Resources

Setting Up Friendship Groups

Published 2019. Friendship groups give people the opportunity to try new things, have a chat and most importantly, make new friends. Outside the Box has been involved in many friendship groups over the years. We have set up two groups for older people and we have seen lots of friendships develop through the project. We hope these hints & tips will enable you to set up your own.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Published 2018. We visited the Causeway RAMH group to speak with them about their human rights and the issues they face in their community. This is what we heard.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Published 2018. We visited the Fairweather group to speak with them about the issues that affect them. Here is what we heard.

Creating Inclusive Communities

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.

Creating Inclusive Communities

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.

Creating Inclusive Communities