Resources

Published 2018.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Rural Wisdom: Maybole Get-Together notes

Published 2018. Notes from our discussions at our Rural Wisdom get-together in Maybole.

Older People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary

Published 2018. Outside the Box is working with a wide range of older people and organisations to find ways for older people to get good support for their mental health and wellbeing. This report brings together what we have been hearing through several projects. This is a shorter version of the full report which goes into more detail on each point.

Having Different Conversations

Older People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: What older people are saying

Published 2018. Outside the Box is working with a wide range of older people and organisations to find ways for older people to get good support for their mental health and wellbeing. These conversations have been going on over several years and we expect they will continue. This report brings together what we have been hearing from people across Scotland.

Having Different Conversations

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