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Aberdeen Street Mediation
Helping communities find solutions to intergenerational conflict.
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Anam Cara
Anam Cara's intergenerational project aims to tackle stereotypes around dementia and to connect older people and young children for the benefit of bot...
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Baby and toddler group
Through this project Apples and Honey Nursery hoped to connect younger and older people together. It aimed to bring together communities, to tackle lo...
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Back to Life
Back to Life brings seven children each week from Newbyres Nursery to visit residents at Newbyres Village Care Home. Since September 2016 they have un...
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Befriending Caithness intergenerational link
Approached by the local hospital and care home, Befriending Caithness was asked if they could fill the gap that currently exists within the community....
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Braehead Primary and Crosslet Nursing Home
Braehead Primary and Crosslet Nursing Home working together to create a stronger community.
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Childminders, a solution for intergenerational co-location
Having seen many intergenerational programmes in the USA specifically target vulnerable children because of the beneficial impact it has upon their we...
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Clark Community Choir
The Clark Community Choir, "Generations Singing Together"
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Cool Computing for Couthie Customers
Senior pupils assist older learners to use digital technology.
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Deaf Awareness Project
Exploring the impact on people’s lifestyles as a result of being hard of hearing.
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Digital Age Project
Digital and social exclusion is a big problem for older people. Many services are moving online and older people are missing out on opportunities to c...
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Edinburgh Garden Partners
Winner of the GWT Excellence Award 2022 Tackling Climate Change, this project connects garden owners with volunteers looking for space to grow and bri...
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Eyemouth Rowing Project
Reviving the tradition of coastal rowing.
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Football Memories
Football Memories aims to provide companionship, mutual support and a sense of belonging to men with Dementia.
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Generation Xchange (GenX)
This intergenerational program in Los Angeles aims for a “win-win†situation with increased academic achievement for younger people and a sens...
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Getting to Know Your Techno
A number of older people in a very rural community in the Highlands of Scotland expressed a need for support in using digital technology
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Glasgow Intergenerational Mentoring Network
This project focused on young people living in the most disadvantaged ares of Glasgow who were interested in entering higher education but who may not...
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Govan Intergenerational Project - Craft Cafe
The aim of this project was to tackle stereotypes held by different age groups in one community of Govan by helping to build bonds between the generat...
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Grandbuddies Project
Discovering how many of our traits and characteristics are inherited from family.
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Home-Start
Support, friendship and practical help to families in their own homes.
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Intergenerational Boat Building
Over the years the boat building project was rolled out to 4 locations and 6 boats have been built in Ayrshire coastal towns. The two they are finishi...
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Intergenerational Knitting Bee
Award-winning North Argyll Carers Centre tells us how they held an online knitting bee during the pandemic.
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Kibble Volunteering
Strengthening community roots and involvement.
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Learn Together Cymru
Children in Wales are not performing as well as other UK children and are, on average, poorer. Poverty is linked with poor literacy which in children ...
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Life Story
What happens when high school pupils work with older adults with dementia on their life story book?
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LIST (Leveraging the Digital & ICT Competences of Senior Women to Extenuate the Knowledge Divide)
Female participation in lifelong learning activities together with an increase in the digital divide has become a concerning issue across Europe. The ...
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Making Bridges with Music
Torbay childminders have brought younger and older people together through a project called Making Bridges with Music, tackling social isolation along...
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New Spin Intergenerational Project
This project is a continuation of our award winning New Spin Intergenerational project, which was first launched in 2010.
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Old School, Oxford Academy
There are significant issues faced by adolescents and the senior members of the community and many of these are common to both groups. The Oxfordshire...
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Old’s Cool
It was important to run this project due to the high number of young people leaving school in the local Leith area without a positive destination in e...
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Physical Activity Project in Care Homes
Perth College (University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)) HND Fitness, Health and Exercise students have been involved in an exciting project for ...
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Rebuilding Bridges
Rebuilding Bridges was an intergenerational music intervention that worked with participants, aged 7 months to 100 years, in 3 care home gardens in th...
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Retired Engineers Inspiring the Next Generation
A recent report from the Royal Academy of Engineering has highlighted a shortage in engineers, with an estimated 1 million new engineers and technicia...
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Richer by Rationing
To reduce waste by raising awareness of the environmental and economic impact of food waste
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Roar do Digital
Roar do Digital wants to enhance digital inclusion and internet safety in Renfrewshire and break down barriers and stereotypes between different gener...
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Scotland Reads
Pupils given a more positive outlook to books and reading.
