DGSF partner with Keeping Warm Project

DGSF gets seat on Older Peoples Consultative Forum

Seniors want their own parliament!

Representation

Information

Empowerment

In the 2nd quarter at 2010 we:

• have received 67 enquiries covering 33 different topics.  Please click here for list of topics

• Are currently participating in the Day Care Service Review

• Are talking to building healthy communities

• Took part in the local Reshaping Care for Older People: More information, including the questionnaire, is available on the Scottish Government website: www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/reshaping

• Arranged 12 members to attend the Age Scotland Assembly in Peebles.  For a feedback report from one of our members click here

(Over 1200 signatures were collected for the Pensioners Petition)

Meetings attended

Activities

June 2010

• Stewartry Local Rural Partnership - Kirkcudbright (John White) Click here
• Accessible Transport Forum AGM - Castle Douglas (Bill Morrison)
• Older Peoples Consultative Forum - Edinburgh (John White) Click here
• Scottish Seniors Alliance Assembly - Glasgow (Alan Sidaway, Ron Spencer & Devt Manager)
• Older Peoples Consultative Group - Lockerbie (Ron Spencer & Devt Manager)
• Reshaping Care for Older People Event - Dumfries (John White, Ron Spencer, Alan Sidaway) (Devt Manager on Panel) Click here

May 2010

• A&E Area Committee - Ageing Population - Moffat (Bill and Jenny Agnew)
• Diversity Working Group - Dumfries (Frank Smith) Click here
• Disability Access Panel - Dumfries (Ron Spencer)

April

• Scottish Seniors Alliance Husting - Glasgow (Ron Spencer, John White & Devt Manager)
• Third Sector Forum- Dumfries (Devt Manager)
• Volunteer Managers Forum - Castle Douglas (Devt Manager)
• Stewartry Local Rural Partnership - Kirkcudbright (John White) Click here
• Scottish Seniors Alliance - Glasgow (Ron Spencer)

Reports on the meetings are available below or by contacting the office, contact details.