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Deaf Dementia Toolkit
On Friday 6 September, Outside the Box were pleased to attend the launch of the Deaf Dementia toolkit. Funded by the Life Changes Trust, Avril Hepner and others from the ...
Friends Group – Thank You Video
Friends Group was a peer support group for people in Falkirk who have learning difficulties. Each week the group did a different activity, chosen by members of the group, and ...
Making Positive Change – Community Connections in North Angus
Community Connections is a new project that is based in two rural areas in Scotland. It works towards improving social connections, information and communication for people living in and around ...
An Update from Linkim Court
A year ago Outside the Box helped organise a very sociable barbecue in the garden of Linkim Court, a sheltered housing centre in Eyemouth. We spoke to residents and they ...
Come on, let’s swish again!
According to the latest figures from Oxfam, 11 million items of clothing are thrown away in the UK each week. So, to coincide with #SecondHandSeptember, we decided to make a ...
GUEST BLOG: Community Gardens in Peebles & Innerleithen
It is well researched and documented that gardening is very good for your physical and mental health and can aid recovery from illness. In a community garden you get the ...