Welcome!
How It Felt is an award winning creative social enterprise based in Dundee, providing supervised and interactive puppet-building, drama, film-making workshops and community art projects with an emphasis on mental health and emotional well-being.
Our Mission
How It Felt offers a unique approach to mental health awareness, using puppetry and the arts to give people a voice, encourage open discussion and remove barriers to accessing creative opportunities.
Through creative collaboration and community engagement, we help individuals explore their emotions, build confidence, and connect with others in meaningful ways.
Over the past 11 years, we have worked with 70+ organisations, 1,000+ young people and families, and 100's of adults. We have provided employment and work opportunities to Artists, Volunteers, and Students. We have developed outreach services, created countless artworks, and created over 700 puppets with communities.
Our staff, formally trained in the arts and with lived experience of mental health, bring a deep understanding of both creative and therapeutic practices. We regularly collaborate with local third-sector and public sector organisations across Tayside, Fife and beyond.