Older People, Age And Ageing

Purpose of the group

• To help the Scottish Parliament to address the challenges of an ageing population.
• To provide MSPs with a source of information and expertise on issues of age.
• To bring together those with an interest in the well-being of older people.
• To encourage co-operation in promoting the interests of older people and their involvement with the Scottish Parliament.
• To assist the Scottish Parliament in meeting older people’s needs as well as benefiting from their experience.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 26 October 2016 (225KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 25 January 2017 (225KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 26 April 2017 (97KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 6 September 2017 (218KB pdf) 
• Agenda for Meeting 16 January 2019 (100KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 11 March 2020 (47KB pdf)

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 13 September 2016 (260KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 October 2016 (274KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 25 January 2017 (403KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 April 2017 (309KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 6 September 2017 (202KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 November 2017 (287KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 21 February 2018 (250KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 September 2018 (230KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 16 January 2019 (214KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 March 2019 (158KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 12 June 2019 (170KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 18 September 2019 (171KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 January 2020 (157KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 30 September 2020 (153KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (220KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (312KB pdf) 
• Annual return form 2018 (320KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (325KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (157KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Amanda Gordon (office of Sandra White MSP) - treasurer

Organisations

Outside the Box - secretary

Action on Elder Abuse Scotland 

Action on Hearing Loss  

Age Scotland  

Alzheimer Scotland 

Befriending Network

Big Lottery Fund Scotland 

British Geriatric Society 

Camphill Communities  

Campaign to end loneliness

Care Inspectorate 

Centre for Cognitive Ageing, University of Edinburgh 

DEEP – Network of Dementia Voices

Faith in Older People 

Generations Working Together 

HIV Scotland

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)

Scottish Older People’s Assembly - secretary 

Scottish Pensioners Forum  

Scottish Seniors Alliance  

TIDE – Together in dementia everyday

Eat Well, Age Well

Life Care – Vintage Vibes

Living Streets Scotland

Association of British Insurers

Vegetarian for Life

Scottish Association of Social Work

Royal Voluntary Service

Scottish Ambulance Service

Independent Age

Scottish Fire & Rescue

Agile Scotland

Sovereign Property Group

Voluntary Centre East Ayrshire