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Vote and make your voice heard

At the moment we are getting ourselves organised for the elections in May when we will be doing some work on making sure everyone feels able to vote. To get ...

Countryfile: Dementia and Rural Communities

Two issues close to our hearts here at Outside the Box were raised in a recent episode of the BBC’s Countryfile:  Dementia and Rural Communities. The episode looked at dementia ...

We are a Living Wage Employer!

As of today we are proud to say that we are officially a Living Wage employer. Since Outside the Box was formed, back in 2004, we have always paid the ...

Manage your Money with Money Owls

Rethink Mental Illness have produced a great blog on managing your money when you have difficulties with your mental health. The blog suggests great tips like keeping your receipts (and ...

Can society make disabilities and difficulties worse?

One Scotland recently published their new Delivery Plan for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The plan explains that the Scottish Government use the social ...

We’re recruiting!

Outside the Box provides community development support to people and groups who want to make changes in their communities. We are recruiting 2 part-time Development Workers who will each focus ...