The sixth Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA 2014)

News of a £10,000 award from the Big Lottery’s Award for All is being announced by the Scottish Older People’s Assembly on a very important date – Wednesday 1 October, UK Older People’s Day.

It also comes just a few weeks away from the sixth Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (Friday 31 October).

This year – for the very first time – the SOPA campaign trail toured Scotland from Dumfries right up to Shetland to listen to the views of older people and ask them the BIG question: “If you had the chance to speak at the Scottish Older People’s Assembly in the Scottish Parliament, what one action would you request to benefit older people in Scotland?”

The Big Lottery £10,000 will be spent running more of these events after the Assembly to update older people (who were not able to be there or watch online) on how their issues and views were received – as well as the actions agreed to achieve the improvements they suggested.