Pembrokeshire & Flintshire COVID-19 Response Project

By OTBJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Wales Covid-19 response, Rural Wisdom, Volunteering Matters Leave a comment

We hope you are well and adapting to the current way of living. It certainly has been a challenging few months. Like many projects, Rural Wisdom delivery has been hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the safety of community members, volunteers and staff in mind, we stopped our face-to-face activities the week before our…

Food bringing people together..

By OTBMarch 10, 2020March 11, 2020 Flintshire Leave a comment

By Shereen Devine I think many of my Blogs involve food, and this month is no different. Putting aside my obsession and love of food, I do believe it brings people together and helps to remove barriers. An example of this is the monthly lunch club held in Ysgol Derwenfa in Leeswood. This activity brings…

Rural Wisdom Evaluation Key findings, January 2020

By OTBFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Scotland, Wales Leave a comment

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI) are the appointed evaluation partners of the Rural Wisdom project. Following their visits and research, they have now published their key findings fo far, along with a number of case studies that highlight the varied and interesting work of the project: Rural Wisdom Evaluation Key findings, January 2020…

Rural Wisdom 2020 News

By OTBJanuary 30, 2020April 14, 2020 Angus, Borders, Borders and Moray, Eaglesham, Flintshire, Highland Perthshire, Holywell and the Dale Peninsula, Milford Haven, Moray, Scotland, Wales Leave a comment

In this issue, we celebrate some of the initiatives, projects, events and ideas set up with older people in rural communities. Download the PDF version here In October, community members and workers from Scotland and Wales came together to discuss Rural Wisdom. It was a chance to take stock and reflect on all the successes…

It’s been a good year in Flintshire

By OTBJanuary 6, 2020January 16, 2020 Flintshire, Holywell and the Dale Peninsula, Wales Leave a comment

by Shereen Devine I can’t believe 2019 is over already. Where has the time gone? I do hope you have enjoyed hearing about our events and activities in Flintshire. Looking back over the last 12 months, we have had a carvery for 100 people, tablet courses; pop up cinemas, engagement events with the support of…

Spreading Rural Wisdom in Wales

By OTBOctober 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Flintshire, Wales age-friendly community, Ageing Well, dementia-friendly Leave a comment

by Shereen Devine – working with communities in rural Flintshire Over the last couple of months, I have had the opportunity to get out and about to spread the word of Rural Wisdom to other communities across Wales. Here in Wales, we are fortunate to have an Older People’s Commissioner. Helena and her team do…

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…

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…

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…