Posts by Leon Hamilton
Borders Buddies Case Study
Borders Buddies Case Study From Anna, who is supported by her Buddy, Jayne: “I wanted a buddy to help me do my shopping and get out a little bit more, as I’d been in the house for too long, not able to get out much by myself. I couldn’t get out much with my daughter…
Read MoreOutside the Box Annual Report 2022
Outside the Box Annual Report 2022 Highlights from our year This blog shares our Annual Report and highlights from 2022. Read on to find out what we learned and achieved, working with amazing people and communities across Scotland. Click here to download our 2022 Annual Report. How we worked in 2022 This year we continued…
Read MoreBorders Buddies in Hawick and Tweeddale
Borders Buddies in Hawick and Tweeddale Borders Buddies began life as a post-pandemic pilot in Tweeddale. The project works by supporting people who have become isolated due to various circumstances to reconnect, with the support of a volunteer Buddy. People are paired with others with common interests. Thanks to National Lottery Improving Lives funding, we…
Read MoreNew Beginnings Club
New Beginnings Club (nbc) Nbc is a group for adults with a learning and physical disabilities but unlike most other organisations that support people with physical and learning disabilities, nbc is run entirely by disabled people. Members are the Trustees, they make the decisions on their priorities and the activities they want to do with…
Read MoreSocial Hubs in Moray
Social Hubs in Moray For the last few months, Outside the Box has been helping to support social hubs in Moray. Three social hubs are being run in Burghead (Monday 12 – 2pm), Spynie (Thursday 10 – 4pm) and Hopeman (Monday 2 – 4pm). These social hubs are for anyone in the community…
Read MoreFrom coastal Moray to the Scottish Parliament
From Moray to the Scottish Parliament Travelling to Edinburgh for Connecting Equalities On Tuesday 28th March, 3 of us from the beautiful coastal village of Burghead on the Moray coast travelled together by train down to Edinburgh to attend OTB’s Parliamentary event at Holyrood. Outside the Box had invited MSP’s, Councilors, community members and members…
Read MoreHave your say on Community Wealth Building in Scotland
Having your say in the Community Wealth Building consultation About the consultation The Scottish Government has a new Consultation open, asking for views on putting Community Wealth Building into action. Everyone is welcome to give their input – ordinary people in communities, as well as organisations. It will be open until the 25th April 2023.…
Read MoreRun your own outdoor activities
Run your own Outdoor Activities Outdoor activities guide for community groups and individuals This Outdoor Activities resource pack shares how to run 35 fun, creative and active outdoor activities. It also has safety advice, and templates you can use for planning and risk assessments. Download the Outdoor Activities resource pack. Download the free, PDF version…
Read MoreCommunity Wealth Building in Moray
Community Wealth Building in Moray This blog from our northern-most Community Worker, Fi, discusses what Community Wealth Building (CWB) could mean for people in Moray. The Community Wealth Building conversation In early December the Moray Council’s Community Wealth Building Team and CLES held a series of meetings in Elgin. They held events to present…
Read MoreJoin our team: job advert Borders Buddies
Join our team: job advert Borders Buddies Borders Buddies Community Worker role. We are recruiting a community worker in the Hawick area for our Borders Buddies 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…
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