
Fiona Cross
@fionacross2
Director of Community Services @agescotland All views are my own.
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28-03-2012 17:21:35
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Unforgotten Forces magazine is out now. In this issue read about Fighting With Pride in Scotland, Blesma support, @dmws and Fares4Free new partnership, plus much more. bit.ly/UFMagazine


These Age Scotland calendars are brilliant. Packed full of information and beautifully illustrated. Plenty of room for your reminders and appts too. What's not to love!



SIGN THE PETITION - #SAVEGLASGOWFOODTRAIN Our Glasgow branch faces closure, leaving hundreds of older people without lifeline shopping supplies We're calling on Glasgow City HSCP to work with us to secure the money needed to keep branch open Please sign & RT: chng.it/Yqk9p5nXGQ



Our trustees play such an important role in supporting the work of Age Scotland and Graham has been a steadfast trustee, and the voice of our community members over many years. Thank-you Graham Reece and we're delighted you are staying on as an Age Scotland ambassador.

Thank-you to everyone who turned up today and made this event celebrating LGBT history month such a success. Great discussions, great partnership with LGBT Health and Wellbeing Age Action Group. Much to do but it had to be jazz hands for the photo 😆😆@Sufly9 Brian Green Age Scotland


📻I'll be speaking to Stephen Jardine on BBC Radio Scotland from 9am about the impact and scale of loneliness on older people (and anything he asks about!) for Age Scotland. Tune in!

How much do you know about #dementia friendly communities? Come along & find out more at our March Coffee Conversation! We'll be joined by About Dementia's Colm McBriarty & a community group sharing their experience. Book your spot here ▶️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-cof…




A great opportunity to engage with members of NHSGGC - Care Home Collaborative and introduce them to Age Scotland resources for supporting older people's health and wellbeing.

This week is UK #FallsAwarenessWeek, so we've published an article on the Age Scotland blog highlighting free resources individuals and older people's services can use to learn about and take action on falls. bit.ly/46dbeqq



Please help save the unique “Milan Day centre” which is attended by BAME elderly residents of East Dunbartonshire. This is a life line for the users and families. Save Milan Day Centre Kirkintilloch - Sign the Petition! chng.it/VWn8qS24 via Change.org UK

We regularly hear that accessing health and social care are the top priorities for older people across Scotland. Thanks to Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP MSP for visiting us to learn more about people's experiences and how they can be improved.

