Thanks to Irvine Seniors Forum for inviting us to their Open Day yesterday. It was great to chat with everyone, find out what's going on and make new contacts #community ☕️

Great to hear from Restore Glasgow about their important work and nice to meet folk at Invisible Cities' #networking event today at Byres Community Hub ☕️

A huge thank you to @scotmid.bsky.social for their kind donation to the Moments of Freedom group. These vouchers will be put to good use over the next few months at their group sessions and community events.

It’s important to remember that politics doesn’t just happen on polling and election days, it happens all year round. By working with your local elected members you can work towards making your community better. otbds.org/what-to-do-a...

A huge thank you to all who attended Moments of Freedom's #RefugeeFestivalWeek event earlier this week in Centre81. We had a brilliant day, full of great conversations and lovely food ☕️

Come join us for Moments of Freedom's #RefugeeFestivalWeek event next Tues 16th June at Centre 81, Clydebank from 12.30pm. Look forward to seeing you there!

It's not long until Moments of Freedom's #RefugeeFestivalWeek event. Please come and join us on Tuesday 16th June from 12:30pm in Centre 81, Clydebank!

We had a brilliant time at The Riverside Museum yesterday with the Moments of Freedom group. Thanks so much to Glasgow Life for a personalised tour and fun activities. We learnt so much!

Today is World Environment Day Last year on World Environment Day we launched our Climate Wisdom project. Find out more about the broad aims of the project and how we are achieving them in our latest blog otbds.org/world-enviro...

A lovely spring session with Moments of Freedom celebrating Eid and doing some arts and crafts. We also managed to fit in the final preparations ahead of their #RefugeeFestivalWeek event too 🍵

It's not long until Moments of Freedom's #RefugeeFestivalWeek event. Please come and join us on Tuesday 16th June from 12:30pm in Centre 81, Clydebank!

We’re exploring what it means to live well in a changing climate through our partnership project Climate Wisdom. Working in partnership with people living with dementia, we’re exploring the relationship between living well and topics like extreme weather. otbds.org/projects/cli...

Last week two our Team attended 'Developing Sustainability' @visitdundreggan.bsky.social delivered by skilled facilitators from Social Enterprise Academy for grantees of The National Lottery Community Fund. Excellent tools, resources and discussions and great to connect with inspiring projects 😍

We’ve joined over 40 organisations, including the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, to call on the new First Minister to strengthen human rights in Scotland. You can find out more and read the letter in full: www.hrcscotland.org/news/news/hu...

The Moments of Freedom group invite you to their 'Built Together' event in Clydebank as part of #RefugeeFestivalWeek. Come and join us over free food and refreshments and celebrate the group's next stage in their journey. www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/events/event...

The Scottish Government consultation on the right to breaks for unpaid carers seeks views from unpaid carers, people receiving care, carer support organisations, and others. Visit bit.ly/3RniMEN to share your views by Fri 22 May.

With our new MSPs now in Holyrood and beginning to return to casework or set up offices in communities across Scotland, now is a good time to get in touch them. Make sure your voice is heard! otbds.org/what-to-do-a...

The Scottish Government consultation on the right to breaks for unpaid carers seeks views from unpaid carers, people receiving care, carer support organisations, and others. Visit bit.ly/3RniMEN to share your views by Fri 22 May.

Gardening and getting outdoors is great for our mental wellbeing. Last week we got outdoors in Kinghorn with our Climate Wisdom project and made beautiful nature collages! #mentalhealthawarenessweek

With our new MSPs now in Holyrood and beginning to return to casework or set up offices in communities across Scotland, now is a good time to get in touch them. Make sure your voice is heard! otbds.org/what-to-do-a...

Following Moments of Freedom's milestone of becoming a constituted group, they are hosting an event during Refugee Festival Week. Please join us to celebrate this new step in their journey! 🍵https://www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/events/event/built-together/

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're flipping back to our 2020 blog where Dani shares some of thoughts on how crafting can help our mental health and wellbeing. otbds.org/left-handed-...

For over 20 years, our development has been shaped by listening. We have always worked a bit differently. As a community-led organisation we’re committed to building leadership at every level – with the communities we work with, and increasingly in our own organisation. otbds.org/about/our-st...

We had a lovely time on Monday with the New Beginnings Club at the opening of their new memorial garden in East Lothian. It was so special to share stories in the sunshine. www.facebook.com/groups/20823...

We work in partnership – in almost everything we do – with different organisations. If you have an idea you want to develop together, we want to hear from you! Email [email protected] or use our contact form to start a conversation about work we could do in partnership. otbds.org/what-we-do/p...

