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What makes a good life?

As part of our Parents Supporting Parents project, we have been having conversations with a group of lone parents from East Kilbride.  We talked about the things that make a good ...

Creating Conversations in Thornliebank

Yesterday we visited a group of older people at Thornliebank Parish Church, as part of our 'Creating Conversations' project. We asked people to think about what helps them when they're ...

Getting out & about & embracing old age

The other week I was working from home and glad of it, as the day was cold, dark and miserable. I had planned to go along to a local lunch club ...

Gender equality isn’t just good for women, it’s good for all of us

The Young Women's Movement (YWCA) launched the second Status of Young Women in Scotland report on 30th January 2017. This report expands on last year’s, interviewing twice as many women ...

What is the status of young women in Scotland?

This week we went to the launch of The Young Women's Movement's Status of Young Women in Scotland 2016 report. The day was fantastic with a variety of speakers, the amazing ...

Age in Mind: Are mental health services failing older people?

Last Thursday we were invited to join Age in Mind for a reception at Scottish Parliament. The purpose of the reception was to discuss the experience of older people with lived ...