Posts Tagged ‘caring communities’
LINKS Eyemouth
LINKS Eyemouth LINKS Eyemouth is a community-led project which connects families in Eyemouth and surrounding areas around healthy cooking and eating, saving energy and reducing household costs and staying well, physically and mentally. The project employs a local worker in Eyemouth and has local volunteers of all ages, including some schoolchildren, some retired people. It…
Read MoreCoastal Connections update
It has been a great year for Coastal Connections, though we did have to adjust our plans a bit to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and Covid recovery. We have been working closely with Zero Carbon Moray (ZCM) and their plans for community energy – they had a second great energy fair in Elgin Town Hall…
Read MoreMoments of Freedom Refugee Festival Week event
The much looked forward to Refugee Festival Week is almost upon us! A festival for everyone – the week kicks off on Friday 16th and runs until Sunday 25th June. This year’s theme is Hope and the festival brings people together to meet, share art, culture and ideas, and get to know each other better.…
Read MoreBorders Buddies in Hawick and Tweeddale
Borders Buddies in Hawick and Tweeddale Borders Buddies began life as a post-pandemic pilot in Tweeddale. The project works by supporting people who have become isolated due to various circumstances to reconnect, with the support of a volunteer Buddy. People are paired with others with common interests. Thanks to National Lottery Improving Lives funding, we…
Read MoreSocial Hubs in Moray
Social Hubs in Moray For the last few months, Outside the Box has been helping to support social hubs in Moray. Three social hubs are being run in Burghead (Monday 12 – 2pm), Spynie (Thursday 10 – 4pm) and Hopeman (Monday 2 – 4pm). These social hubs are for anyone in the community…
Read MoreNew funding success for Borders Buddies!
New funding success for Borders Buddies! Outside the Box South-East team are pleased to announce we have been successful with an application to the National Lottery Improving Lives fund to take our Borders Buddies project on to the next phase. Borders Buddies: the pilot After the first Lockdown, we were hearing from people and workers…
Read MoreEyemouth Gateway to Good Health: launch of outdoor resources
Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health: launch of outdoor resources Outside the Box have been very pleased to be part of coordinating and delivering the whole-systems Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health initiative over the past year. Our LINKS project is rooted in the Eyemouth community and, along with other community partners, we supported the delivery of…
Read MoreExploring your Community Sector
Exploring your Community Sector At Outside the Box we are sharing the Community Solutions report, showing what we have learned around how the collective efforts can reach more people and help people stay well in their own homes and communities. We used the phrase ’community sector’, and that is prompting some conversations – is this…
Read MoreHealth Inequalities CPG Parliamentary Reception
Health Inequalities CPG Parliamentary Reception Freya recently attended the Health Inequalities Cross Party Group Parliamentary Reception on 27th September. The event was sponsored by Brian Whittle MSP, Co-Convenor of the CPG and took place in the Scottish Parliament Garden Lobby. The secretariat, Voluntary Health Scotland, the national intermediary and network for Scotland’s voluntary health organisations, hosted with…
Read MoreHow can getting together with other people for a chat make health services work better? Part 2
How can getting together with other people for a chat make health services work better? Part 2 Over the past few years Outside the Box has been working with people in the NHS and councils, national bodies, and community groups. The work was in partnership with Healthcare Improvement Scotland. All the ideas and case examples…
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