Outside the Box Follow Up Event

Posted on August 7, 2015

In 2014 Outside the Box and Scottish Care held a series of events called We’re Here Too, to bring people together who want to see more opportunities for all older people to be able to participate in the issues that interest them. We’re Here Too is part of the Making Choices and People as Partners projects funded by the Scottish Government to support the implementation of SDS.

A follow up event of this will be held on Wednesday 23rd September 2015 at Falkirk Town Hall from 10.00am – 3.30pm.

Presentations will be delivered from:
Building Community Capacity in Highland Perthshire
Keyring Chain Reaction Project, Newcastle

For further information and to book your place, please call 0141 419 0451 or visit the Wisdom in Practice website

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