by Rachel Evans Crikey, what a busy month! It didn’t seem to be about meeting loads of new people, more about building on existing relationships. Carers Ever keen to press on with initiatives which keep the library relevant to the local community in 2018, Tracey, site manager of Milford Library, asked if I could help…
Come along and talk to the Public Transport Unit about your transport needs, how your community can help and how other rural communities tackle this age-old problem. See www.ruralwisdom.org for more details Following on from the success of our Let’s Talk Housing event, Rural Wisdom and Perth & Kinross Council are hosting an event to discuss…
In preparation for our Let’s Talk Housing Event in Aberfeldy on the 5th October, we created this newsletter to help people consider different options.
Does your home suit your future lifestyle? This is your chance to consider alternative options! Rural Wisdom are hosting a drop-in event with The Care and Wellbeing Co-operative and Housing Options Scotland. Workshops: Perth Citizen Advice Bureau, Housing Options Scotland, the Perth and Kinross Council Tenants Association and more Marketplace: Meet lots of organisations who can help with housing and…
Unfortunately, due to limited interest in this event, we have had to cancel. However we would like to encourage people to get in touch with us if you are interested in taking the conversation further. Our Rural Wisdom project is exploring ways to make rural areas work better for older people. We’re holding a…
When the Rural Wisdom project carried out a survey and ran an event earlier this year, we found that people in Brechin didn’t know where to go to access information about community groups in services. This prompted us to launch the Brechin Information Hub and run the ‘Open Doors Fortnight’. We were thoroughly impressed by…
From 11th September 2018 until the end of March 2019, and in partnership with Brechin Community Pantry, Rural Wisdom is trialling an Information Hub for all residents in Brechin. Rural Wisdom is a project run by community development charity, Outside The Box, partly funded by Angus LEADER. The aim is to run the hub at…
May has been so busy I am not sure where to begin; I will start with the Cafe that I have been talking about for some time. I am delighted to inform that you that the cafe is now open, only once a week, however, it is a start for now. We have had 3…
“The Rural Housing Crisis Is Destroying Communities, But How Can We Stop It?” This was the recent headline of an online article by Luke Murphy of HuffPost United Kingdom. The picture was of rural England; projections of youth migration/brain drain, fuel poverty, unaffordable house prices coupled with low rates of affordable homes being built in…
People in rural communities and businesses have been contributing to the development of a plan to develop Scotland’s rural economy. The report is called ‘A Rural Conversation: Together We Can, Together We Will’. It is now out for wider consolation, so everyone can contribute their experiences and ideas. The consultation closes on 24th July. Background…