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Seedlings to Seniors
Lainshaw Early Years Centre in East Ayrshire were looking for an innovative way to connect with the local community. The answer was simply to build in...
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Spanning the Ages by Brighter Bervie
In Autumn 2018 children and older people came together to plant bulbs in Bervie, creating intergenerational friendships and linking the community in t...
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Stories of paper-making in Linlithgow: intergenerational project
This project aimed to explore the working and social life in Linlithgow connected with the local paper mills. The project also collected oral history ...
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T in the Street
Organisers from a pilot project called 'T in the Street', witnessed and evidenced the positive impact that the project had on both the young and older...
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The Balhousie Link - Balhousie Primary School paired partnership with Balhousie Care Home
Balhousie Primary School has a catchment area with high unemployment, single parent families as well as a very large proportion of children from Europ...
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The Friendship Cabin goes digital
The award-winning intergenerational project connected generations during the pandemic.
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The power of one to one connection
Heather who lives with dementia volunteers at Jaybees Nursery every week acting as a source of support, a mentor and a friend.
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The Snow Queen Intergenerational Project
Learn about Scottish Ballet's innovative dementia-friendly programme project.
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Walking Football
'Walking Football' is an ongoing intergenerational project.
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Working Rite
Appealing to young people who have rejected the education system.
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YOBS, Youths On Bikes Scheme
A home delivery scheme for older villagers and the housebound.
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Young People at the Heart
Over the years Highlife Highland has pioneered intergenerational projects that have included Get To Know Your Techno. Read about their impact and how ...
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‘We can still ‘Bee’ Together’- Intergenerational Bee Project
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9 Standards in intergenerational work- Sanchez, Clyde & Brown
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A brief guide to measuring loneliness
If you want to understand if your activities help people feel less lonely, then this guide is for you.
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A Connected Scotland
Strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections
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A Connected Scotland Recovering our Connections 2023-2026
A Plan to take forward the delivery of A Connected Scotland – our strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social...
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A Fairer Scotland for Older People: framework for action
Generations Working Together along with other organisations have contributed to the research used in the new framework for older people in 2019. Read ...
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A Guide for Older People - Intergenerational Activity - How to be part of it and why
St Monica's Trust is the setting for the popular Channel 4 show Older People's Homes for 4 Year Olds. They have produced a guide for older people who ...
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A motion in Scottish Parliament
Debate on the subject of Intergenerational work - MSP Christine Grahame: Generations Working Together —That the Parliament notes the innovativ...
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Activity - Is it or isn't it?
An activity discussing what is and what is not an intergenerational activity/project/event.
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Age Manifesto - 2024 European Parliament Elections
The Europe we want is for all Ages
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Ageism through the Ages Campaign 1st October - 20th November 2021
Ageism through the ages is a sustained theme on ageism between 1 October (UN International Day of Older Persons) and 20 November 2021 (World Children'...
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Aging in the Social Space
The publication entitled "Aging in the Social Space" by Åukasz Tomczyk & Andrzej Klimczuk is a compilation of studies that relate to the theoretica...
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All in Together: Creating places where young and older thrive
Within the walls of a rather nondescript former community center in a high-poverty neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio, some magic happens everyday when y...
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All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population
All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population
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Amazing Things
A guide to youth awards in Scotland (4th Edition)
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Amazing Things (Supplement) - A guide to awards for adults in Scotland
This publication is a supplement of Youth Scotland’s Amazing Things, a guide to the Youth Awards in Scotland for young people aged 12 to 25. The pur...
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Approved Provider Standard Guidance Notes
Notes for Organisations Providing Intergenerational Projects or Programmes
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Barriers to community engagement in planning: research study
This independent research identifies the barriers to communities engaging in the planning system. Produced by Yellow Book Ltd, it was commissioned to ...
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Big Climate Conversation Scotland 2020
Generations Working Together participated in the Big Climate conversation events in 2020, read the full report of the conversations here.
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Bridging the Generation Gap
A report from YouthLink Scotland on intergenerational practice within the youth work sector.
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Brighter Together Impact Report Sept 2020 - August 2021
Brighter Together brings together two vulnerable groups; care home residents with Early Years children, for mutual benefit to their wellbeing.
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Bringing Generations Together in Wales
Bringing Generations Together in Wales
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Building relationships between the generations: the case of the co-located nursery
The story of Apples and Honey Nightingale CIC nursery
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Care about Physical Activity Awards 2018
Dalmellington Care Centre won the Intergenerational Award for demonstrating how the young and the old can build good relationships and learn from each...
