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Tommy Sheppard holding event in Portobello for WASPI women
Tommy Sheppard MP is holding a free event this Friday at Portobello Library when he hopes to meet women affected by pension shortfall -...
Age Scotland warns against council cuts
Next week The City of Edinburgh Council will set its budget for the year ahead. The council will have to find almost £80 million...
Two Edinburgh charities receive funding for dementia meeting centres
Heart of Newhaven and Eric Liddell Community are among five Scottish organisations which have been awarded funding from the Meeting Centres Seedcorn Fund to...
Free smoke alarms available in Edinburgh
A charity is urging Edinburgh homeowners to apply for free smoke alarms before the deadline for new Scottish Government safety standards.
Care and Repair Edinburgh,...
Walking football marathon will raise funds for Age Scotland
A team of walking footballers will take on a marathon challenge at Oriam in November to raise funds for charity Age Scotland.
The event will...
Age Scotland urge caution in the hot weather
Age Scotland is asking everyone to look out for older relatives and friends as the current heatwave continues.
Temperatures are predicted to soar as high...
Age Scotland offers social security training
Age Scotland is offering free social security training workshops for older people in the Lothians.
The two-hour online workshops, funded by the Yorkshire Building Society,...
#SP2021 Age Scotland issues its manifesto
The national charity for older people, Age Scotland, has called on the next Scottish Government to have more policies to help older people. They...
Beware ongoing vaccine scams
The charity, Age Scotland, has warned older people to be on their guard against scams, saying these are heartless attempts to trick people into...
Craigentinny Primary School win award from Age Scotland
Craigentinny Primary School have won the Patrick Brooks Award or Best Working Partnership at this year's Age Scotland Awards. The school has won this...
Coronavirus – national exemption scheme for those who cannot wear a mask
The charity Age Scotland welcomes the news that The Scottish Government is to introduce a national scheme for those unable to wear a mask....
Age Scotland boss is doing an ultramarathon today – in his garden
Age Scotland's Chief Executive, Brian Sloan is off on a 30 mile walk today. He will stay local though as he will be walking...
Quarter of Scottish coronavirus deaths from care homes
A quarter of the deaths related to Covid-19 recorded in Scotland have been care home residents.
The charity Age Scotland is now demanding better medical...
Age Scotland demands that older shoppers have a priority hour
Age Scotland urges priority slots for older shoppers at all supermarkets
Scotland's national charity for older people has urged all supermarkets to follow Sainsbury's, Iceland,...
Free entry for over 60s at the Zoo
In a move to tackle loneliness among older people, Age Scotland and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have teamed up to allow free...
Walking Football Scotland honoured at Age Scotland Awards Ceremony
Newly formed charity Walking Football Scotland (WFS) has been honoured at the Age Scotland 2018 National Conference and Awards Ceremony which was held at the Raddison Blu Hotel...
Miles likes Body Boosting Bingo!
Miles Briggs Conservative MSP for Lothian has developed a love of bingo. But fear not, this game has a real benefit other than winning cash prizes!
Miles is...
Age Scotland Walking Football Festival at Ainslie Park
Fourteen teams from throughout the UK took part in the first Age Scotland Walking Football Festival at Ainslie Park on Sunday.
Teams from throughout the UK...
Age Scotland helping you to grow old gracefully
Time to rethink our perception of later life
More than four out of five Scots want to see society adjust its perception of later life,...
Act soon to get the most out of your electricity rate
New legislation means customers need to act now to change tariffs.
AGE SCOTLAND ENTERPRISES ENCOURAGES OLDER PEOPLE TO ACT NOW TO GET THE MOST FROM...
Older people who feel lonely should call Silver Line Scotland
Age Scotland is calling on older people in Edinburgh who feel lonely, or who face difficulties, over the Christmas holiday to make use of...
Call for Edinburgh to nominate its older people’s champion
Edinburgh residents are invited to nominate their local champions for older people for the Age Scotland Awards 2013. The Charity is looking for individuals,...
Edinburgh MSP supports Age Scotland’s Still Waiting campaign
Local MSP backs campaign against older isolation at Age Scotland Nicolson Street shop
Alison Johnstone, Lothian Green MSP, visited Age Scotland’s shop on Edinburgh’s Nicolson...
Age Scotland need donations for Newington shop
Age Scotland is appealing for volunteers and stock donations for its new charity shop in Newington, due to open on 30th September. The shop...
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