Who can use Outside Lives? Outside Lives is focused on delivering activities and opportunities to the whole community, regardless of age, gender, ability or disability. We are committed to delivering an inclusive Expand Outside Lives is a community-led organisation, and as such, anyone can engage with our activities and events. We are however, also committed to diversity and inclusivity and as such, we are focused on ensuring that people who may feel marginalised for any reason, are nurtured within the Outside Lives Community. Our activities are both intergenerational and supportive to all ability levels; including those with health and/or social challenges; such as mental health concerns, dementia, and learning, physical or sensory impairment. Wherever possible we also look to incorporate additional language considerations where they are appropriate to the participants involved, for example, Welsh language content, British Sign Language (BSL) and the production of materials in accessible formats such as Easy Read technology.
What is Permaculture? At Outside Lives we follow the principles of Permaculture. This innovative framework is used to create a more sustainable way of living, centred around three core concepts: Earth Care, People Care and Future Care. Expand Permaculture is an innovative framework used to create a more sustainable way of living. It is a practical way of developing ecologically harmonious, efficient, and productive systems that can be used by anyone, anywhere. By considering how we use our resources – things like food, energy, shelter and other material/non-material needs, it is possible to get more out of life by using less, providing benefits for our environment and ourselves today and also for generations to come. Want to know more? You can find out more about the principles of Permaculture by visiting: https://www.permaculture.co.uk/
What is Co-Production? We believe that people are central to defining and delivering change within their communities and that working together as equals delivers positive change. Expand We believe that people are central to defining and delivering change within their communities. Co-production is all about individuals and professionals working together, as equals, to deliver positive change. We want ‘co-production’ to be more than another piece of 'jargon', and we want to remove the battles often encountered when trying to design services and solutions aimed at improving lives. We utilise the principles of co-production in everything we do at Outside Lives, and we also deliver an interactive workshop that supports both individuals within the community and other organisations, to explore the benefits of co-production in everyday life. Co-production is a tool that enables individuals to: Gain a clear understanding of the co-production values and how this differs from engagement or consultation Explore ways of working together as friendly equals who value each other, working towards a shared goal Experience our practical ‘Let’s go Co-Pro’ Action Planning tool, focusing on some real-life scenarios, helping us to better identify our skills and the networks needed to create ideas and actions for change