Tag: older people
Cost of council gardening services rises by 70%
The "lifeline" grasscutting and hedge trimming service for older households and people with disabilities is set to rise by 70 per cent.
A councillor warned the significant rise in ‘Garden Aid’ charges will hit the...
Deidre Brock MP leads debate on timebanking
Paying tribute to the work of the Leith Time Bank, the Edinburgh North and Leith MP says the neighbour support networks "really can change people's lives"
Deidre Brock MP led a debate this week on...
Call for council to intervene as the last bank in Tranent is set to...
Anger over the decision from RBS to close its Tranent branch this summer - seven years after it closed its branch in neighbouring Prestonpans
The Royal Bank of Scotland's announcement that it will close its...
Fund boost to help older people
Hundreds of older people in Scotland will benefit thanks to a £72,000 funding boost.
Bield will use the funds to provide additional services for residents, service users and their families.
They including dining out experiences for...
Could you cook an extra portion of dinner for an older neighbour?
Meal Makers, the project bringing neighbours together through food, is in Edinburgh and they want you to join up today!
Meal Makers bring together people who love cooking (‘cooks’), with older neighbours who would appreciate having some delicious home-cooked...
Letter to the Editor – from Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly is a charity which works to tackle loneliness and social isolation among older people. They have sent out the letter below to us and we imagine to other news outlets.
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