Shirley Monteith, Author at Hearts and Minds. Improving lives, one smile at a time.
4 people are standing side by side and smiling to the camera. the two men on the left are wearing casual clothes and the man and woman on the right are wearing yellow doctor coats bright pink t-shirts and scarves and red clown noses. They are both Clowndoctors. The man and the lady Clowndoctor in the middle are shaking hands.

Welcome to Scots comedian Chris Forbes as our new Ambassador for the Clowndoctors

We are pleased to welcome top Scots comedian Chris Forbes as our new Ambassador…


Clowndoctors receive generous award from People's Postcode Trust

We are excited to share some incredible news. Thanks to the generous support of…


Our New Clowndoctors in Training

What an amazing six weeks working with our new artists! We welcomed our four…


World Alzheimer's Day - Saying Yes to Alzheimer's

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Our Elderflower Programme was launched over…


Meet Bob Irvine, our new Chair of Board of Trustees

We are delighted to announce that Bob Irvine has been appointed Chair of the…


Sporting Bears offer Dream Rides for The Clowndoctors

Our wonderful friends at the Sporting Bears & Polar Bears Motor Club roared…


The Clowndoctors win Pride of Scotland Community Hero Award

We are delighted to share that The Clowndoctors have been selected as the…


Bilderlings launches new project to support healthcare clowning charities.

Financial institution Bilderlings have announced a new project that will…


Presence is at the heart of clowning

In the second of her reflections on being an Elderflower, Sheila Macdougall aka…


a young boy in a red sweatshirt is standing next to a window in a classroom and is smiling at a Clowndoctor who is kneeling down in front of him wearing her yellow doctor coat and a tartan backpack and her hair is in pigtails

Luca and the Clowndoctors

Carmen Pierracini, aka Dr Squeegie, shares with us how rewarding it is working…