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Care Home Strength & Balance Course - an IG Case Study film
Perth College (University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)) HND Fitness, Health and Exercise students have been involved in an exciting project for ...
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Care Inspectorate - Bringing Generations Together
Bringing Generations Together highlights some great examples of intergenerational practice from care services across Scotland highlighting the benefit...
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CARE....about physical activity improvement programme - Final Report
The CAPA programme is part of a developing worldwide understanding of the importance of movement and activity as part of a positive life. There is st...
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Care...About Physical Activity
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Carnegie UK Trust report Living Digitally – An Evaluation of the CleverCogs Care and Support System.
Interested in digital inclusion? A new report that analyses the CleverCogs Care and Support System has been published.
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Centre for Intergenerational Practice, Research and Development (England)
Centre for Intergenerational Practice, Research and Development (England)
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Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland
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Circle of Self
The Circle of Self can be used as a paired activity, providing a starting point for building trust.
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Climate and Nature Friendly Growing
Growing your own fruit or vegetables as part of your Get Together activities can be a great way to connect to nature. It's great for people's health a...
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CLPL for learning professionals
Scottish Book Trust offers funded online and in-person training courses for teachers and learning professionals.
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Co-housing: Future Homes for Older Scots
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Comparative analysis of national and regional models of the silver economy in the European Union
Abstract The approach to analysing population ageing and its impacts on the economy has evolved in recent years. There is increasing interest in th...
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Connecting generations the Play FULL way!
Two posters have been designed to support and accompany our Play and Storytelling; Connecting Generations the Intergenerational Way Toolkit and bright...
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Cooking for school and community food events
Cooking activities can be quite simple, and should certainly be fun!
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CPD Certificate of Attendance for GWT Training Courses (Sample)
CPD Certificate of Attendance for GWT Training Courses (Sample)
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Creating spaces that connect young and old - The best of both worlds
With growing interest in shared sites where people of all ages can mix and share activities, the latest report from Generations United in the USA sets...
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Creative ageing in the pandemic - top tips from Luminate
A Luminate Scotland resource.
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Creative Scotland Funding
If you know the funding programme you’re looking for, you can choose from the options on the website. Alternately try the Creative Scotland Funding ...
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Cycling without Age
"Miraculous" – the 20-year-old who's transforming the lives of care home residents, one bicycle ride at a time.
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Dementia Awareness Kids' Game
Dementia NI members, through their work in schools, have developed a new online game with Queen's Belfast University and Focus Games, exploring the po...
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Dementia Awareness Schools Pack
A resource pack for use with upper primary and lower secondary children to increase their understanding of dementia.
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Dementia: Making a difference in your community
A national, online learning event hosted by Age Scotland’s dementia teams, exploring what we can all do to create, empower and effect change.
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Designing Sustainable Community Action for Communities of all Ages
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Digital Age Toolkit
The Digital Age Project is an initiative that focuses on the promotion of digital inclusion, particularly with older people in sheltered accommodation...
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Digital Participation and Social Justice in Scotland
Digital inequalities are most likely to be experienced by those who are already more likely to be deprived according to many other measures.
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Digital Participation: A National Framework for Local Action
Digital technology is transforming our society and changing the way we live - how we buy goods and services, how we build and maintain friendships and...
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Digital Skills: How-To Guide
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action has shared a helpful "how-to" guide for setting up a smartphone and the most used apps such as Zoom and emails. ...
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Directory of intergenerational ideas and resources - Second Edition
Keeping generations connected, with new activity ideas and mental health support
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Discussion Starters - Myths Vs. Facts
A great discussion activity for use with older and younger people.
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Dragon's Den Activity Sheet
This activity explores how intergenerational practice is important in achieving targets in many different areas of work. It also starts the thought pr...
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Effects of intergenerational Montessori-based activities programming on engagement of nursing home residents with dementia
Fourteen nursing home residents on a dementia special care unit at a skilled nursing facility took part in one-to-one intergenerational programming ...
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Ensuring Intergenerational Practice
Questions to ask when organising your partners and planning group for an intergenerational project.
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European Map of Intergenerational Learning (EMIL)
EMIL's 29th edition of the newsletter focuses on a number of innovative International projects
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Evaluation Activity
Activity for measuring outcomes and social impact of intergenerational practice.
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External Evaluation of Generations Working Together
An external evaluation of Generations Working Together (GWT) work from April 2011 to November 2014
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Free digital resources at National Library of Scotland
Academic books and resources available online
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Future Schooling, Education and Learning: 2030 and Beyond
What are the implications for education and learning when the future is uncertain and continues to change rapidly?
