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Projects

Here are a few of our previous projects to give you a better idea of what we do!

Refugee Festival Scotland 2026

Refugee Festival Scotland 2026

Community trip to Tentsmuir Nature Reserve, organised and led by How It Felt, RSPB Scotland and Nature Scot.

06/06/2026
Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, Tayport DD6 9PF
Led by Deborah Chapman, Hope Busak and Rachel Simpson
'Surrounding' Exhibition 2025

'Surrounding' Exhibition 2025

'Surrounding' was a collaborative visual arts project and exhibition co-created by How It Felt and Amina Muslim Women's Resource Centre, as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025.

09/09/2025 - 30/10/2025
ScrapAntics Community Space, Wellgate Shopping Centre
Led by Rachel Simpson, Arati Ahmed and Michelle Fisher
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024

‘Unveiled’ was a collaborative project between Amina MWRC Dundee and How It Felt, as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024. A series of workshops were held during September 2024, for BME and Muslim women to explore their experiences of mental health, stigma and identity. Culminating in a final exhibition during SMHAF 2024.

17/09/2024 - 24/10/2024
ScrapAntics' Community Space, Wellgate Shopping Centre, DD1 2DB
Led by Arati Ahmed and Rachel Simpson
Creche ReDesign Project

Creche ReDesign Project

A month-long project to restore and redesign Dundee International Women's Centre's outdoor creche area. Involving creative workshops, planning sessions, and hands-on DIY and gardening work.

04/09/2024 - 03/10/2024
Dundee International Women's Centre, DD3 7PY
Led by Deborah Chapman
For the Love of Gulls

For the Love of Gulls

Collaborative community parade project, led by RSPB Scotland. A multi-partnership collaboration involving How It Felt, ScrapAntics Family Club, Wild Dundee, Caroisma, C.Gull and Haystack Monolith.

20/01/2024 - 04/02/2024
ScrapAntics Community Space, Wellgate Shopping Centre
Led by Hope Busak & Neil Crutchley
Light Around the World Winter Trail

Light Around the World Winter Trail

A collaborative public art project bringing together local artists and community members to create a vibrant Glow in the Dark Trail around Dundee Botanical Garden. Celebrating biodiversity, creativity and community spirit.

18/09/2023 - 10/12/2023
University of Dundee Botanic Garden, DD1 1QH
Led by Deborah Chapman and Rachel Simpson