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

Intergenerational National Network – Meeting at the Ecology Centre

Published 2019. The meeting was hosted by the Ecology Centre. Attendance included people from Police Scotland; Fife Council; the Centre for Stewardship; Alzheimer Scotland; and Partick Thistle Charitable Trust, as well as the Ecology Centre itself and a number of individuals.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Intergenerational Cyber Safety

Published 2019. Working with all age groups to create a safe cyber environment - a presentation given by Police Scotland

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Sensory Changes presentation from Living Well with Dementia event – March 2019

Published 2019. Agnes Houston was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 13 years ago and found the biggest challenge to be changes to her senses. Agnes now campaigns for better awareness and care around sensory changes and the impact of this. This presentation, which includes some handy hints and tips was created by Agnes Houston and Kate Robertson for our Living Well with Dementia event on Tuesday 12 March in Birnam.

People Having More Choice in their Lives