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Gary Fereday

@garyjfereday

Leadership and consultancy in professional associations and charities; mainly in health, mental health and psychological professions. Chief Executive @baat_org

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British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉🌙 What an incredible day connecting, reflecting and learning from each other about how we can innovate #ArtTherapy practices in so many meaningful ways. Thank you to our speakers, attendees, our staff team, and everyone who made today possible. #BAATAnnualConference

🎉🌙 What an incredible day connecting, reflecting and learning from each other about how we can innovate #ArtTherapy practices in so many meaningful ways. 

Thank you to our speakers, attendees, our staff team, and everyone who made today possible. 

#BAATAnnualConference
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Great to be at the @combatstress secret postcard auction this evening. Art therapist, Sophia Cowx, talking about the #ArtTherapy she does with veterans. Take a look and make a bid for some amazing art and help Combat Stress continue their vital work: combatstress.org.uk/secret-postcar…

Great to be at the @combatstress secret postcard auction this evening. Art therapist, Sophia Cowx, talking about the #ArtTherapy she does with veterans. Take a look and make a bid for some amazing art and help Combat Stress continue their vital work: combatstress.org.uk/secret-postcar…
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It was great to attend the Combat Stress secret auction and hear how #ArtTherapy is supporting veterans. Do take a look at the artwork in the link below and consider making a bid to help support the vital work. 👇🏼

British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have submitted our response to #ChangeNHS, a national consultation to shape a 10-year plan on the future of health services in England. 🔗 Read our full response: bit.ly/3OLocVB NHS England #ArtTherapy

We have submitted our response to #ChangeNHS, a national consultation to shape a 10-year plan on the future of health services in England.

🔗 Read our full response: bit.ly/3OLocVB

<a href="/NHSEngland/">NHS England</a> #ArtTherapy
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Our new masterclasses have launched! ✨️Our masterclasses are taught by people who are highly experienced in the subject. Join and be inspired to progress your #ArtTherapy practice in the specific area. 🔗Find out more: bit.ly/4gsfuY8

Our new masterclasses have launched! 

✨️Our masterclasses are taught by people who are highly experienced in the subject. Join and be inspired to progress your #ArtTherapy practice in the specific area. 

🔗Find out more: bit.ly/4gsfuY8
British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Check out the winter issue of our online magazine, InSight Articles from #CreativeTherapies expert and researcher Girija Kaimal/ ഗിരിജ कैमल, #ArtTherapist Carol Arnold, HCPC and more ⁠ 🎨 Cover art by Geraldine Timlin⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 bit.ly/3Zqhrxs

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❓️ Do you work with children in #education of #SocialCare settings? Learn how to use art safely and effectively as a communication tool on our ARTiculate course. 🔗Find out more: baat.org/event/articula…

❓️ Do you work with children in #education of #SocialCare settings? 

Learn how to use art safely and effectively as a communication tool on our ARTiculate course. 

🔗Find out more: baat.org/event/articula…
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➡️ Upcoming training to become a peer reviewer Our training will prepare you to review submissions to International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape 📅 Fri 24 Jan, 1.30pm - 4pm 📍 Online Open to our members with 3+ years of post-qualified experience 🔗 bit.ly/3Z0utmq

➡️ Upcoming training to become a peer reviewer 
 
Our training will prepare you to review submissions to <a href="/IJATInscape/">International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape</a>

📅 Fri 24 Jan, 1.30pm - 4pm
 📍 Online 
Open to our members with 3+ years of post-qualified experience 

🔗 bit.ly/3Z0utmq
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🌟It was fantastic to have artist JASON WILSHER-MILLS join us at our annual conference in November last year Thank you Daler-Rowney for providing every attendee with black fineliners and sketchbooks to draw with during Jason's presentation 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4aaftGE

🌟It was fantastic to have artist <a href="/JASONWILSHERMIL/">JASON WILSHER-MILLS</a> join us at our annual conference in November last year

Thank you <a href="/DalerRowney/">Daler-Rowney</a> for providing every attendee with black fineliners and sketchbooks to draw with during Jason's presentation

