Posts by Leon Hamilton
Have 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 More2022 reflections from the Outside the Box team
December reflections from the Outside the Box team This blog shares thoughts from the Outside the Box team on how 2022 was – the amazing positive experiences, and the challenges our communities are facing. Our 2022 reflections zoom chat With a thick, fluffy duvet of snow covering Scotland this morning, we started our Outside the…
Read MoreHuman Rights in the UK: Views from around the world
The UN Review of Human Rights in the UK As a charity working with communities across Scotland, we care about human rights and always want to learn more. This blog talks about the UN’s review of Human Rights in the UK. It breaks down recommendations from 115 countries for how the UK can better protect…
Read MoreNew funding success for Borders Buddies!
New funding success for Borders Buddies! Outside the Box South-East team are pleased to announce we have been successful with an application to the National Lottery Improving Lives fund to take our Borders Buddies project on to the next phase. Borders Buddies: the pilot After the first Lockdown, we were hearing from people and workers…
Read MoreWinter Support and Cost of Living Resources
Winter and the Cost of Living New Resources sharing ideas from communities across Scotland Our new Winter Support resource shares tips for supporting each other through Winter and the Cost of Living. We’ve been talking to communities from the Borders to the North coast about how they get through difficult winters. And local people across…
Read MoreEyemouth Gateway to Good Health: launch of outdoor resources
Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health: launch of outdoor resources Outside the Box have been very pleased to be part of coordinating and delivering the whole-systems Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health initiative over the past year. Our LINKS project is rooted in the Eyemouth community and, along with other community partners, we supported the delivery of…
Read MoreOutside the Box Annual Report 2021
Our 2021 Annual Report How we worked in 2021 This blog shares our 2021 Annual Report. Read on to find out what Outside the Box did, and the difference it made for people and communities. Click here to download our 2021 Annual Report. In 2021 we continued our focus on supporting connections for people, groups,…
Read MoreExploring your Community Sector
Exploring your Community Sector At Outside the Box we are sharing the Community Solutions report, showing what we have learned around how the collective efforts can reach more people and help people stay well in their own homes and communities. We used the phrase ’community sector’, and that is prompting some conversations – is this…
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