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Happiness Habits
Started 2017. A project working with people in rural parts of Scottish Borders to build links between people and increase social inclusion.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Families, Mental Health, Older People, Participation
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Flourishing Borders
Started 2016. We are working with local community groups and other partners across Scottish Borders to raise awareness about how older people and manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Having Different Conversations Topic: Co-production, Mental Health, Older People
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Digital Inclusion
Started 2014. Outside the box worked with people who often don't have access to digital technology to find out what they saw as the benefits of having access to the internet and using it more.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Digital Inclusion, Mental Health, Older People
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Getting There
Started 2012 and earlier. A project exploring what self directed support (SDS) means for smaller user-led organisations, bringing together materials and resources, ideas and projects from user led organisations from across Scotland and further afield.
Building Strong Sustainable Organisations Topic: Carers, Co-production, Disabled People, Mental Health, Older People, Self Directed Support
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Over the Fence
Started 2013. Over the Fence has developed a website to give people who are new to social care information about how to get the support they want. The project began in 2011 and is funded by the Scottish Government as part of the programme to develop the capacity of people who use services and her families as part of the implementation of Self-directed support.
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Carers, Disabled People, Mental Health, Older People, Self Directed Support
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Seton Care Befrienders
Started 2014. The Seton Care Befrienders project is a response to the gap identified by older people living in Berwickshire (the eastern part of Scottish Borders) and the north part of Northumberland around Berwick-upon-Tweed. They wanted company and friendship and someone to do things with when this was becoming harder.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Mental Health, Older People