Imagine feeling all alone with no one to talk to, day after day. Imagine having no joy in your life, no sense of purpose. Imagine being lonely and isolated, spending the majority of your time indoors alone, the TV or a pet your only form of company.

Sadly, this is the reality for thousands of older people in Scotland. It is
heart-breaking to think that the equivalent of one older person on every street in Scotland feels lonely all or most of the time. Tragically, that’s one person on every street near you.

Growing older is the future that we all face, it is a privilege that unfortunately not everyone gets to have, so let’s embrace it and make it great.

Age Scotland works tirelessly to tackle loneliness and isolation and you can help my sponsoring me to take on this challenge - it is going to be a HUGE task which will mean getting fit in my forties!

Thank you for your support x