Small Acts of Kindness – Flintshire July Blog

By OTBAugust 8, 2019August 9, 2019 Flintshire, Wales act of kindness, Age friendly communities, dementia friends, dementia-friendly, Flintshire, Leeswood Leave a comment

by Shereen Devine Last month, I told you about bus ride to promote a coffee morning. Well the morning was successful; some people in attendance had been encouraged to attend by the bus driver. I think the bus is going to be a great way to connect with people. We talked about what is and…

So, what’s it like being a Project Worker at Outside the Box?

By OTBJuly 17, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a comment

As Project Worker for the North Team at Outside the Box, I am part of two smaller project teams. The Support Choices team is made up of 3 Community Workers all based in Dunkeld and in the community. With my support, the team help people understand the ins and outs of the Self Directed Support (SDS) process…

Leeswood Sunshine Cafe Celebrates its 1st Birthday

By OTBJuly 16, 2019July 17, 2019 Events, Flintshire, Holywell and the Dale Peninsula, Holywell and the Dale Peninsula, Wales community cafe, Leeswood, sunshine cafe, Volunteers, Wales Leave a comment

by Shereen Devine, When I talk about Leeswood, I often refer to Sunshine Café, and I wonder if I do this too much; however, it is a big part of the community and the Rural Wisdom project. On the 9th May, the Café celebrated its 1st birthday, and I feel it could not go by…

We are recruiting!

By OTBJuly 1, 2019July 10, 2019 Angus, Borders and Moray, Scotland, Uncategorized, Vacancies Leave a comment

Project Worker – North TeamMaternity Cover from early September Part-time: 20 hours each weekAnnual salary: £10,000 (pro rata on £20,000) Closing date: Noon, Monday 29th July 2019 We are recruiting maternity cover for our Project Worker to support the work we do over several projects: Support Choices in rural parts of Perth and Kinross and Rural…

Flintshire June Blog

By OTBJune 30, 2019August 8, 2019 Flintshire, Wales Ageing Well, Book Group, CIC, Leeswood, sunshine cafe, Warmer Wales Leave a comment

by Shereen Devine June has been such a busy month in both my regions; I will begin with Leeswood. We welcomed Karis from Warmer Wales to Sunshine Café; Karis set up a stand and stayed with us throughout the morning. Warmer Wales is a fantastic Community Interest Company group set up in 2004 by the…

Let’s Talk Transport in Borders

By OTBJune 26, 2019July 17, 2019 Borders and Moray, Scotland Aberfeldy, community, Pembrokeshire, Rural Transport, Scottish borders, transport Leave a comment

Transport is always an issue that comes up whenever I ask “What could make your area work better?” This is not unique to the Borders, it has been a recurring issue in all the areas we have been working. A key aim of Rural Wisdom is to share information and over the last few years…

A chance to reflect – in North Angus

By OTBJune 25, 2019July 23, 2019 Angus, Scotland activities, Angus, community transport, Evaluation, NDTi, transport Leave a comment

Rural Wisdom (North Angus) held an Evaluation afternoon in June on one of the wettest days on record in Brechin. The weather did not deter the good turnout from community partners from coming along and offering their views on the impact of the project in North Angus. Carol Hayden from NDTi, one of the partners…

Rural Wisdom – Spring Gathering 2019

By OTBJune 18, 2019July 17, 2019 Angus, Borders and Moray, Eaglesham, Events, Highland Perthshire, Scotland Scottish borders Leave a comment

“It’s important to take these events out to rural communities, to be in the communities where people live and work. At the start of the project we heard that most of the networking events happen in places such as Perth, Glasgow or Edinburgh which can create extra challenges and often means that older people from…

Placing Older People at the Centre of Rural Communities – A Review

By OTBJune 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Uncategorized Eaglesham, Evaluation, Moray, older people, rural communities, rural networks, Scotland, Scottish borders, Volunteers, Wales Leave a comment

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund ‘Accelerating Ideas’ fund, Rural Wisdom works with older people in rural areas in both Scotland and Wales. Partners Outside The Box (Scotland) and Volunteering Matters Cymru (Wales) have been working with rural communities on how to make them work for well for older people. This means supporting community…

March and April update from Flintshire by Shereen Devine

By OTBMay 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Flintshire, Rural News, Wales Leave a comment

I thought I would tell you a little about my new region. Holywell is the 5th largest Town in Flintshire with a population of around 15000, including surrounding villages. The Centre of Holywell is divided into 5 areas, Pen y Mas, The Strand, The Holway, The Town Centre and Greenfield Valley. I will be working…