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Donna Betts PhD, FSAScot
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Consultant, researcher + art psychotherapist in the arts, heritage + historic environment for wellbeing sector
https://donnabettsphd.wordpress.com/
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Donna Betts PhD, FSAScot @donnabetts.bsky.social · Nov 24
Head to the JKP Blog to learn more about Bridging the Creative Arts Therapies and Arts in Health from co-editors Donna Betts and Val Huet:
blog.jkp.com/2022/11/brid...
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From today, Gaelic and Scots are recognised as official languages.

A significant moment on St Andrew’s Day. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages
The milestone is one of a number of new measures taking effect on St Andrew's Day from the Scottish Languages Act.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Falkland Palace and its fascinating history is open for tours through winter! Highly recommend. #JamesV #MaryQueenofScots #JamesVI @n-t-s.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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See you in Toronto! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦
scotsman.com The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 24d
WE'VE DONE IT! Scotland are going to the World Cup! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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ICYMI: check out @loreenamckennitt.bsky.social's 2024 inspiring interview with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee soundcloud.com/themacraecen.... On the concept of ‘polishing the mirror of the soul’ she imparts, “you become occupied with something so much bigger than yourself...”
Season 2: Episode 5 - Loreena McKennitt
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee in conversation with Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Loreena McKennitt. Season 2 of Raising the Conversation is called Common Ground: Conversations abo
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November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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"The Picts emerge from the shadows and step forward in technicolour" 🤩

'Carved in Stone', an illustrated guide to 7th-century Scotland packed with information on languages, settlements, cuisine, fashion, medicine, skills and more, is now available for purchase: www.digitscotland.com/archaeologis...
An illustration of several people with different skin tones – some with animals and baskets – who are wearing early medieval clothing and travelling through a forest The 'Carved in Stone' book opened to the ‘Cuisine’ section, with text on the page bordered by an illustration of Pictish food and drink An illustration of the Pictish promontory fort of Burghead from an aerial perspective, which includes a sandy bay, boats, roads, farmland and a variety of structures, including fortifications
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Chuffed to receive my signed copy! @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social 🙏❤️
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Made my debut @stratfest.bsky.social today! Delighted to speak on this important panel in my role as Co-Chair of the
@truepatriotlove.bsky.social Creative Arts Initiative tinyurl.com/2s4z4ab2 #MeighenForum #militaryconnected #veterans #creativearts
August 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Delighted to participate in this important forum on August 16th in Stratford, Canada: www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/Play... #military #veterans #creativearts @stratfest.bsky.social
Crossing the Threshold
Stratford Festival
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June 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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It's #LàAbairtNaGàidhlig #SayAGaelicPhraseDay! Pick a Gaelic phrase, learn how to say it, make a video and post on social media! seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/sayagaelicph... @sngaidhlig.bsky.social
#SayAGaelicPhraseDay - Seachdain na Gaidhlig
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February 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Happy World Gaelic Week! Read more: standrewstoronto.ca/world-gaelic... @sngaidhlig.bsky.social @bradanpress.bsky.social #SeachdainNaGàidhlig2025 #CeanglaicheanGunChrìch
World Gaelic Week (February 24 – March 2, 2025) • St. Andrew's Society of Toronto
Post submitted by Dr. Donna Betts.  The first official nationwide language and culture week to be held in Scotland – will bring together speakers, learners and enthusiasts from across Scotland […]
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February 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬
𝘎𝘰𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘔𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥
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January 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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#NewPublication
'The time has come for a concentrated effort...to promote the advancement + inclusion of creative arts therapies into appropriate clinical settings'
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#veteranshealth #militaryhealth #militaryconnected #creativeartstherapies
Creative Arts Therapies in Rehabilitation
Appreciation for the utility of creative arts therapy in rehabilitation is on the rise. The limitations of conventional approaches to address posttrau…
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November 24, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Head to the JKP Blog to learn more about Bridging the Creative Arts Therapies and Arts in Health from co-editors Donna Betts and Val Huet:
blog.jkp.com/2022/11/brid...
November 24, 2024 at 10:32 AM