Posts Tagged ‘community’
How 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…
Read MoreHow can getting together with other people for a chat make health services work better?
How can getting together with other people for a chat make health services work better? There is a lot of attention on the pressures that the NHS and social care services are facing. Part of the solution comes from partnerships across different parts of the services and especially with the community sector. That starts when…
Read MoreFood Stories & Community Learning
Govanhill Food Stories Community Market Food Stories & Community Learning It started out as a cloudy Saturday morning, but by the time we arrived at Govanhill Food Stories Community Market last weekend, the clouds had cleared and crowds had gathered to enjoy the sun. The theme of the market was ‘Food Stories’, celebrating Govanhill’s multicultural…
Read MoreBorders Buddies Update
This is an update for people who have taken part in or supported the Borders Buddies project in Tweeddale over the last months. As you may know, this project was kindly funded by Scottish Borders Council Community Fund for one year. Although this funding stream has now ended, we have a few offshoots and partnership…
Read MoreGaps in Provision
Gaps in Provision The postnatal gap We asked people why they joined mums’ groups in our survey and again in interviews. Many of the mums we heard from said they had attended antenatal classes, but then they experienced a ‘gap’ afterwards. Suddenly they felt isolated and alone with the new baby. Although the healthcare services…
Read MoreTeam Outdoor Day
Outside the Box Staff Outdoors Day Last week we had a wonderful outdoor team day in Peeblesshire. Christine and Ruth led the fantastic day to show us more about the work they have been doing in the Borders. The team learned how to carry out outdoors risk assessments, how to make hapazomes, how to make…
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 MoreSouth East Summer 22 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to our latest Outside the Box South-East Newsletter. Where has the year gone, it is flying by. It has been great being able to get out and see people in person again, it really does feel like some sort of ‘normality’ is returning. As always, we have been very busy here in…
Read MoreBy leaves we live: creating community in green spaces
By leaves we live Creating community in a green world ‘How many people think twice about a leaf? Yet the leaf is the chief product and phenomenon of Life: this is a green world, with animals comparatively few and small, and all dependent upon the leaves.’ This quote from Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) is equally,…
Read MoreUsing a Whole Systems Approach: Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health
Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health (Whole Systems Approach) The Eyemouth Gateway to Good Health is a joint pilot project by NHS Scotland and Scottish Borders Council. It uses a Whole Systems Approach, involving community partners who have been involved in shaping the project from the outset. The overall aim of the project was to address…
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