Veterans' Project update
Group comradeship by phone
Age Scotland is offering veterans age 50 and older the opportunity to enjoy weekly group chat with each other by phone in a Comradeship Circle
They can choose a day and time that would suit them, with each call bringing up to six veterans together. A facilitator will be on hand to make introductions, but will thereafter take the back seat unless required. Veterans can express interest by calling the Age Scotland Helpline 0800 12 44 222. Age Scotland would also like to hear from community groups and services interested in setting up bespoke Comradeship Circles for older veterans they support. Email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk to discuss. The Comradeship Circles project is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.
Read the service launch news release here.
Additionally individuals or organisations may subscribe to receive future copies of their newsletter directly via the following link: https://agescotland.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=864bed6bee41e06f8ac14eb38&id=4425449c2e. Both documents are packed with useful information that will be of much assistance and interest to many older veterans, as well as for those who support them.
Be scams aware
The pandemic is being exploited by scammers to prey on vulnerable people, and indeed everyone.
Read Age Scotland's special report on scams and how to avoid them
And the winner is - Erskine!
Erskine Reid Macewen Activity Centre is overall winner of our recent Challenge for Older Veterans to Exercise Regularly Together (COVERT). The video below tells their story. Find out more about how we support older veterans to enjoy and benefit from physical activity here.
Erskine - winner of our 2019/20 COVERT Challenge
Veterans' Postal News
Inside, opportunities to enjoy comradeship by phone and online, using health services during coronavirus, and support for disabled veterans. If you would like to receive the edition by post email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk or call the Age Scotland helpline 0800 12 44 222.
New courses from our dementia training team
The team now has two additional workshops:
- Making online activities dementia inclusive
- Carers’ rights under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
For more information email dementiatraining@agescotland.org.uk