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  • Illustration of two hands touching next to a white flower
    Illustration of two hands touching next to a white flower
    Making Lockdown Work for Dad

    Posted on July 3, 2020

    As it happens, the social isolation has drawn dad and me closer together, and he says that he doesn’t miss going out. We do our exercises, play lots of Scrabble and dominoes, tackle puzzles together and always have a jigsaw on the go.

    Living with lockdown
  • Illustration showing a series of closed doors with essential items left outside
    Illustration showing a series of closed doors with essential items left outside
    The Impact Overview

    Posted on June 22, 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a whole series of additional challenges for those living with dementia and for those caring for them.

    Living with lockdown
  • Dial-an-artist leaflet
    Dial-an-artist leaflet
    Dial-an-artist

    Posted on April 20, 2020

    Our Connected Neighbourhoods and Artlink Central have taken up the challenge presented by the COVID-19 epidemic to rethink how we can bring the arts into the living rooms of Stirlingshire residents.

    Arts
  • Several people's hands joined together in the centre of a circle
    Several people's hands joined together in the centre of a circle
    COVID-19 Support

    Posted on March 19, 2020

    Here is how OCN will work to support you over the coming weeks.

    Project Updates
  • The Carers Café Report

    Posted on February 10, 2020

    Carers Project Updates
  • OCN response to HSCP Plan

    Posted on September 10, 2019

    OCN and project partners submitted a joint response to the Strategic Plan and Budget Consultation held by the Stirling and Clackmannanshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

    Project Updates
  • Our Connected Neighbourhoods participants at Kings Park in Stirling
    Our Connected Neighbourhoods participants at Kings Park in Stirling
    Kings Park – An OCN walking tour

    Posted on August 22, 2019

    Curious about what makes a park ‘dementia friendly’ several OCN participants took a trip to Kings Park to see what they thought.

    Environment
  • Image showing a artist's graphic detailing what the Place Standard Tool is
    Image showing a artist's graphic detailing what the Place Standard Tool is
    OCN and Sainsbury’s – make the difference

    Posted on August 13, 2019

    Late last year a group of people from central Stirling visited the Sainsbury’s supermarket at Drip Road to evaluate their experience of the store environment and surrounding neighbourhood.

    Environment
  • Our Connected Neighbourhoods members and staff from Tilly's Tea Room at the OCN Tea Party.
    Our Connected Neighbourhoods members and staff from Tilly's Tea Room at the OCN Tea Party.
    Interim evaluation report

    Posted on August 5, 2019

    Our Connected Neighbourhoods is now nearing the end of its second year. To appraise our progress over this period, OCN has co-produced an interim evaluation.

    Project Updates
  • The number 5 painted on a purple background
    The number 5 painted on a purple background
    Five Bullet Friday (5 April, 2019)

    Posted on April 5, 2019

    5 Bullet Fridays
  • The number 5 painted on a purple background
    The number 5 painted on a purple background
    Five Bullet Friday (March 8, 2019)

    Posted on March 8, 2019

    5 Bullet Fridays