The East Kilbride Seniors Forum hummed to a familiar tune when they took a trip down memory lane during a recent trip to Blackpool. Thanks to the hospitality of Blackpool City Council, they enjoyed a music night in the holiday town’s Winter Gardens.

Avril Anderson of the forum said: “We were presented with a group of three fine grey headed men to sing to us.
“After a few numbers someone in the group mentioned they were singing all ‘Bachelors’ numbers.
“It was only when a lady joined our group to chat to one of us and said: ‘Yes, they are their songs, because they are The Bachelors’ that we realised who they were.

A Government campaign to stamp out age-related discrimination is urging Scots to See the Person, not the Age. The £640,000 anti-ageism campaign will feature television, radio, online and press advertising and encourage Scots to think past stereotypes based on age.

Running until the end of September, it will also incorporate work with local authorities and the voluntary sector.

Nutrition champions have been appointed across Scotland to promote nutritional standards in Scotland.

Launching the Food, Fluid and Nutrition programme at Wishaw General Hospital, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said that £1.08 million has been made available to allow boards to appoint the champions.

The champions will support the programme which aims to ensure that all patients receive the best nutritional care while in hospital.

The new Dalry Seniors Forum was recently established in North Ayrshire by the North Ayrshire Council Community Development staff. The Forum meet monthly in the Dalry Community Centre. 

During the short time they have been established they have identified issues at a local level which affects older people. We look forward to hearing more about the Dalry Forum in the months to come. 

The Development staff are looking forward to establishing more new forums in Kilbirnie and Beith