Outside the Box

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Helping to build strong, inclusive communities across Scotland

Decorated glasses and jars on a white tablecloth on a table with Moments of Freedom postcards and badges
Two tables covered in food, snacks, cups of tea and arts and crafts materials.
Join the Moments of Freedom group for their community gathering as part of Scotland's Refugee Festival Week. Come along and hear more about what the group has been up to over the past few months, meet new people, and enjoy some free refreshments and creative activities. All are welcome - we'd love to see you there! With funding from West Dunbartonshire Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
Photo of white tape on a wooden floor to make a cross. Within each section of the cross is a hand-drawn picture; on the top left a heart, on the top right a star, on the bottom left a question mark and bottom right a leaf.
Fattoush salad directions: Wash and chop all the vegetables, mix all the ingredients, add oil, vinegar, and salt, and finish with pomegranate and toasted bread. ingredients: Two tomatoes Two cucumbers Some lettuce leaves Fresh and dried mint 2 spring onions 2 green peppers Parsley Apple vinegar 1 pomegranate Drizzle of olive oil Toasted or fried flat bread And salt to taste.
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Pink and white pop up banner of Scotland's Annual Human Rights Conference 2026. Logos of The Alliance, Justice, William Grant Foundation, Corra Foundation and Law Society of Scotland funders.
From all of us at Outside the Box, we wish you a peaceful winter break and many happy returns for the new year. We will see you in January!
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Join us for the launch of two new Queer Families resources: Tips for LGBTIQ+ People Using Health & Other Services Starting LGBTIQ+ Families in Scotland: A Quick guide These resources were created by LGBTIQ+ community members to address a gap in good information about reproductive rights and options for starting families in Scotland. Monday 22nd September, 12:00 - 2:00PM, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, 70 Glencairn Dr, Glasgow, G41 4LL Hear from Dr Alan Brown, Senior Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Glasgow and those who contributed to the resources over a vegan lunch catered by MILK. Please register via Eventbrite to help us with catering arrangements: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-families-resources-launch-tickets-1577267723219
The women of Moments of Freedom would be delighted if you could join them on Tuesday 17th June 12:30-2pm for their next community gathering as part of #ScottishRefugeeFestival Week. The event will take place in Centre81, Clydebank in the gym hall 📆 The theme of this year's festival is 'Milestones' and the group wish to celebrate what they have described as being a significant milestone in their lives, the new Dawn of Freedom in Syria, with the wider community. 'Milestones' from the last 8 years of their journey will also be on display We hope this event will bring together local residents, community groups, local workers, elected representatives, organisations and New Scots to mark the occasion over free food, refreshments and creative activities. The women have recently achieved their REHIS Food and Hygiene and will be making their eagerly awaited Syrian dishes and Arabic coffee! 🥘 All are welcome.
At Outside the Box our bespoke services are inclusive, accessible and creative and include: Consultation as a powerful tool, valuing and connecting people. Evaluation as a good way to show the difference your work is making and the impact for communities and people. Community engagement as a way to test out new ideas, markets or justify expenditure. We can help find out what people think and provide the evidence in a suitable format. We share the feedback in different ways: a classic report, short summary, video, graphic or social media content. We can also offer bespoke training for staff, volunteers, boards, community groups and small businesses. Topics based around inclusion, accessibility, diversity and equality and human rights.
Slideshow with photos showing the impact of the pandemic in the Scottish Borders.