Projects

Flourishing Borders

Started 2016. We are working with local community groups and other partners across Scottish Borders to raise awareness about how older people and manage their mental health and wellbeing.

Having Different Conversations

Money Owls

Started 2017. Money Owls is a project about increasing older people’s confidence to deal with their own money matters. We want to do this by building a team of volunteers to raise awareness amongst older people around money and money issues. Older people have told us they would like better and clearer information about money, managing money and where to get help and advice.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Angus McFlourish Active

Started 2016. Angus McFlourish is a project with Angus Voice, a mental health advocacy group in Arbroath which is funding by Voluntary Action Fund's Social Isolation and Loneliness fund. Through the project we aim to reduce social isolation and loneliness for people with mental health difficulties in Arbroath and the surrounding area.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Moving Forward Active

Started 2015. Outside the Box is working with Turning Point Scotland, Glasgow Community Justice Authority and other partners in Glasgow to explore how we can create more choice and control in support for people in touch with the criminal justice system.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Angus Voice

Started 2015. A project to develop and support involvement by people who use mental health services in Angus.

Having Different Conversations