Join us for a storytelling session celebrating the River Clyde and its river woodlands on 23 May 🌊 #Riverwoods are hosting two free events at the Falls of Clyde reserve. 🍃 11am–12pm: seated storytelling (accessible) 📖 1pm–3pm: storytelling walk and creative session Sign up at the link below 👇

On Friday our #ClimateWisdom team visited the Ecology Centre with STAND. We had so much fun and learned so much too! 🍃🦇🐝 otbds.org/projects/cli...

For the last year, whilst developing our collaborative leadership model, we have meeting in-person once a month as a team. A big thanks to Lanark Development Trust, their grounds filled with hives of bees, butterflies and even a labyrinth were a gorgeous base! lnkd.in/eY2sKZ8D

Last week our #ClimateWisdom team attended a lovely Daffodil Tea filled with singing, dancing and lots of cake. We even learned that daffodils are a source of galamantamine which is used to treat alzheimers. It helps to manage cogntive decline such as memory loss and confusion.

📣Some organisational news from OTB! Find out more about our new collaborative leadership model on our latest blog otbds.org/collaborativ...

A big thanks to West Dunbartonshire @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social for coming out speak to the Moments of Freedom group about what support they can offer members. We are looking forward to this continuing partnership! 🔈

📣Some organisational news from OTB! Find out more about our new collaborative leadership model on our latest blog otbds.org/collaborativ...

📢 Take part in research on human rights in the voluntary sector! Join relaxed discussions, with lunch provided, to explore how human rights-based approaches can support your work. Sessions run in May with @thre-equal.bsky.social and @sbs.strath.ac.uk Please sign up: forms.office.com/e/d8A7XGHCDc

The Scottish Parliament elections are on 7 May. Key dates: Register to vote by 20 April Apply for a postal vote by 21 April Apply for a proxy vote by 28 April If your details being on the electoral register could put you at risk, you can register anonymously. Register: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

LGBTQI+ families in Scotland often face barriers in accessing services and community spaces. We can support services and organisations to understand barriers and create supportive spaces for LGBTQI+ families. Email [email protected] to find out more. otbds.org/what-we-do/p...

Our two guides from the Queer Families groups, written by and for LGBTIQ+ people in Scotland, aim to help make the possible pathways to starting a family clearer, and the journey feel more supported from the beginning. otbds.org/starting-lgb...

We love getting out and about in the communities we work with. Recently we visited Meeting Centres in Fife and Angus; community-based support groups for people living with dementia and their care partners. Find out about their amazing member-led spaces www.meetingcentres.scot

With less than 40 days until the Scottish Parliament election, get yourself election ready with our new resources otbds.org/two-new-reso...

Last week we heard from 4 organisations at our Connecting Equalities webinar and asked them to put forward 3 asks to Scottish Parliament candidates and the new Scottish Government. otbds.org/projects/con...

The sun came out just in time for the STAND Cupar and Dunfermline Meeting Centres and Katie & Christine from the Climate Wisdom team visit to the Scottish Deer Centre. otbds.org/climate-wisd...

We're in Glasgow today at the @alliancescot.bsky.social Conference 'Hope to Action'. 'Hope' is a strong theme across our work supporting communities and we're excited to hear from other groups and organisations in workshops and talks. If you see us at the conference do come and say hello!

Last week we spent an energising day at the Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub Gathering in Kirkcaldy as part of our Climate Wisdom project. otbds.org/projects/cli...

We had an informative day at the Scottish Human Rights Commission's 'South of Scotland - Have your say on Economic, Social and Cultural rights' event at Borders College. Lots of interesting and insightful conversations.

On International Women's Day the women of Moments of Freedom shared some of their favourite family recipes. The group have decided to start publishing these and the first is fattoush salad! 🥗

Outside the Box’s vision is a society where communities are welcoming and inclusive, and where people can contribute to making their communities work well for them and for everyone. otbds.org/about/our-ap...

Since 2018 we’ve been supporting the Queer Families group in Glasgow, to help LGBTIQ+ families with children find ways to connect and build community. Over the last year, this grew a lot – with more families joining and new spin-off groups starting up. Check them out! otbds.org/starting-new...

It was great to join Invisible Cities last week at their Glasgow networking event. Interesting to hear all about @mediaco-op.bsky.social and the power of storytelling. These networking events are a welcoming and inclusive space for people from across the third sector and beyond to connect.

It was great to join @moments_freedom yesterday in Clydebank for a relaxing glass painting session. During Ramadan we are focussing on arts and crafts, with a goal of producing some pieces that could be sold to raise money for group funds.

With less than 3 months to go, make sure you are election ready with our two resources 🗳️ otbds.org/two-new-reso...

With less than 3 months to go, make sure you are election ready with our two resources 🗳️ otbds.org/two-new-reso...