The exchanged helped us to look at ways to increase the confidence and wellbeing, including the sense of connection, for the Glasgow community participants. All our participants are be over the age of 50 have a strong emphasis on tackling ageism, alongside racism and other forms of discrimination. We were provided with the opportunity to share experience of drawing on the rich cultures within communities to promote mutual understanding, wellbeing and economic development (learning partners: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig).

The exchange offered  inspiration from different wellbeing-focused enterprise activities to bring  ideas back to Glasgow (learning partners: An Crùbh, the Selkie Collective). This helped increase awareness amongst participants of the different ways of connecting to landscape, especially for people who have mobility or additional support needs, as a means of improving health and wellbeing (learning partners: Skye for All (Accessible Walks and Experiences).

Learning Outcomes

• Improve mutual understanding and connections between urban and rural communities, in particular through a women-led enterprise lens;
• Enhance Glasgow participants’ knowledge of setting up and delivering health & wellbeing social and community enterprise activities/projects for hard to reach groups (in a rural areas ‘hard to reach’ groups will experience barriers arising from the intersection of geographic distance and socioeconomic factors).
• To learn about the physical and cultural environment, how to protect and look after it and to appreciate its fragility for both the urban community members and the Organisation.

"We are so grateful for the joy we found on the island, the kindness, openness and generosity of everyone we met."