Older People, Age and Ageing
This Cross-party group's purpose:
- Ensure that older people and the organisations supporting older people have opportunity to have their voices heard on issues that affect them.
- Ensure older people have an opportunity to participate in campaigns and policies that affect them.
- To ensure that rights and issues affecting older people are on the agenda in the Scottish Parliament.
- A space for those working in supporting older people to share resources, learning and events.
Next meeting
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The next meeting will be held on 6 March 2024 and will include the group's AGM.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Christine Ryder
Address:
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Jeremy Balfour
Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Fulton MacGregor
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency)
Katy Clark
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Richard Leonard
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Alexander Stewart
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Organisations
Outside the Box - secretary
Age Scotland
Scottish Older Peoples Assembly
Scottish Pensioners Forum
Food Train
Independent Age
Action on Elder Abuse Scotland
Action on Hearing Loss
Alzheimer Scotland
Befriending Network
British Geriatric Society
Camphill Communities
Campaign to end loneliness
Care Inspectorate
Centre for Cognitive Ageing, University of Edinburgh
Faith in Older People
Generations Working Together
Intergenerational Network
LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Life Changes Trust
Luminate
Mental Health Foundation
Places for People Care and Support
Roar – Connections for Life
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
RoSPA – Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents
Scottish Borders Social Enterprise Chamber (SBSEC)
TIDE – Together in dementia everyday
Life Care – Vintage Vibes
Living Streets Scotland
Vegetarian for Life
Scottish Association of Social Work
Royal Voluntary Service
Scottish Ambulance Service
Scottish Fire & Rescue
Agile Scotland
Voluntary Centre East Ayrshire