Question reference: S4W-30016
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 22 February 2016
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Current status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to mark International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2016.
Answer
The Scottish Government will work with its stakeholders to agree how to mark the day as we have done in previous years. The Scottish Older People's Assembly (SOPA) celebrated International Older People's Day on 5 October 2015, during older people's week, by holding its annual assembly in the Scottish Parliament with politicians and around 150 older people. Age Scotland's member groups are currently planning their activities for the day and it is expected that the community grants fund of £80,000 awarded to Age Scotland will support many local events.