Posts Tagged ‘accessibility’
New Beginnings Club – East Lothian
The New Beginnings Club – East Lothian For the last few months, Outside the Box have been working with the members of the New Beginnings Club (nbc) to create a newsletter as part of our Connecting Equalities project. The members of the NBC wanted to take control of it, so Christine has been showing them…
Read MoreFrom Slogans to Sound Strategy? The 2022 SURF Annual Conference
From Slogans to Sound Strategy? The 2022 SURF Annual Conference On the 25th August we attended the SURF annual conference – primarily through our work in our Connecting Equalities project, but also to network and connect across the broader landscape of: “Community Wealth Building”- what is it?? CLES defines it as : “An approach to…
Read MoreCommunity Solutions: Other Useful Resources
Community Solutions: Other Useful Resources Community Solutions is a collaborative project looking to increase the learning and options around community solutions that give people more access to social care and health care in Scotland. We are working with Healthcare Improvement Scotland to use this learning to improve the ways Health and Social Care Partnerships work…
Read MoreBraemar Care
Braemar Care Braemar Care is a SCIO which was set up due to the difficulties in obtaining care for local people who were in need. Braemar Care provides an information and advice service to anyone who could benefit from additional support in their daily lives, care is provided via self-employed carers from within the community…
Read MoreTalking Points East Renfrewshire
Talking Points East Renfrewshire Talking Points works to host a network of over seventy organisations, including East Renfrewshire HSCP, that work together to help people get the information they need. Talking Points operates across East Renfrewshire to support you in getting the help you need in any area of health and wellbeing. Their staff will…
Read MorePaths for All – Dementia Friendly Health Walks
Paths for All – Dementia Friendly Health Walks Paths for All supports a network of over 650 health walks that take place in communities across Scotland. The majority of these walks are led by volunteers and are managed by a range of organisations including local authorities, NHS, leisure trusts and community organisations. People living with…
Read MoreCommunity Solutions: Resources for well-connected support
Resources for well-connected community supports What ‘Community Solutions’ is all about Community Solutions is a collaborative project increasing learning around community solutions that give people more access to social care and health care in Scotland. Download the full Community Solutions diagrams and notes here. Visit the Community Solutions project page for more resources, blogs and…
Read MoreHome from hospital support at SDS Forum
Home from hospital support at SDS Forum Home from hospital support aims to support those who are fit to discharge but are struggling to get home for various reasons. The SDS Forum, working alongside the HSCP and an established working group of patients and carers, is working towards a way for patients to get home…
Read MoreCommunity Solutions – helping people get the care they need and taking pressure off health and social care
Community Solutions – helping people get the care they need and taking pressure off health and social care There is increasing coverage just now noting the pressures on the NHS and social care, the number of people waiting for care in the community so they can leave hospital and growing numbers of those waiting to…
Read MoreConnection and Learning: Digital Buddies update video
Connection and Learning with Digital Buddies Update on where things are going The Digital Buddies project has felt unbelievably wholesome and energising from the start. Now we can support more people to get involved – across Scotland and across generations – the possibilities are growing! We’ve been able to access more funding to support people…
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