Diaries from The Little Bird

In here are a series of stories, diaries and insights from the Anam Alba team, and from the Little Bird herself. We look forward to bringing you into our community and sharing them with you!

  • When hope is gone

    When Hope is Gone What will you choose when all hope is gone?When there is no hope left?What will you do?  What will you choose?Will you still do the thing you were doing when you hoped it would make a difference?When you thought it was the right thing in the face of fear and dread?Will…

  • Introducing Tenderness Days!

    Welcome to our brand new series! Anam Alba and connected baby introduce our first Tenderness Day in this series; WELCOME Hello and a special announcement if you are between 0 and 18 months old. Would you like to come along to our Tenderness Day? Bring your mum or dad, or a special person who loves…

  • Sit by the fire and wait

    It is winter, December in Scotland. I stand between trees and moorland. I feel the cold bite at my toes in not warm enough boots and stiffen my fingers since I underestimated the need for gloves. It is not quite crisp enough for blue skies and frost, there is a dampness that is heavy and…

  • Siobhan performs “Breathe” from The Little Iceberg at the ACE-Aware Nation Conference

    Anam Alba were delighted to be invited along to the ACE-Aware Nation conference with Dr. Gabor Mate back in September. As part of the day’s activities, Siobhan performed “Breathe” from The Little Iceberg Musical as a post-lunch brain break. The audience were mesmerised and captivated as Siobhan performed the song with her friend Aisling doing…

  • Letters from the little bird

    Singing from The Fringe In August 2023 we returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with two shows; The Little Iceberg Musical and Auld Lang Sing.  Both shows enjoyed wonderful reviews and we are incredibly proud of this work. The efforts and talents of a wonderful collection of people made this happen. We thank each and every…

  • Welcome to the new Anam Alba website

    We’re delighted to bring you an updated website, and look forward to bringing you many more updates as the weeks and months progress.