OUTSIDE THE BOX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT LIMITED 

To support the delivery of a community health and well-being programme in and around Eyemouth for the next 12 months.

This group will use the funding to support people in the Scottish Borders to develop social connections and get involved in friendship-building activities. People will be matched with volunteer ....more

This group will use the funding to support people in the Scottish Borders to develop social connections and get involved in friendship-building activities. People will be matched with volunteer buddies and supported to take part in activity in the community. The main geographical focus will be on Hawick its environs and the outlying areas of Tweeddale. The project will benefit 100 people over two years. It will involve 40 volunteers.

This group will work with the Moray coastal villages of Burghead Hopeman and Cummingston to deliver a programme of community development. It will focus on building relationships with individuals and ....more

This group will work with the Moray coastal villages of Burghead Hopeman and Cummingston to deliver a programme of community development. It will focus on building relationships with individuals and groups and work in partnership with them to identify local issues and solutions. Support to engage with voluntary social enterprise or commercial agencies who can assist will be provided. People will be offered practical skills training to foster confidence and build group capacity.

This group will use the funding to purchase an e-cargo-bike for deliveries of food from its healthy food on a budget project in Eyemouth. The project will also run a two-week 50-mile food challenge ....more

This group will use the funding to purchase an e-cargo-bike for deliveries of food from its healthy food on a budget project in Eyemouth. The project will also run a two-week 50-mile food challenge which will encourage people to source the food they eat from a 50-mile radius and get them into the habit of eating food produced locally.

To contribute to the cost of continuing the LINKS (Linking Ideas for Nourishment, Knowledge and Support) project offering workshops, events, shared cooking and eating sessions for individuals, ....more

To contribute to the cost of continuing the LINKS (Linking Ideas for Nourishment, Knowledge and Support) project offering workshops, events, shared cooking and eating sessions for individuals, families, and groups, thereby improving health, nutrition ...

We aim to inspire families to enjoy, connect, share tips and ideas for making good food choices that will boost wellbeing and spice things up, because we can all live exceptional lives.

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To cover the cost of LGBTQ family support sessions and workshops for marginalized mothers.

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To support a series of digital conversations between a group of Syrian women resettled in Clydebank and elderly residents of a private care home in the Western Isles to help build English skills and ....more

To support a series of digital conversations between a group of Syrian women resettled in Clydebank and elderly residents of a private care home in the Western Isles to help build English skills and reduce loneliness and isolation.

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To contribute to the costs of continuing the LINKS (Linking Ideas for Nourishment, Knowledge and Support) project offering workshops, events, shared cooking and eating sessions for individuals, ....more

To contribute to the costs of continuing the LINKS (Linking Ideas for Nourishment, Knowledge and Support) project offering workshops, events, shared cooking and eating sessions for individuals, families and groups, thereby improving health, nutrition and

To provide support of staff time to help local Covid Mutual aid groups on how to support vulnerable people; contribution towards extra numbers for local Helpline

This group will use the funding for a feasibility study to explore a variety of solutions for the development of a community transport scheme.

The funding will help us to continue utilising the peer support model to give older people in Falkirk the opportunity to help each other. It will give them the opportunity to learn, share and grow, ....more

The funding will help us to continue utilising the peer support model to give older people in Falkirk the opportunity to help each other. It will give them the opportunity to learn, share and grow, in a safe and welcoming environment, surrounded by people with similar experiences. The funding will help us build on challenging social isolation of older people in Falkirk area and the ways in which they can maintain and improve their well-being. Additional funding would mean the original group could have the breathing space to establish ways of sustaining the group after the funding ends. The funding would also allow us to continue working with the Falkirk town centre group, introducing a variety of activities to strengthen bonds between members. The groups would have a space to meet and participate in opportunities in their community that supports their overall well-being. We would be able to organise joint activities, bringing everyone together and widening the support network further. All of the learning from this project will be incorporated in the co-produced guide. The guide will also raise awareness about the issues that serve as barriers to well-being for older people. It will incorporate learning from the projects, which should be very helpful to anyone considering starting their own group. For instance, we found that if you start a group by organising meetings in a café, it makes it a lot easier to get the initial interest and lots of people to come along. However, in order for those people to form friendships, weekly meetings in a café might not be enough. The funding will allow us to directly engage with 30-40 people, and the guide should benefit an even larger group, as it will be disseminated widely.

