Age Scotland
We are Age Scotland, the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50. Our mission is to inspire, involve, and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others, so that everyone can make the most of later life.
Services this organisation delivers
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Note: this service is only for older people
We give older people the chance to pick up the phone and enjoy a chat, get some support, and feel all the wonderful benefits that come from talking to a friend.
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Note: this service is only for ethnic minorities and older people
The Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum works to influence policy change and challenges inequality and discrimination faced by ethnic minority older people, including poverty and barriers to accessing information and services.
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Note: this service is only for LGBTQ+ people and older people
Our Older People’s LGBTQ+ network is a new platform to amplify the voices and uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people over the age of 50 across Scotland.
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Note: this service is only for older people
We work in partnership with Solicitors for Older People Scotland (SOPS), a group of Scottish Law firms dedicated to providing legal services to older people in a caring and sensitive way.
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Note: this service is only for ex-service personnel and LGBTQ+ people
Information, advice and support is available for older ex-service men and women.
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Note: this service is only for older people
We work to tackle loneliness and social isolation among in older people. Through our friendship line, we provide regular calls to isolated older people. We support local older peoples groups across Scotland, helping them to thrive and provide a sense of community.
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Note: this service is only for carers , families and older people
You can call our helpline for information and advice or browse our range of information guides by topic on the website.