Outside the Box
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We are a source of independent community development support, info, training and advice to people who tend to be marginalised from their communities.
Scotland
Joined October 2014
Our annual report has now been published! Our latest blog shares what we've learned and achieved working with amazing people and communities across Scotland in 2022đ
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This blog shares our Outside the Box Annual Report for 2022, and highlights of our work and learning from the past year.
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We provide training and support to help organisations start, adapt, and grow in inclusive ways. We can support you to build new skills, develop your idea or project, and show the impact. Find out more:
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We provide training and support to help organisations start, adapt, and grow in inclusive ways, learning from community knowledge.
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RT @moments_freedom: Brilliant to see how well the Moments of Freedom beds are doing at the @clydebankha Centre81 community garden! đŤđŞ httpâŚ.
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Join the Age-Inclusive Climate Action webinar and hear more about our Climate Wisdom project. The webinar explores the intersecting challenges of population ageing and climate change as opportunities for inclusive social and environmental transformation.
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Explore how to make climate action more inclusive of older people - and why it's never too late, or too early, to get involved.
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RT @STrayn0r: Delighted to attend this afternoons @moments_freedom community event in Centre 81 alongside my SNP colleagues. Itâs alwaysâŚ.
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Thanks to National Lottery players, Outside the Box have received almost ÂŁ1.5m from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to launch âClimate Wisdomâ. @TNLComFundScot .
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Thanks to National Lottery players, we have received almost ÂŁ1.5m from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch âClimate Wisdomâ.
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We had a brilliant time on Thursday at the launch of our new Climate Wisdom project and were delighted to be featured in the Courier đ°
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Climate Wisdom will engage the âhand-me-downâ generation, who lived without fast fashion and plastic tubs, in a pioneering climate change project.
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Due to retirement, we are looking to recruit a new Chief Executive. đźÂŁ49,748 (25/26 pay rise not added on) . â˛ď¸Full-time 35 hours (occasional weekend & evening events) .đHome working/hybrid Glasgow, with travel within Scotland .
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Due to retirement, we are looking to recruit a new Chief Executive. We are a small independent charity and social enterprise.
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In our 20th year, our work has taken us from communities on the Moray coast right down to the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway and even as far as Worchester and Cornwall! Here are some of our highlights:.
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As we near the end of 2024 we would like to reflect back on the projects and people we have worked with over the last 12 months.
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We produced a poster of these tips which the forum can share with future attendees and refer to when needed. You can find out more about our work with the Forum on our website
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We were contracted by East Renfrewshire Council to establish a new Equalities Forum with local people and organisations.
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Last week we delivered an interactive session on Inclusive Communication and Language to members of the East Renfrewshire Equalities Forum. Working together, members came up with info & advice for good communication and inclusive language to support each other at forum meetings.
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RT @moments_freedom: A big thank you to all of our partners, supporters and funders this year. We canât wait to see what 2025 brings! â¤ď¸.
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RT @moments_freedom: Yesterday we celebrated an exciting and busy year with lunch in Clydebank. The women shared their favourite moments anâŚ.
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Last week in Jedburgh our Multiply cooking class made chicken fajitas, dips, trifle & spicy apple muffinsđ People told us 'This is great, I've learned so much!' & 'I didn't know anyone in town but now I've made a friend.' Funded by UK Government Levelling Up #community
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Last week in Duns we made tasty pizzasđđwith BorderLink adults. Everyone was delighted to receive a copy of our Community recipe book. This work is funded by @scotborders Healthier Happier Stronger funding. #community
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This week the women of @moments_freedom went through to Parliament to have a tour and chat with @MarieAMcNair MSP. They had a wonderful time and canât wait to go back next year!
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Weâre so pleased to announce @TNLComFundScot #NationalLottery support for LGBTQI+ parents and families in Scotland. With this support, community-led work on preventing isolation and discrimination will be able to keep growing stronger, so families feel welcome in our communities.
Thanks to #NationalLottery players, ÂŁ19.3m in funding is heading to over 580 community groups across Scotland!⨠. With The National Lotteryâs 30th birthday just around the corner, weâre not just celebrating the past, weâre empowering the future of local projects.đĄ
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RT @scotgovhealth: Menopause is different for everyone. Women can experience a range of psychological and physical symptoms. Here are someâŚ.
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RT @OtBcommunities: Big organisations might have the resources to do complex climate audits â but it doesnât need to be that complicated! SâŚ.
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Over the last year we have helped small, grassroots groups with climate audits to help make them more sustainable and reduce their costs.
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Big organisations might have the resources to do complex climate audits â but it doesnât need to be that complicated! Small groups can do their own to identify what theyâre already doing and what their next steps might be.
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Over the last year we have helped small, grassroots groups with climate audits to help make them more sustainable and reduce their costs.
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