The funding will help us to continue utilising the peer support model to give older people in Falkirk the opportunity to help each other. It will give them the opportunity to learn, share and grow, ....more

The funding will help us to continue utilising the peer support model to give older people in Falkirk the opportunity to help each other. It will give them the opportunity to learn, share and grow, in a safe and welcoming environment, surrounded by people with similar experiences. The funding will help us build on challenging social isolation of older people in Falkirk and the ways in which they can maintain and improve their well-being. Additional funding would mean the original group could grow in capacity and plan how they will sustain the group after the funding ends and that a new group can be established in Falkirk town centre. The funding will help us ensure the 2 groups can have a space to meet and participate in opportunities in their community that supports their overall well-being. The proposed group in the town centre might offer a new perspective and an opportunity to gain more knowledge, as it is a more urban area comparing to Dennyloanhead. All of this learning would be incorporated in the co-produced guide. The guide could also raise awareness about the issues that serve as barriers to well-being and social isolation in rural and urban areas. This might also provide a comparison of how geographical settings can have an impact on older people's well-being environment. The funding would allow us to continue working towards the 5 outcomes for the participants: 1. Increased self-confidence and self-awareness, allowing them to better deal with issues they are facing 2. Improved mental and physical well-being 3. Increased knowledge and skills around food 4. Improved social networks 5. Increased skills, including around running a group This additional funding would also allow us to work towards the new objective of co-producing a guide with the participants, which would make it easier for other individuals or groups to set up a project like this. The funding will allow us to directly engage with 30-40 people, and the guide should benefit an even larger group, as it will be disseminated widely

towards the salary of the Development Worker to deliver Falkirk Food Buddies thus closing the appeal

This will be an extension of the Falkirk Food Buddies project. The current project involves setting up peer support for older people in Falkirk around issues with food. This project would allow us to ....more

This will be an extension of the Falkirk Food Buddies project. The current project involves setting up peer support for older people in Falkirk around issues with food. This project would allow us to expand the service to incorporate more issues, using food as an incentive, a mechanism for forging relationships, a learning tool and confidence builder. We would run a drop in self-help sessions in the West of Falkirk Council Area for people over 50 on low incomes. This part of the demographic makes up 24% of all people claiming unemployment benefits in Falkirk. West of Falkirk is recognised as a cold spot for support services and recent bus routes cancellations made it even harder for people to access the support they need. The self-help sessions will be facilitated by a paid worker and will address issues faced by the participants. When necessary, an outside representative may be brought in, to provide relevant information- for example welfare advice or Mental Health 1st Aid training. This project offers us a chance to work in partnership with other local organisations, such as Falkirk District Association for Mental Health and local Citizens Advice Bureau. The sessions will be initially led by the worker, but the participants will be encouraged to take an equally active role, eventually taking over the running of the sessions once the funded period ends. This way the project should become sustainable. Food will be available at each session to encourage participation and to spread the message about the importance of food, both as a source of nutrition and as a way of connecting with other people. Some of the food will need to be prepared by the participants, as a way of increasing confidence and skills around food and as a way of augmenting social connections between them.

the Falkirk Food Buddies Project

Age Friendly Rural Communities – development work

This organisation will run a programme to raise awareness of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The grant will fund social media training, presentation and communication skills training, support materials, ....more

This organisation will run a programme to raise awareness of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The grant will fund social media training, presentation and communication skills training, support materials, a launch event, travel expenses, and a final report.