Gardening Scotland 2015 gets underway with show gardens, plants and cookery demonstrations". Sunday Express. 29 May 2015.
  18. "War poet Wilfred Owen honoured at Craiglockhart hospital site". BBC. 30 November 2015.
  19. "Hollywood filmmaker brings ancient Greek play to unique audience ... inmates at high security prison". The Daily Record. 1 September 2016.
  20. "Glen Art Funding". HM Government Libor Funds. 23 November 2016.
  21. "Eddie Mair-BBC Radio4 PM Show - Theatre of War (Audio embedded on Glen Art website)". BBC Radio4. 28 March 2018.
  22. "New War on Stress is all Greek to us" (PDF). Daily Record. 26 March 2018.
  23. "Army turns to Greek tragedy to help troops open up about PTSD". The Telegraph. 13 May 2017.
  24. "A Poem To Remember". The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre. 2 February 2018.
  25. "Lest We Forget: New poetry competition A Poem to Remember". BBC. 17 March 2018.
  26. "Prince William launches poetry competition to find a Wilfred Owen for new generation". The Telegraph. 2 February 2018.
  27. "Garden of peace to be created to honour war poet Wilfred Owen". The Scotsman. 27 May 2017.
  28. "Concert celebrating Sir Nicholas Winton to raise funds for Syrian refugees". Jewish News. March 16, 2016.
  29. "Birmingham musicians honour 'British Schindler'". Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. 6 May 2016.
  30. "A Night To Remember". Glen Art memorial service at St Dunstan-in-the-West with Dr Bill Frankland, Twiggy, Leigh Lawson and Jason Isaacs (video). 11 November 2015.
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