Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. Their aim is to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can enjoy later life.

Phone: 0800 124 4222

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you.

Phone: 0800 731 0122

Service to improve your confidence in daily living tasks. Run by Social Care Direct. 

Phone: 0131 200 2324

Service providing an information about benefits advice, welfare rights and debt matters. 

Phone: 0131 200 2360

Losing a loved one is always a difficult and worrying time. You may need practical advice to help you cope, or someone to talk to about how you feel. 

If you're a driver or a passenger and you have mobility issues, you may be eligible for a Blue Badge.

Phone: 0131 469 3891

Affordable DIY and repairs for older and disabled residents

Phone: 0131 337 111          email:reception@cre.scot

Community learning and development organisations in Edinburgh offer a variety of groups and clubs, learning, leisure activities and opportunties for volunteering. Join in to meet up with others, discuss hot topics or learning something new.

Phone: 0131 556 7978

The Disabled Living Centre has a display of equipment to assist independent living for people with physical disabilities, their carers and professional staff.

Phone – 0131 537 9190

For Continence Garments contact District Nurses on 0131 228 7503

If you, or someone you know is over 50 years old and smokes and either lives alone, has mobility issues or uses medical oxygen you can arrange a free Fire Safety Home Visit. 

Phone: 0800 0731 999

16-week physical activity referral programme delivered by Edinburgh Leisure in partnership with Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership for people with long term health conditions. 

Phone: 0131 458 2260

Garden Aid service run by Edinburgh Council provides grass cutting service and hedge trimming service for elderly. 

Phone: 0131 529 7881

Run by Cyrenians, Golden Years offers an innovative Befriending/Community Connecting Service with a diverse range of options to help tackle isolation and loneliness for the over 60’s in Edinburgh.

Referrals done by Community Link Worker.

Dial-a-Ride provides a door to door transport service for people with limited mobility who are unable to use ordinary buses. The service operates seven days a week.

Dial-a-Ride phone: 0131 447 9949

Dial-a-Bus phone: 0131 447 1718

Health information from NHS Inform that anyone living in or visiting Scotland can trust. 

NHS Inform phone: 0800 22 44 88

Find out about the different types of hearing loss, how to get your hearing tested, and what can help you hear better and overcome communication challenges.

Phone: 0808 808 0123

Technology enabled care refers to the use of telehealth, telecare and telemedicine in providing care for people that is convenient, accessible and cost-effective. These services use technology to support people to live safely and independently in their own homes, and can be helpful to people at risk of falls.

Phone: 0800 011 3200

You may need help due to illness, frailty, disability or concerns about your own or someone else safety.

Social Care Direct offers a wide range of health & social care services for adults. 

Phone: 0131 200 2324

Veterans UK provides free support for veterans and their families, including a helpline, Veterans Welfare Service, Defence Transition Services and injury/bereavement compensation scheme payments

Helpline: 0808 1914 2 18

Sight Loss Advice Service, RNIB offers support to blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

Phone: 0303 123 9999