We have been talking to people in the Rural Wisdom local areas and hearing from people in other parts of Scotland. This is what we have noticed over the past few months: Older people in rural areas are proud of where they live. They want to be part of making this a great place for them and…
What are the main challenges for people living with dementia in rural Wales? Alzheimer’s Society have put together a very helpful report which clearly outlines why dementia in Wales’ rural areas is something which needs to be addressed, gives examples showing how people are impacted now, and makes recommendations for policy changes to make things…
We want to meet you! We’re holding a series of events across Scotland for anyone who is interested in our Rural Wisdom work to come together, to share thoughts, to hear from others and to build the network around the country. The second of these events will be happening on Wednesday 23rd August in Galahiels The day will…
The Badenoch & Strathspey Community Transport Company (BSCTC) has reason to celebrate this Summer 2017 and Outside the Box are very happy to congratulate them and share this guest blog from Ros Munro, social development & recruitment officer for the company. Our Community Car Scheme is turning 20 years old, a great milestone to reach! Setting up…
We’re excited about the ongoing development of our Rural Wisdom project which is working across Scotland and Wales to make rural areas work better for everyone as we get older. Last month, we held a ‘Rural Wisdom Get-Together’ in Scotland – a day bringing people who are interested in this work together to meet and…
Alzheimer Scotland and Angus Health & Social Care Partnership graciously hosted the Dementia Fayre at Brechin Community Campus on Tuesday 30th May, one of a series of Dementia Fayres being held around the Angus area as part of Dementia Awareness Week. We enjoyed having conversations with different people throughout the day, which highlighted the need for more…
A great selection of pocket guides have been developed by Ageing Well in Wales – these are excellent resources, particularly for those in Wales but also relevant and useful for people elsewhere who are keen to make communities work as we get older. Click on the links below to download the guides Creating Age-Friendly Communities Being an Age-Friendly…
We want to meet you! We’re going to be holding a series of events across Scotland for anyone who is interested in our Rural Wisdom work to come together, to share thoughts, to hear from others and to build the network around the country. The first of these events will be happening on Tuesday 9th May in…
We’re glad to see the conversation moving forwards around digital inclusion for older people. As the UK government puts out its new digital strategy, we join Centre for Ageing Better’s Jemma Mouland in welcoming recognition of the fact that many people in later life in the UK do not have basic digital skills. However, we…
We’re pleased to announce we are now recruiting for a Projector Coordinator to join the Rural Wisdom project in Wales. The successful candidate will be employed as part of Volunteering Matters Cymru. Rural Wisdom Project Coordinator Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2019 Salary: £13,467 – FTE £22,443 Hours: 21 per week Location: Leeswood, Flintshire…