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How does loneliness affect where you stay?

We have been following BBC Radio Scotland’s week of conversations around ‘Isolation and Loneliness’. We have been having a lot of our own conversations around these topics and a recurring ...

Hands off, it’s my home!

Bring in control of your own life and situation is something many of us take for granted, but not a right which is recognised for everyone. We love this new ...

Family and friends; being active and Looking forward to the future

My journey from bereavement to relative normality has been long, difficult and - thanks to my family  - ultimately successful. Whilst this is a personal story I hope that other ...

BBC Radio Scotland’s campaign to end loneliness

This week BBC Radio Scotland is running a week long campaign during their morning show where Kaye Adam and Stephen Jadine will discuss issues around isolation and loneliness in Scotland. ...

20 years of success for community transport scheme

The Badenoch & Strathspey Community Transport Company (BSCTC) has reason to celebrate this Summer 2017 and Outside the Box are very happy to congratulate them and share this guest blog ...

Housing and Dementia: thumbs up for new report

We were heartened to know that Angus Care & Repair and the Life Changes Trust commissioned a report to review the housing support available for people affected by dementia. The "Being ...