SOPA NEWS
09 April 2024April 2024 SOPA Newsletter Now Available
Find out more about the latest packed issue below!
Highlights include:
SOPA News:
- Latest News on SOPA’s Age Friendly Communities (AfC) Work
- SOPA Events and Members’ Meetings
Features in this Issue:
- Interview with Colin Smyth MSP on his Proposal for a Commissioner for Older People
08 April 2024Presentations for SOPA seminars in March 2024 on Age-friendly Communities in Scotland are now available for download.
The presentations for the two SOPA seminars in March 2024 on Age-friendly Communities in Scotland are now available for download.
Developing Age-friendly Communities (AfCs) in Rural Areas in Scotland Presentation Pack
Developing Resources fo Age-friendly Communities (AfCs) in Scotland at Local Level Presentation Pack
05 March 2024Speakers Announced for SOPA Age-friendly Communities in Rural Settings Seminar
SOPA Age-friendly Communities in Rural Settings
Thursday March 14th, 2024 (11am-3pm)
Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Theatre & Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ
Do you live in a rural area? Do you want to improve your community for older people?
Come to our free event in Perth (hybrid) and find out more! Book here via eventbrite
Speakers include:
- Tony Donohoe, AfC Project Co-ordinator, SOPA
- Rebecca Lines, Learning Officer, Centre for Ageing Better
- Liam Hinphey, AfC Coordinator/NI AfC Network Co-chair, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
- Zoe Robertson, Head Of Service, Adult Work & Social Care & Andreea Pauis, Policy & Commissioning Officer, Perth & Kinross HSCP
- Carly Walker, Public Health Manager, North Yorkshire Council
- Nicola Watson, IMPACT/Stirling University
- Ryan Woolrych, Heriot-Watt University
22 February 2024Come to a SOPA Outreach Event - Edinburgh and the Borders!
SOPA Outreach Events - Edinburgh and the Borders!
The Edinburgh Event will be on 5th March 2024, 1.45pm to 3.30pm, Cornerstone Centre at St John’s
The Borders Event will be on 20th March 2024 11am to 2pm, Old Gala House
If you'd like to attend please reserve a place by emailing: info@scotopa.org.uk
This will be a great opportunity to network and find out more about SOPA’s work.
We will also have a presentation and Q&A on Age-friendly Communities in Scotland and asking what issues matter to you so we can feed this into our work, including our annual assembly and working groups.
20 February 2024SOPA Age-friendly Communities Seminars March 2024 - Booking now open!
Booking is now open for two SOPA seminars in March 2024 on Age-friendly Communities in Scotland (admission is free but you must register via Eventbrite).
The two seminars are:
Developing Age-friendly Communities (AfCs) in Rural Areas in Scotland
14th March 2024, 11am-3pm, Perth Concert Hall, PH1 5HZ
Developing Resources fo Age-friendly Communities (AfCs) in Scotland at Local Level
26th March 2024, 11am-3pm, COSLA Conference Centre, 19 Haymarket Yards Edinburgh EH12 5BH
09 February 2024SOPA February 2024 Newsletter Now Available!
February 2024 Newsletter Now Available
Find out more about the latest packed issue below!
SOPA News:
- Meet our Lead Officer and Joint Vice-Chair
- SOPA’s Three-year Plan 2024-2027 and the “to do” List for Members
- SOPA Annual General Meeting on 29th January 2024 in Glasgow
- Latest News on SOPA’s Age Friendly Communities (AfC) Work
- SOPA Events and Members’ Meetings Announced
- New SOPA Website Coming Soon
Features in this Issue:
- Interview with Older People’s Champion, Councillor Alf Kelly, Falkirk Council
- Festival of Ageing - 17th January 2024 in Edinburgh
Members Articles and News from:
- AbilityNet
- ACEIT
- Association of Eat Lothian Day Centres
- Generations Working Together
- Hourglass
- LGBT Age Action Group of LGBT Health and Wellbeing
- Linking Lives UK
- Mearns & Coastal Healthy Living Network (MCHLN)
- Retired Police Officers Association Scotland (RPOAS)