Resources

Queer Families: Support and Advice for Services working with LGBTQ Families

Published 2020. This resource was developed with our Queer Families group. We hope that this resource will help to inform services responses to LGBTQ families, so that they can provide inclusive support for everyone.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Getting Enough to Drink – Food Buddies Quick Tips

Published 2020. This resource gives Tips for Getting Enough to Drink, sharing the tips and experiences of older people living with dementia, and their friends, family and carers. Food Buddies develops practical help for older people, people living with dementia and other people who sometimes have problems around food. We are trying to make life easier for people, staying safe and continuing to shop, cook and enjoy food.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Handy Hints and Tips for avoiding Scams and Financial Harm

Published 2018. In December 2018, the Brechin Information Hub received a visit from two members of the Trading Standards team at Angus Council who gave people some information around protection from scams and financial harm and how to reduce door to door cold calling and nuisance phone calls. North Angus Rural Wisdom Community Worker, Shona has produced a short summary of what the group learned. 

Having Different Conversations

Food Buddies – Tips For Days Out

Published 2018. Food Buddies is a project which involves sharing ideas and practical tips around food that people living with dementia, other older people and their families and friends have found make life easier. These tips are about how to enjoy going out and about. They have been shared with us by older people, people living with dementia and their families. We hope this booklet will be useful for days out - going further away or for a special visit - and the more regular things that people can do closer to

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Grandparents’ top tips

Published 2018. These tips were put together after we had discussions with grandparents as we know many grandparents now spend a lot of time caring for their grandchildren. These tips were created as a part of our Families Project.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Tips for Getting People Involved

Published 2018. Lots of community groups and voluntary organisations find it can be a challenge to get people involved – both for formal volunteering roles and helping out in less formal ways. It can be a particular problem in rural areas and for groups which are looking more to older people. But there are also lots of groups who are finding solutions. Tips for Getting People Involved is the first joint publication from the Rural Wisdom project.

Building Strong Sustainable Organisations