Posts by Leon Hamilton
How we support Family Friendly Workplaces
Supporting Family Friendly Workplaces The importance of Family Friendly Workplaces From our 20 years as Outside the Box, and our work with countless organisations across the third, public and private sectors, we know family-friendly working practices are at the heart of inclusive, thriving workplaces. If policies and practices don’t support families, gender inequality and discrimination…
Read MoreWhat makes a Just Transition? A rural climate chat
What makes a Just Transition? A rural climate chat Getting together for a just transition conversation On a chilly icy Monday afternoon on the 4th of December in Longmore Hall in Keith, The Rural Environment Action Project (REAP), Outside the Box (OTB) and Zero Carbon Moray (ZCM) were joined by Richard Lochhead MSP to talk…
Read MoreClimate Chat: What is the circular economy?
Climate Chat: What is the circular economy? This blog introduces the ‘circular economy’ in Scotland, and how everyone can be part of it – to save money, protect the environment, and support our communities. The circular economy is for everyone When we think about ‘economics’, most of us feel like it’s too complex, mathematical and…
Read MoreQueer Families Storytelling
Queer Families Storytelling Stories have the power to shape the world and our imaginations. For the Queer Families community group, stories have always felt important. From the first meet-ups in 2018, storytelling has been one way to create an inclusive space where children see their families represented. It’s also at the heart of peer-support, as…
Read MoreQueer Families: Access and covid safety
Access and Covid Safety at Queer Families events About Queer Families Queer Families aims to be a safe, inclusive space for parents, carers, children, other family members, and people hoping to start a LGBTQI+ family. 💜 We’re committed to accessibility, and are always working to make our meet-ups more fun, safe and accessible for everyone. This…
Read MoreInclusive Evaluation and Magic Moments
Inclusive Evaluation and Magic Moments From individuals with good ideas and tiny community groups to big services and policy systems, we support anyone wanting to create positive, practical solutions to shared challenges. Evaluations can be simple, meaningful, and empowering. They are a good way to show the difference your work is making and the impact…
Read MoreFood and Hygiene Course in Burghead
Food and Hygiene Course in Burghead For a while we have been planning to hold a Food and Hygiene Course in the community. Last summer a local group asked Fi from our North Team to help them with their risk assessment and part of that was the question of whether their group needed a Food…
Read MoreLINKS Eyemouth project booklet
LINKS Eyemouth project booklet LINKS Eyemouth is a project for families in the Eyemouth area in the Borders. The focus is round healthy, lower budget eating and wider wellbeing as a means of promoting social connections. The project has helped strengthen community partnerships between different organisations, groups and small businesses, while sometimes making use of…
Read MoreYour right to complain resource
How to make a complaint We have recently been hearing from people across Scotland about the difficulties they have complaining to different organisations. People have said that they often don’t know how to raise a complaint or what to put in their complaint. Earlier this year we made a resource about how to contact your…
Read MoreFood hygiene course in Moray
Food hygiene course in Moray Our Coastal Connections project has been very busy over the last few months in Moray and we have organised a food hygiene course in Burghead Community Hall. The course will take place next Friday, 1st September, between 11:30 and 6 pm with food and drink provided – and lots of…
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