Posts Tagged ‘wellbeing’
NBC Planning Day
NBC Planning Day For the last 18 months or so Outside the Box has been providing support to New Beginnings Club (nbc) members. nbc is a member led charitable organisation, offering friendship, activities, fun and adventure to people with disabilities throughout East Lothian. The ethos of nbc has always been about using people’s talents, skills,…
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 community coffee afternoon
Moments of Freedom community coffee afternoon The women of Moments of Freedom were delighted to host a community coffee afternoon on Tuesday 20 June in the amazing Centre81, Clydebank. This was also coincidentally World Refugee Day! The women invited local elected members, council representatives, community members and representatives from other Scottish organisations. Around 60 people…
Read MoreNeighbourhood Networks – North Ayrshire Evaluation
Neighbourhood Networks – North Ayrshire Evaluation Neighbourhood Networks are a Scottish charity who have supported people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health issues for over 20 years. “Through local networks of mutual support, we will work with people in their neighbourhoods to deliver the support they require to live independently in their own…
Read MoreBorders Buddies Case Study
Borders Buddies Case Study From Anna, who is supported by her Buddy, Jayne: “I wanted a buddy to help me do my shopping and get out a little bit more, as I’d been in the house for too long, not able to get out much by myself. I couldn’t get out much with my daughter…
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 MoreWinter Support and Cost of Living Resources
Winter and the Cost of Living New Resources sharing ideas from communities across Scotland Our new Winter Support resource shares tips for supporting each other through Winter and the Cost of Living. We’ve been talking to communities from the Borders to the North coast about how they get through difficult winters. And local people across…
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 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…
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