Intergenerational Excellence Awards 2020 Winners
Congratulations to our very deserving winners, to our highly commended projects and volunteers and to the two local network coordinators for their certificate of merit. Once again we received a brilliant response and would like to thank everyone for taking the time to write up and submit nominations.
The awards were presented by various speakers mentioned below and look to recognise, showcase and celebrate achievement and outstanding practice in intergenerational work in Scotland.
The awards highlight organisations who are committed to intergenerational work and as a result will inspire others to create and develop their own projects. We wish the recipients continued success in developing relationships between the different generations.
The six award categories included:
1. Award for contribution to reducing loneliness and isolation presented by the Minister for Older People and Equalities Christina McKelvie.
Winner – Friends In Time, St Anthony’s Primary School
Certificate of Merit – Friends In Time, St Anthony’s Primary School
Certificate of Merit – Auld Yins and Wee Yins, Wellpark Children’s Centre
2. Intergenerational volunteer of the year presented by the Minister for Older People and Equalities Christina McKelvie.
Winner – Heather from Granny Bees at Jaybees Childcare
Certificate of Merit – Kevin Mongan from Citadel Youth Centre
3. Most innovative project
Winner – Little Hands Big Hands by Windyhall Care Home
Certificate of Merit – Gargieston Early Childhood Centre
Certificate of Merit – Little Fishes, Almond Court Drumchapel
4. Most improved project
Winner – Anam Cara’s Wee Pals, Anam Cara
Certificate of Merit – Calderglen Befrienders at Calderglen High School
5. Award for promoting achievement and attainment in education
Winner – Old’s Cool by Citadel Youth Centre
Certificate of Merit – Broxburn Academy Pupil Support Volunteers
Certificate of Merit – Auld Yins & Wee Yins
6. The Yvonne Coull, Local Network Coordinator Award
Winner – Louisa Turner from Fife Network
Certificate of Merit – Alison Black, GrampianNetwork
Certificate of Merit – Kirsteen Campbell, Caithness and Sutherland Network
If you would like to find out more about the awards or would like to feature winners in the media, please contact Kate our Communications and Policy Officer directly. Photographs of the individual winners can be viewed on our social meadia pages.