Photo: Age Scotland’s Chief Executive Katherine Crawford behind the wheel of a bus.
Lothian Buses is delighted to announce that Age Scotland has been chosen as its new Charity of Choice partner for the next two years following a staff vote of the company’s 2600+ strong workforce.
Age Scotland work to improve the lives of older people in Scotland. They provide a free helpline and information service, support older people’s groups, promote age and dementia-friendly communities, deliver wellbeing programmes, and campaign on behalf of older people.
The partnership, which will run until the start of 2027, will help support Age Scotland’s vision to ensure Scotland is the best place in the world to grow older and will provide the charity with an invaluable opportunity to raise awareness of its work and services across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
There will be unique marketing opportunities including the wrapping of a bus in Age Scotland messaging, and all funds raised from this partnership will contribute to Age Scotland’s community development work across Lothian’s network, including assisting the work of over sixty Age Scotland Member Groups.
Gaynor Marshall, Communications Director for Lothian, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Age Scotland as Lothian’s Charity of Choice 2025-26.
“Lothian is proud to be part of the communities we serve, and we look forward to working with the team at Age Scotland over the course of the next two years to raise awareness of the support they can offer – helping to tackle loneliness, support inclusion, and deliver better lives for older people across our operating area.”
Katherine Crawford, Chief Executive of Age Scotland, said: “Tens of thousands of older people across the Lothians experience loneliness and this wonderful partnership means we can reach many more people with the services we offer to help, and support dozens of local groups and clubs which keep older people connected.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the staff at Lothian who voted for us to be their Charity of Choice over the next two years, and I just know that our work together will have a really positive impact on the communities that Lothian serve so well.”
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Contact Information
Karen Keith – [email protected]
Note:
Since 2017, Lothian has championed the causes of a number of charities close to our colleagues’ hearts through our Charity of Choice initiative. Every two years Lothian welcomes applications from charitable causes to serve as the focus of the company’s fundraising efforts, to amplify their messages, and raise awareness across our colleagues and customers. Following a shortlisting process led by the Charity of Choice committee, the final decision is then passed to Lothian’s 2,600+ strong workforce who take a final vote on who will be named the company’s Charity of Choice.
About Lothian
Lothian is the UK’s largest municipal bus company and owned by City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian councils. Based in the city for over 100 years, Lothian is one of the region’s largest employers, with over 2,500 staff. Lothian operates services in Edinburgh and the Lothians, with Lothian Country serving communities in West Lothian and East Coast Buses serving communities in East Lothian.