🔗Read more: bit.ly/4aaftGE
British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling our members! What matters to you in #ArtTherapy research? Tell us through our survey and listening events to help us shape our research strategy Events: ⭐️ Wales: 21 March ⭐️ England: 24 March ⭐️ Scotland: 28 March ⭐️ Northern Ireland: 3 April 🔗bit.ly/4iMhWtB

Calling our members! What matters to you in #ArtTherapy research? Tell us through our survey and listening events to help us shape our research strategy

Events: 
⭐️ Wales: 21 March
⭐️ England: 24 March
⭐️ Scotland: 28 March
⭐️ Northern Ireland: 3 April

🔗bit.ly/4iMhWtB
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🎞️ Upcoming course! A film in a day: moving stories in clinical settings with tony gammidge 📅 Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 4pm 📍 Online ❓️ Open to suitably qualified and trainee professionals 🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/415edOX #ArtTherapy #TherapyTraining

🎞️ Upcoming course! A film in a day: moving stories in clinical settings with <a href="/tonygammidgeiap/">tony gammidge</a>

📅 Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 4pm
📍 Online
❓️ Open to suitably qualified and trainee professionals

🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/415edOX

#ArtTherapy #TherapyTraining
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🌟 Free CPD for our members! 'Thinking about working in higher education?' 📆 Wednesday 2 April 2025 (5-7pm) 📍 Online Open to our members and members of The British Association of Dramatherapists and the British Association for Music Therapy. 🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3Fr8tJZ

🌟 Free CPD for our members! 'Thinking about working in higher education?' 

📆 Wednesday 2 April 2025 (5-7pm)
📍 Online

Open to our members and members of <a href="/badthofficial/">The British Association of Dramatherapists</a> and the British Association for Music Therapy. 

🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3Fr8tJZ
Caryl Sibbett (@drcarylsibbett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hearty congratulations to Eileen McCourt on receiving the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) Lifetime Achievement Award 2025, presented at the BAAT Northern Ireland annual meeting today. So well deserved. It was my privilege to have nominated my dear friend & colleague Eileen for this award.

Hearty congratulations to Eileen McCourt on receiving the <a href="/baat_org/">British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)</a> Lifetime Achievement Award 2025, presented at the <a href="/Baat_NIreland/">BAAT Northern Ireland</a> annual meeting today. So well deserved. It was my privilege to have nominated my dear friend &amp; colleague Eileen for this award.
Allied Health Professions Federation NI (@ahpfni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many congratulations to Eileen on this wonderful and deserved recognition. Eileen is a member of AHPFN, a tireless advocate for the Art Therapy profession, and an absolute treasure!

Gary Fereday (@garyjfereday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see Eillen McCourt recieve the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 for her outstanding contribution to the art therapy profession. #ArtTherapy

British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (@baat_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎬 What is art therapy? 💡 Discover how #ArtTherapy can help people in our new explainer film. 📺 Watch more on art, music and drama therapy: youtube.com/@DiscoverArtsT… 🌟#DisvoverArtsTherapies The British Association of Dramatherapists

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🎬 We asked to hear your stories...you sent us a message 💡 Discover how art therapy can transform lives, in the words of those who’ve experienced it. 📺 Watch more on art, music and drama therapy at: youtube.com/@DiscoverArtsT… 🌟 #DiscoverArtsTherapies #DiscoverArtTherapy

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🎨This #RefugeeWeek, Moomin UK and @RefugeeWeekUK are inviting everyone to take part in #SimpleActs, including get creative! This week we will also be sharing examples of how art therapists have worked with refugees. 🔗 refugeeweek.org.uk #CommunityAsASuperpower

🎨This #RefugeeWeek, Moomin UK and @RefugeeWeekUK are inviting everyone to take part in #SimpleActs, including get creative! 

This week we will also be sharing examples of how art therapists have worked with refugees.

🔗 refugeeweek.org.uk #CommunityAsASuperpower
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This #LearningDisabilityWeek is about seeing, hearing and valuing people with learning disabilities Read last year's interview with Simon Hackett on his #ArtTherapyResearch, and including people with learning disabilities in the research process 🔗bit.ly/460saUb

This #LearningDisabilityWeek is about seeing, hearing and valuing people with learning disabilities

Read last year's interview with Simon Hackett on his #ArtTherapyResearch, and including people with learning disabilities in the research process 🔗bit.ly/460saUb