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Angus Transport Connections Active
Started 2020. Angus Transport Connections is a short project exploring transport problems in Brechin, Edzell, Kirriemuir and the surrounding area. The aim is for the community to work together to improve access to local transport. The project will find out more about the problems people have using transport and what they need. It will also ask people about solutions and learn from other communities.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Carers, Older People, Participation
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Denny Dementia Cafe Active
Started 2019. Denny Dementia Cafe is a weekly peer support group for people living with dementia and their carers and friends, allowing them to come together, share experiences, laugh and support each other.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Carers, Families, Older People
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Belly Dancing in Care Homes
Started 2015. A pilot project to help people in care homes have more fun and get more exercise through belly dancing. Being physically active is a challenge for many people as they get older. People who live in care homes face even higher risks of falls and significant health problems and even fewer connections with their communities as a result.
Having Different Conversations Topic: Carers, Older People
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Food Buddies Active
Started 2015. This project develops peer support for people with dementia and for carers, with a focus on aspects of food and keeping well. This work is supported with funding from the Life Changes Trust. The Trust is funded by the Big Lottery.
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Carers, Older People
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Building community-based support with Older People
Started 2014. Outside the Box pulled together over 20 of the main reports that have been published over the past few years to produce a new report about what helps communities to include and support older people.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Carers, Co-production, Disabled People, Older People, Self Directed Support
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Getting There
Started 2012 and earlier. A project exploring what self directed support (SDS) means for smaller user-led organisations, bringing together materials and resources, ideas and projects from user led organisations from across Scotland and further afield.
Building Strong Sustainable Organisations Topic: Carers, Co-production, Disabled People, Mental Health, Older People, Self Directed Support