Rural Wisdom is...
...the project that listens to the voices of older people and empowers them to lead change in rural communities across the UK.
Our achievements to date include
- Listening to over 3,200 older people in rural areas and embracing their ideas, big and small
- Helping new community groups get started and existing ones keep going
- Delivering over £370,000 of funding for local activities in a range of rural communities
- Contributing to policy making to ensure long-lasting national impact
- Bringing people together in a network of connected communities across the UK
Listening to older people
Rural Wisdom creates spaces for older people and others in rural communities to have a say. We complement and support all routes for people to contribute their views and ideas. We champion issues that matter to older people living in rural communities, even though they may not traditionally be thought of as older people’s issues.
Sharing learning
Rural Wisdom offers a space for people to hear about what is happening in other areas and learn from what other people find useful. We make connections and work with new and existing partners who are working on issues that matter to people living in rural areas. Rural Wisdom is a project that was specifically designed to evolve and grow and it continues to do so as we help people learn from and support each other within and between communities.
Supporting age friendly communities
Rural Wisdom helps people come up with practical solutions that make life easier for people in their community. We get new things started and support existing activities to adapt. We showcase the many ways in which older people contribute to their communities and help them find more ways to lead and support others to get involved.
Get in touch
If you have a story about a local initiative that started from a conversation with an older person, an intergenerational community event, or something that has had a positive impact for people living in rural spaces, we want to hear from you! Get in touch with our team via our contact form, on 0141 419 0451, or via email at hello@ruralwisdom.org.
Keep up with all things Rural Wisdom via our blog and by signing up to our newsletter.
Digital Buddies has been successful in securing additional devices to get more older people connected in the Borders and Highland Perthshire through #ConnectingScotland.
Here's a little video to show the difference being digitally connected has made to people's lives.
If you or someone you know would like to get digitally connected please get in touch with Christine at christine@otbds.org in the Borders and Ruth at ruth.w@otbds.org in Highland Perthshire.
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A taste of what our Digital Buddies participants & their buddies have been achieving over the last 5 months.As part of our series of workshops on storytelling we are running a podcast workshop on Tuesday 2nd and 9th March, 10.30-12.00.
This workshop will provide an introduction to podcasting, what is it, how it works and what you need to set up a podcast. This workshop will also give you the skills to create your own podcasts.
The workshops are part of a wider project called Community Solutions that is working towards increasing the learning and options around community solutions to social care in Scotland. The project is a partnership between Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Nesta and Outside the Box.
To register and find out more visit- www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/podcasts-tickets-133121033595
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Zoom workshop free to join 2pm today - email fiona@otbds.org for the Zoom link - all welcomeWith so many of us increasingly online and the rise in the numbers scams out there - Networks in collaboration with Rural Wisdom Moray and Ability Net are running zoom workshops on what to look out for. First one is 2.00pm Thursday the 23rd Feb - free to join
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Delighted our friends Outside the Box have been awarded devices from #ConnectingScotland as part of their Digital Buddies project to help older people get online in the Borders and Highland Perthshire!
If you know someone who doesn't have the confidence, kit and connectivity at home they can help. The project can provide a free device, mifi and support to use it.
To find out more get in touch with Christine at christine@otbds.org (Borders) or Ruth at ruth.w@otbds.org (Highland Perthshire).
Digital Buddies - What next? - Outside The Box
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An update from our Digital Buddies project in Scottish Borders which is working with older people to get them digitally connected.Interesting read on building age-positive online communities. 👇
Building age-positive community (online)! - Outside The Box
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Building age-positive community is something we all need to embrace this year! This blog shares ideas on intergenerational community online.