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…

Multigenerational Activities in Borders – Session 1

By OTBNovember 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Borders, Scotland multigenerational, outdoor activites, rural communities, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

Rural Wisdom started working in the Scottish Borders earlier this year, finding ways to make rural communities work better for everyone that lives there. The weather gods were obviously listening this weekend. Saturday afternoon was a beautiful autumnal, although very chilly day here in the Borders for the first of our multigenerational activity sessions. Glenkinnon,…

Relationships are what make the world go round – Milford Haven Blog

By OTBFebruary 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Milford Haven, Wales mental health, Milford Haven, MIND, Pembrokeshire, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

Let’s face it, the more people you can work with and get to know, the more people there are to have a few laughs with in the week. Relationships are what make the world go round.

Watch our Intergen film!

By Nicky BollardJanuary 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Angus, Scotland, Uncategorized Angus, Bringing people together, community, Edzell, intergenerational, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

We can finally share the films we put together with Edzell Primary School, Edzell Bowling Club and other individuals from the Edzell area celebrating friendships across generations! You can read more about the intergen project here.

Rural Wisdom in Scotland – One Year On

By OTBNovember 20, 2018November 29, 2018 Angus, Eaglesham, Highland Perthshire, Scotland Angus, community, Community Activities, Community Development, Eaglesham, Eaglesham & Waterfoot, Highland Perthshire, older people, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

Rural Wisdom is working with communities in Scotland and Wales to create opportunities for older people to shape their community. Our aim is make communities work better for older people and the other people who live there. These are the outcomes we want to achieve: More older people, and a more diverse range of older…

Milford Haven Update – Autumn 2018

By OTBOctober 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Milford Haven, Wales Carers, Milford Haven, PALs, Pill Social Centre, Rural Wisdom, Youth Matters Leave a comment

by Rachel Evans Crikey, what a busy month! It didn’t seem to be about meeting loads of new people, more about building on existing relationships. Carers Ever keen to press on with initiatives which keep the library relevant to the local community in 2018, Tracey, site manager of Milford Library, asked if I could help…

Let’s Talk Housing Newsletter

By OTBOctober 3, 2018 Events, Scotland Aberfeldy, housing, housing options, rural communities, rural housing, Rural Housing Scotland, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

In preparation for our Let’s Talk Housing Event in Aberfeldy on the 5th October, we created this newsletter to help people consider different options.

Information Hub to be Trialled in Brechin

By OTBAugust 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Angus, Scotland Angus, Brechin, Brechin Community, Community Development, OTBDS, Outside The Box, Outside The Box Development Support, Rural Wisdom Leave a comment

From 11th September 2018 until the end of March 2019, and in partnership with Brechin Community Pantry, Rural Wisdom is trialling an Information Hub for all residents in Brechin. Rural Wisdom is a project run by community development charity, Outside The Box, partly funded by Angus LEADER. The aim is to run the hub at…