Posts by Rhiannon
Flour to the People
Flour to the People Supporting local baking connections The Falkirk Food Connections team were recently involved in supporting an exciting project run by Forth Environment Link and Scotland The Bread, called Flour To The People. Scotland The Bread grow heritage wheat varieties and mill it into flour in Scotland. The flour they produce is nutrient…
Read MoreOutdoors for wellbeing #9 – Nature is everywhere
Outdoors for wellbeing #9 – Nature is everywhere Finding nature wherever we are Throughout this series we have been focussing on the benefits of nature to our wellbeing. Whether it’s forest bathing or looking after houseplants, interacting with nature not only brings us joy but can make us calmer, more content and improve our mood.…
Read MoreSkateboards, curb cuts and digital design
Skateboards, curb cuts and digital access Scottish Design Hop: building a virtual skateboard Last month I took part in a Design Hop – working through digital ideas with a brilliant group of creative people from community organisations across Scotland, and wonderful facilitators. One idea I’ve not stopped thinking about is the session leaders’ skateboard metaphor.…
Read MoreNew Digital Buddies tech how-to guides
Digital Buddies tablet how-to guides Digital access and peer learning Since the Digital Buddies project began, it’s been a steep learning curve! It’s led to lots of learning for us at Outside the Box, and for older people connecting to the internet for the first time with new tablets. We realised the peer-support and shared…
Read MoreOutdoors for Wellbeing #8 – Bringing the outside in
Outdoors for wellbeing #9 – Bringing the outside in The magic of indoor gardening So far in our series of blogs we have talked about experiencing the outdoors. But if you can’t or don’t want to go outside you can still benefit from the goodness that green living things bring. We would like to introduce…
Read MorePermission to Dream: In the outdoors
Permission to Dream: in the outdoors The difference the wind and wilderness make The Permission to Dream peer-support groups in and around Falkirk have been exploring the benefits of getting into nature – in all senses! Dani and Ania have been chatting to community members and organisations about the exciting ways they’ve been using the…
Read MoreOutdoors for wellbeing #7 – Accessible cycling
Outdoors for Wellbeing #7 – Accessible cycling ‘Cycling Without Age Scotland’ This week we’re taking a look at an organisation which helps disabled people and older people access the outdoors. Cycling Without Age Scotland use “trishaws”, tricycles with a seat for two passengers on the front and pedalled by one person at the rear. The…
Read MoreOutdoors for Wellbeing #6 – Wild Swimming
Outdoors for wellbeing #6 – For Love of Water Today we have a real treat for you, a guest blog from our lovely friend at Forth Environment Link – Jules ???? For Love of Water An ode to wild swimming By Jules Ryan Water is, by its very nature, cleansing, purifying and healing. It possesses…
Read MoreAge-friendly place making
Age-friendly place making Learning from age-friendly leaders across the world A reflection blog from our Community Development Adviser Ruth N, on intergenerational ideas she’s been hearing and learning about. Recently I’ve attended several webinars on related topics. The themes were age, placemaking, and strengthening community connections, wellbeing and resilience for all. The first of these was…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Families Inclusion workshop
Learning from the Queer Families peer group The Queer Families peer-support project created two LGBTQ+ inclusion resources last year, one for families and one for services and organisations supporting them. Through research and sharing stories and experiences, we put together learning on barriers LGBTQ+ families face in Scotland. Lots of charities, community and arts projects,…
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