Posts by Rhiannon
Support Choices flies the nest to be a local advice charity!
Support Choices flies the nest We have some very exciting news to share! We’re celebrating Support Choices becoming an independent advice charity, empowering people in Perth and Kinross with information. Outside the Box started the project in 2019 to help older and disabled people and their families get the support they need to have a good…
Read MoreTalking about Queer birth experiences
Talking about Queer Birth Experiences About the ‘Talking about Queer Birth’ event The experience of 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 birth journey, to…
Read MoreSetting up a Digital Buddies project – What we learned
Many groups and organisations have been in touch with us to learn about setting up digital projects. So we’re sharing our experience of connecting older people with friends, family and the wider world using digital technology. Our Setting up a Digital Buddies Project – What we learned guide shares what we did and what we…
Read MoreHuman Rights and Social Care: a conversation among friends
Human Rights and Social Care A conversation about social care connections At Outside the Box we want to encourage people to have conversations about how human rights and social care link together. We’ve shared blogs and talked about it at meetings about social care, but wanted to draw into the conversation people who have different…
Read MoreHaving a different type of conversation
Having a different type of conversation The value of the unusual When we have a different conversation, with different people, and ask different questions, we hear and learn a lot more than from the usual conversations. At Outside the Box we often support people to have different conversations. Recently, we’ve been trying out a different…
Read MoreConnection and Learning: Digital Buddies update video
Connection and Learning with Digital Buddies Update on where things are going The Digital Buddies project has felt unbelievably wholesome and energising from the start. Now we can support more people to get involved – across Scotland and across generations – the possibilities are growing! We’ve been able to access more funding to support people…
Read MoreTips for inclusive family groups and buggy walks
Tips for inclusive family groups and buggy walks New Tips guide for family groups Read and download our new resource: Tips for inclusive family groups and buggy walks. This blog shares why we think informal social connections and support among families is powerful – and ideas for shaping inclusive groups. Family connections and supportive peer…
Read MoreDigital Buddies how-to videos
Digital Buddies how-to guides Digital access and peer learning Getting online and learning digital skills can be transformative – or frustrating. It can take ages to work out how to change accessibility settings on your phone, download a banking app, or listen to a podcast. In the Digital Buddies project, we’ve had the benefit of being…
Read MoreIntroducing Borders Buddies
OTB South-East are very pleased to announce the official launch of our Borders Buddies project! Thanks to funding from Scottish Borders Council Community Fund for Tweeddale, we are able to deliver this important new project to support people to start to get back to normal activities. We know that not everyone will feel comfortable…
Read MoreIntergenerational LGBT+ Storytelling: Invitation to Participate
LGBT+ Love and Relationships Creative Storytelling Project About the LGBT+ storytelling project We’re supporting researchers at the University of Dundee, the Intergenerational National Network and Citadel Centre to share their exciting project. They’re particularly looking for middle aged and older LGBT+ people to get involved. The project focuses on using creative storytelling – including zine-making.…
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