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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A chapter outlining our model of parent-infant art therapy is out now in a new handbook by @maryrosebrady.bsky.social Great to see it in real life and many thanks to art therapists Gillian, Alison, Anna, Ruth, Abigail, Mel & Catriona for bringing it alive in vignettes 😊 uk.jkp.com/products/a-p...

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Interested in support for babies & their caregivers & art therapy? We've a funded PhD opportunity to explore the role out of Art at the Start in Sheffield, embedded with the lovely Sheffield PaIRS team & supervised by Vicky and Josephine @dundee.ac.uk www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Please share!

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PhD Studentship: Art at the Start – From Dundee to Sheffield at University of Dundee on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD Studentship: Art at the Start – From Dundee to Sheffield at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Institute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

#Parents & carers – we want to hear from YOU! What are the big questions on your mind about your baby or young child’s feelings, behaviour, sleep or relationships? Take our short survey & help shape future research that truly supports families: buff.ly/dcry0K6

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Save the Children Scotland @savechildrensco.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

We're calling for every political party in Scotland to commit to making sure every child has a strong foundation, by doing #BetterforBabies

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

'Hiya in there wee bairn', a Dundonian Scots book to support expectant families before they arrive, is up for a Scots Language award 🙌 Made with local families @dcadundee.bsky.social NHS Tayside, @dundee.ac.uk with art work by Louise Kirby and translation by Taylor Dyson & Ali Heather.

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Dundee Contemporary Arts @dcadundee.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

It's #ScottishBreastfeedingWeek25 and we're delighted to share that our Create Space is a new home for Breast Buddies Dundee. #SBW2025

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Thrilled that Hello in There Wee One won Innovative & Creative practice & overall winner at Fridays Advancing Healthcare Awards 😊 great to see support for babies’ relationships celebrated! Thanks to all the families and collaborators @dcadundee.bsky.social @nhstayside.bsky.social @dundee.ac.uk

6 people on a stage holding a certificate and trophy with an image of a book and ´winner’ behind them.

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Dundee Contemporary Arts @dcadundee.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

🎉 We're a finalist in #ScotCharityAwards! 💫Our collaboration with NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and the University of Dundee on the Hello In There Wee One book is nominated for Partnership of the Year. 🌟+ your vote can help us win in People's Choice. Find out more: tinyurl.com/34tpjyb3

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It was so fun to work on this with Louise Kirby and all our collaborators and families to support pre-birth communication so do have a look and vote 😊

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Dundee Contemporary Arts @dcadundee.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We're thrilled to have met our Big Give fundraising target of £4000 with 4 days of the campaign to go - thank you so much! 🥳 You can still donate to our campaign via tinyurl.com/big-give-dca until Tue 25 March, but without the matched donation from Big Give.

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Dundee Contemporary Arts @dcadundee.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

It's Big Give week at DCA! We’re raising £4000 to help ensure that every child in Dundee has the opportunity take part in creative activities. Until Tue 25 March, every donation made to DCA via tinyurl.com/big-give-dca will be doubled by Big Give. Donate today to help us reach our target.

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Creative Holiday Fun for Families in Dundee – Big Give

We will partner with local community groups to deliver free, fun and accessible creative activities for families across Dundee over …

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great to read this report that keeps babies’ voices, and all the ways they may communicate with us, at the centre. Well done to all involved 🩷

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Read more on a pilot of nature-based art therapy for 0-5s, a collaboration with @dcadundee.bsky.social @dundee.ac.uk & Douglas medical practice www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Families valued it, wee ones showed increasing social confidence, the natural space allowed choices & playfulness😊🌳

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We’re excited to be joining you today to talk about our work with @dcadundee.bsky.social to support babies, very young children and their caregivers through shared art making 😀

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Perinatal mental illness can affect anyone during pregnancy and/or after birth. Knowing the signs is the first step to getting support for you or a loved one. Please share our post this #ParentMentalHealthDay to raise awareness. Together, we can make sure no parent is left struggling in silence.

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We are all really pleased to have worked on this Dundonian Scots version of ‘Hello in there wee one’. We want all families to feel that the book connects with them, through the illustrations and the language, so we can encourage expectant parents to start communicating with their babies.

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

This year we have loved working with NHS Tayside, DCA & Dundee City Council to support pre-birth communication. With artists Louise Kirby & local families we've designed a book to encourage parents to imagine, talk to, and bond with their growing baby. It includes a story to read together.

A pregnant women sitting on a sofa, holding open a book, titled 'Hello in there wee one'.

A page from the book showing an illustration of a person's bump with their hand on it and love hearts. The text reads 'In the beginning...You and your baby will have a relationship that develops over time as you get to know each other. You don't need to wait until your baby arrives to start. Communicating and thinking about your growing baby is a good way to start boding and getting to know them.'

An illustration showing a river running through Dundee landmarks like the Law hill and the V&A. The text reads 'When you're here, wee one, let's go and explore. The hill, the park or down by the shore. See an old ship and a building that's new. A bear, a dragon and a penguin, too.'

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Really pleased to see the launch of the new State of Children’s Rights Report #SOCRR2024 We were happy to get to team up with @together-sacr.bsky.social to support the youngest babies' voices to be included. Read their stories here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/resources-an...

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Art at the Start @artatthestart.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We're very happy to join a nice community of people interested in infant mental health, early relationships, and creativity here 😊 We wanted to say hello by sharing a video we made with families and our partners DCA, to show why shared art making can support early wellbeing youtu.be/Ow5ga30cAI8?...

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YouTube video by DCA Dundee

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