Resources

Personal Social Care – what works for older people living in rural areas?

Published 2018. This is a background and discussion note for the Rural Wisdom project and everyone else who is interested in making rural communities work well for older people. It draws on conversations with people in the 5 demonstration areas in Scotland and Wales and what we are hearing from people in other rural areas.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Surviving Christmas and New Year

Published 2017. Christmas can be a difficult time for lots of people for a variety of reasons. In this booklet we share some hints and tips for getting through the festive season.

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Food Buddies café checklist

Published 2017. If you work in a café or restaurant you can use this handy guide to see how accessible your place of work is for people with dementia.

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We’re Here Too 2016 Report

Published 2017. In the autumn and winter of 2016 we held three We're Here Too events looking at how older people can have better links with their communities. We looked at this idea, alongside how to stay active and well as we get older and how black and minority ethnic (BME) older people can be more included in the decisions that affect them. This is the report we wrote up following the three events.

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Or Voice Our Voice – Resource Pack

Published 2012. This resource pack was created as part of the Our Vote Our Voice, led by Outside the Box and funded by the Electoral Commission as a Partnership Project. It includes links to a set of interactive resources for people with learning difficulties about getting involved in elections.

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Belly Dancing in Care Homes

Published 2015. A short report by Outside the Box. In 2015 we organised Belly Dancing sessions in Care Homes to provide an opportunity for people in care homes to have more exercise and more fun! This short report explains what we did and what we learned.

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