Posts by Freya
LINKS Eyemouth Project Worker
LINKS Eyemouth Project Worker We are recruiting a project worker for our LINKS Eyemouth project. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about community activity, with local links and knowledge of the areas where we are working. They will work alongside our LINKS Worker to support people of all ages to take part in…
Read MoreLINKS Multiply funding
LINKS Multiply funding success We are very pleased to announce that Outside the Box has been successful with Multiply funding to support the delivery of adult cooking classes through our LINKS Eyemouth project. These classes will offer people who feel less confident using numbers in their lives the chance to gain more confidence with numeracy…
Read MoreWomen’s well-being in North Ayrshire
Moments of Freedom visits Scots Syrian Roses We had a wonderful day yesterday in North Ayrshire with the New Scots women of Scots Syrian Roses. The women of Moments of Freedom had been invited down to meet with the group to share their experiences and learning. The women met in Centre 81 and took a…
Read MoreBefriending Week: Borders Buddies Case Study
Borders Buddies: H and N Case study Borders Buddies supports people to return to doing things they enjoyed before but which, either due to the pandemic, ill health or other factors, they have stopped doing. It enables them to reconnect with other people in the community, reducing isolation and building individual and community resilience. A…
Read MoreCoastal Connections Community Transport
The Hopeman Community Bus The Hopeman community minibus has been a lifeline for so many community members. This valuable service runs solely with the help and support of dedicated volunteers from the Board of Trustees to the drivers. The bus serves a few small communities along the Moray coast- there are only about 1600 people…
Read MoreEast Renfrewshire Equalities Forum Open Days
East Renfrewshire Equalities Forum Open Days Outside the Box has been contracted by East Renfrewshire Council to establish a new Equalities Forum. We will be working with community groups, organisations, and service providers across East Renfrewshire to encourage and support local people to participate in this new forum. This community-led group will bring people together…
Read MoreGlasgow School of Art and Outside the Box
Glasgow School of Art and Outside the Box Back in May Fi from our north team was working with REAP, organising events together to raise awareness of renewable energy and fuel poverty. They put her in touch with a GSA Environmental Design Student called Aarya Kunte who was looking for people and organisations to talk…
Read MoreReflections on Social Hubs in Moray
Reflections on Social Hubs in Moray Last year the community response to the cost-of-living crisis was to provide Warm Hubs, places where people could go to keep warm if they couldn’t afford to heat their houses adequately. Coastal Connections was aware that Hopeman, Spynie and Burghead were running these social spaces but were concerned…
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