Age Concern Enterprises (Scotland) Limited
Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged in Scotland have taken an historic decision to join together to create a new charity from April 1st 2009. The new charity will strive to represent all of Scotland's older people and provide a united voice. Across the UK, all Age Concern national bodies will unite with Help the Aged, creating four new nation-based charities for older people. Bringing together two well-established names in the field of ageing will combine over 100 years of experience in working to promote a better quality of life for older people.

Products & Services on offer
▪ Provide support, development and engagement opportunities for older people's member groups and potential member groups
▪ Provide and support opportunities for older people's groups and member groups to participate in the wider work of Age Concern and Help the Aged in Scotland
▪ Provide relevant high quality information direct to older people and to organisations providing information to older people.
▪ Be the knowledge based authoritative source for social and public policy on issues affecting older people and to campaign with and for older people to reduce inequalities and disadvantage in Scotland and internationally.
▪ Build and sustain research and policy development links with academic institutions, research centres and networks to become a focal point for knowledge transfer on older people's issues and population ageing.
▪ Support the development of an international dimension to the charity's work in Scotland, including stronger relationships with Help Age International.





