[6] Age Concern Scotland developed out of several Older People's Welfare Associations founded in 1944 during the Second World War.
Age Concern Scotland offered a range of services directly, piloting programmes and developing locally based provision, while Help the Aged in Scotland was considered more as a campaigning and lobbying organisation.
The two charities collaborated on many issues and contributed to the 2002 introduction of Free Personal and Nursing Care and the implementation of the Adult Support and Protection Act in 2007.
It also runs Age Scotland Enterprises, which offers non-life insurance and planning-for-retirement products.
[8][9] Age Scotland also leads the Unforgotten Forces partnership which received almost £1million in government funding in 2023.