Posts Tagged ‘community support’
Multiply sessions in Eyemouth
Multiply sessions in Eyemouth Our LINKS Eyemouth project has been very fortunate to receive funding from the Multiply Programme, which is a UK Government funded programme, launched as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to run a series of courses supporting adult learners to improve their numeracy skills through cooking! So far, we think…
Read MoreClimate Chat – A new project
Climate Chat – A new project We are excited to announce that we have received funding from the Scottish Government’s Climate Engagement Fund for a new project, Climate Chat. The project aims to have conversations with communities of interest, focussing on equalities groups, in engagement activities around climate action. We will be hosting community sessions,…
Read MoreBefriending Week: Borders Buddies Case Study
Borders Buddies: H and N Case study Borders Buddies supports people to return to doing things they enjoyed before but which, either due to the pandemic, ill health or other factors, they have stopped doing. It enables them to reconnect with other people in the community, reducing isolation and building individual and community resilience. A…
Read MoreCoastal Connections Community Transport
The Hopeman Community Bus The Hopeman community minibus has been a lifeline for so many community members. This valuable service runs solely with the help and support of dedicated volunteers from the Board of Trustees to the drivers. The bus serves a few small communities along the Moray coast- there are only about 1600 people…
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 MoreCould you be a Borders Buddy?
Could you be a Borders Buddy? Do you have a few hours to spare to support someone to get out a bit more? Maybe you could be a volunteer Buddy for Borders Buddies. Borders Buddies is a project of Outside the Box, which after running a pilot project now has Lottery funding to work for…
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…
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