Resources

Community Gardens – Peebles and Innerleithen

Published 2019. It is well researched and documented that gardening is very good for your physical and mental health and can aid recovery from illness. In a community garden you get the added bonus of belonging to a like minded group of people, giving something back to the community, and the opportunity to make friends, learn from, teach, support and be supported by other people. It’s also fun, very rewarding and there is a great feel-good factor after working in the garden.

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Mums Returning To Work – Good Practice Guide

Published 2019. In partnership with early years childcare providers, Outside the Box has produced this guide and online training to inform businesses on the practical steps to support mums returning to work. For more information visit: www.mumsreturningtowork.org

People Having More Choice in their Lives

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

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Tips for getting Conversations Going

Published 2019. Tips to help people in communities who want to get activities or groups started or develop what you are doing already.

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Keeping Connected in Winter

Published 2019. Tips to help people and community groups in rural or isolated communities to think about how to keep connected and carry on during winter.

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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