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What myths do you believe about voting?

The Electoral Commission have produced a series of handy little films tackling some myths about voting so you have more information for the upcoming local elections. Can students register to ...

Can you vote in May? And how do you know if you’re registered?

The 17th of April is the deadline for registering to vote in the council elections so make sure you have registered by then. You can register online by clicking here ...

Is ageing an asset? Take part in this free session to share your thoughts!

Parker J. Palmer is the founder and senior creator of the Centre for Courage & Renewal, a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist. Parker focuses his work on issues in education, ...

How do younger people feel about voting?

This May is the first time that 16 and 17 year olds can vote in the local elections and young people from 14 year olds can now register to vote ...

One month until the local elections!

Today there is exactly one month until the Scottish local elections. Are you registered to vote? If not, there's no need to worry. You can still register to vote up ...

“The many faces of dementia” Free online course

What do you know about dementia? Before I started working for Outside the Box, I could barely have told you anything about it beyond knowing it tends to affect older ...