Gillian joined the University of Strathclyde in 1996 following a career in environmental regeneration in the third sector.   Her roles within the University have focused on developing and implementing learning opportunities for a variety of stakeholders. These include the creation of tailored training programmes for Business and Industry clients as part of the West of Scotland Business Forum, and facilitating the recruitment and admissions of undergraduate, postgraduate and r

Older people wanted for new age-friendly guide for local councils. Centre for Ageing Better  are working with Involve Foundation  to create a set of resources to help councils better include older residents in decision-making – including setting up mechanisms such as older people’s forums and networks. As part of the research for this, they will be running an online workshop to hear about older people’s experiences of engaging with their council. They want to speak to people

The President and Committee would like to thank everyone for their support for the Association this year. 2025 has seen our membership numbers grow and we look forward to welcoming even more in 2026. It's been a vibrant year for club activities and many thanks for sharing stories and pictures from your events with us. We are all looking forward to the various club Christmas parties as the year draws to a close. We are also thrilled to announce, that thanks to your generous do