Posts by Freya
Connecting Equalities Resources
Connecting Equalities In our Connecting Equalities project we have been working with diverse groups of older people and their communities, supporting them to connect their everyday experiences with rights and equalities. We help them connect with decision-makers and media, to ensure their contributions are part of shaping what matters to them for a good life.…
Read MoreEaglesham Community Food Larder event
Eaglesham Community Food Larder event In March Outside the Box partnered with the Eaglesham & Waterfoot Community Food Larder to help deliver one of their community coffee mornings. The larder received funding from the East Renfrewshire TSI to deliver a series of community events to bring people together as part of the Winter Planning Fund.…
Read MoreQueer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop)
Queer Stories: Starting a LGBTQ+ family (peer support workshop) The experience of starting a family or giving birth as a Queer person can be varied, joyous and challenging. We need to make space to talk about it! This event will be a chance for LGBTQIA+ people in Scotland, at any stage in their journey, to…
Read MoreBeeline Community Transport Film
Beeline Community Transport Film Outside the Box has been exploring how climate action is linked with other community solutions as part of our Climate Chat project. For the past 4 years we have worked alongside small groups living in Moray on climate action activity. We know that good community transport reduces car usage and can…
Read MoreClimate Chat Outdoor Activities pack
Climate Chat Outdoor Activities pack As part of our Climate Chat project we have republished and reprinted our Outdoors Activities pack. The activities were first developed as part of the Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health initiative. This community-led pilot was supported by Joint Health Improvement Team and Scottish Borders Council, involving local community members, voluntary…
Read MoreMoments of Freedom Community Gathering
On Tuesday 20th February the women of Moments of Freedom held a community gathering in Centre 81, Clydebank. The group welcomed over 50 attendees from across the community: third sector organisations, Council workers, elected members, community groups and community members. The women wanted to host an event that brought community members together in a comfortable,…
Read MoreClimate Chat in Moray
Climate Chat in Moray We have been very busy over the past few months in Moray with our Climate Chat project. We have been working with communities of interest, focussing on equalities groups, having discussions, hosting community sessions, attending events and creating accessible resources. Burghead and Cummingston Community Council Community Engagement (Nov 23) In November…
Read MoreA Climate Chat with Moments of Freedom
A Climate Chat with Moments of Freedom Over the last few months we have been having some informal Climate Chats with the women of Moments of Freedom during their group sessions. The women decided to do a climate audit to find out what small changes they could make to ensure the group is more environmentally…
Read MoreReduce, Recycle, Reuse – an interactive session with Zero Waste Scotland
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse – an interactive session with Zero Waste Scotland Last week as part of our Climate Chat project, in partnership with Miriam Adcock from Zero Waste Scotland, we held a Reduce, Recycle, Reuse session in the Fraser Centre Tranent. 14 people joined us to hear about the importance of reducing our waste before…
Read MoreHealthy Ageing in a Changing Climate
Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate A guest blog by Pat Scrutton, Intergenerational National Network and Ryan Woolrych, Heriot-Watt University Agnes, Babet, Ciaran, Debi, Elin, Fergus, Gerrit, Henk and most recently Isha and Jocelyn; we have had ten storms since late September. We all know that our climate is changing. We see it in our…
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