Posts Tagged ‘community building’
Connections from Clydebank to Lewis
Moments of Freedom: Connections from Clydebank to Lewis Moments of Freedom is a project led by New Scot women in Clydebank, in partnership with Outside the Box and West Dunbartonshire Council. In this blog the group shares how their online event with women in Lewis went. Building connections among women “We are all books and each…
Read MoreHuman Rights and Social Care: a conversation among friends
Human Rights and Social Care A conversation about social care connections At Outside the Box we want to encourage people to have conversations about how human rights and social care link together. We’ve shared blogs and talked about it at meetings about social care, but wanted to draw into the conversation people who have different…
Read MoreCultural Sharing Sessions: community survey
Cultural Sharing sessions Who are Moments of Freedom? “We’re ‘Moments of Freedom’, a group of Syrian women who have resettled in Clydebank. We would like to ask you a few questions to help us develop our Cultural Sharing sessions. Thanks for helping us!” “We are part of Moments of Freedom. We talk about cultures and…
Read MoreAgeing, connection and community spaces
Ageing, connection and community spaces Ageing and placemaking Following on from my blog around age-friendly neighbourhoods, this blog considers the importance of getting outdoors, in nature and locally. This is so important for all of us, at all ages. 20-Minute Neighbourhoods The concept of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods is very simple – and very age-friendly. It’s the…
Read MoreForaging for Health and Wellbeing
Outdoors for wellbeing #10 – Foraging for Health and Wellbeing We bring you today’s blog courtesy of our friend Lindsay from Wee Folk of the Woods. The Wee Folk offer foraging walks, advice and recipes, you can also find them on Facebook. Foraging for health & well-being Guest blog by The Wee Folk Of The…
Read MoreFlour to the People
Flour to the People Supporting local baking connections The Falkirk Food Connections team were recently involved in supporting an exciting project run by Forth Environment Link and Scotland The Bread, called Flour To The People. Scotland The Bread grow heritage wheat varieties and mill it into flour in Scotland. The flour they produce is nutrient…
Read MoreSkateboards, curb cuts and digital design
Skateboards, curb cuts and digital access Scottish Design Hop: building a virtual skateboard Last month I took part in a Design Hop – working through digital ideas with a brilliant group of creative people from community organisations across Scotland, and wonderful facilitators. One idea I’ve not stopped thinking about is the session leaders’ skateboard metaphor.…
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility: including trans families
Trans Day of Visibility What visibility means for community inclusion This Trans Day of Visibility we’re reflecting on what visibility means practically for communities and organisations. And how visibility connects to wider community inclusion – access, rights and our feelings of belonging. Listening to different LGBTQ+ families makes the practical effects of visibility very clear.…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Knitting together a community
Knitting together a community Community Spotlight on Newtown St Boswells Fiona Macpherson – who we’re lucky to have in our Outside the Box team! – has been busy with more wonderful community-building ideas in Newtown St Boswells. Fiona brightened our week by telling us about her latest project, so we’re sharing it with you too.…
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