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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

Available here

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

Click here for full programme

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