Event: Rural Wisdom – A Vision for Change (Edzell)

By OTBSeptember 18, 2017January 20, 2021 North Angus, Older people having a voice & leading change, Rural Wisdom Scotland

Please come to a workshop to explore what needs to change in North Angus and how we’ll know! We’ll be at the Lesser Hall, Inglis Memorial Hall, Edzell on Thursday 21st September, 4pm until 7pm and there will be refreshments available. This workshop is for people who are already involved, or are interested in being…

BIG funding for our big project! Helping older people shape rural communities

By OTBJanuary 16, 2017December 22, 2020 Contributing to age-friendly communities, Older people having a voice & leading change

We’re delighted to have received the news that The Big Lottery Fund will be supporting our project to develop the ways rural areas work well for older people. The project will run over 5 years and the total grant is £975,370. This is a partnership project between Outside the Box, Volunteering Matters Cymru and National…

Older people shaping rural communities – reflections on what we’re learning

By OTBDecember 21, 2016December 22, 2020 Older people having a voice & leading change, Shared learning

During 2016 the Rural Wisdom project had a development grant from the Big Lottery Fund. This let us talk to people in a few areas in Scotland and Wales to find out more about what the issues are for older people living in rural areas and to look at how we can link with people…