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Generations on Screen
In spring 2018 children from primary schools in Renfrewshire began to visit elderly residents of local care homes on a weekly basis.
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Generations United
Generations United
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Generations United - Intergenerational Evaluation Toolkit
The toolkit-offers three resources designed to meet the needs of programme providers and researchers committed to demonstrating the impact of intergen...
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Generations United - Making the Case for Intergenerational Programs
Provides rationale and facts to help make the case for intergenerational programs
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Generations United - Staying connected whilst staying apart
What have we learned about intergenerational engagement during the pandemic?
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Generations Working Together - short film
In December Generations Working Together had the opportunity to learn more about the use of media and storytelling to help publicise and fundraise.
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Generations Working Together Report for Older People's Framework
Generations Working Together received funding to carry out research with older people in Scotland who have been part of intergenerational projects.
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Gingerbread Stereotyping Activity
This activity can be used at the beginning and end of a project to look at younger and older people's stereotypes.
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Gourdon Primary School Senior Citizen Club
P6 & P7 pupils from Gourdon Primary and senior citizens of the village come together to carry out intergenerational learning.
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Grandparents Plus
Grandparents Plus
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Grants to help older people lead more fulfilling lives
Funding of between £100 and £5,000 is available for individuals and small community groups to help improve people's mobility, independence and quali...
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Greg & May - a story about intergenerational friendship
What happens when a 96 year old and a 4 year old become friends? Laura Haggarty, Care About Physical Activity advisor tell us.
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Growing Together - GWT discounted rate
50 inspiring ideas for intergenerational learning for early years
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Growing Together Naturally case study
The project aimed to bring generations together, to share old and new skills in an outdoor environment, using a story telling and play approach which ...
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Guide of ideas for planning and implementing intergenerational projects together
The Project MATES - Mainstreaming Intergenerational Solidarity is co-financed by the Lifelong Learning Programme from the European Commission, as a Gr...
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Guide to Intergenerational Practice Involving Good Food
This guide is intended to help anyone thinking about running an activity or event for people of different ages involving good food, including where to...
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GWT - A Guide to Mentoring Across the Generations
A Guide to Mentoring Across the Generations
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GWT - Connecting generations online. Safely.
See our new digital safety guide for connecting generations
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GWT - Directory of intergenerational ideas and resources
A new resource from GWT sharing ideas on how to connect the different generations during Covid-19.
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GWT - Intergenerational approaches to improving health & wellbeing
The aim of the paper is to raise awareness of how intergenerational approaches can contribute to improving health and wellbeing.
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GWT - Intergenerational Guide in Early Learning and Childcare
A resource for early years and childcare practitioners who wish to create and develop best practice in their intergenerational work.
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GWT - Intergenerational Guide in Early Learning and Childcare (text only)
A resource for early years and childcare practitioners who wish to create and develop best practice in their intergenerational work (copy in larger bl...
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GWT - Intergenerational Play and Storytelling Case Study Template
Adapted Case Study template to capture particular elements for Play and/or Story and Storytelling.
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GWT - Intergenerational Quiz Toolkit
The idea of an intergenerational quiz is to develop community links between partners, harness the skills of all the participants and give them somethi...
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GWT - Physical Activity Pick & Mix
Physical Activity Pick & Mix is a range of activities developed by Generations Working Together and Active Fife to promote connection, activity, movem...
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GWT - Pick a Picture
Pick a Picture is a collection of resources created to support intergenerational connections. The majority of resources can be adapted for use online ...
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GWT - Play and Storytelling: Connecting Generations *suite of resources*.
One stop shop to find the resources created to complement each other when using the power of play and story across generations.
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GWT - Play and Storytelling: Connecting Generations the Intergenerational Way BLACK & WHITE Toolkit
Find our toolkit in reader friendly black & white large font. We recognise colour and standard text is not right for everyone, so we hope this will he...
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GWT - Play and Storytelling: Connecting Generations the Intergenerational Way Toolkit
Our Play and Storytelling Toolkit is available in Audio version.
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GWT - Play and Storytelling; Connecting Generations the Intergenerational Way Toolkit [Colour, unabridged]
GWT and Play Scotland have launched a new toolkit to support practitioners to develop intergenerational relationships through the rich golden strands ...
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GWT - Useful resources and links to use during COVID - 19
Generations Working Together has put together a list of resources and links to use during COVID-19.
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GWT - Users Guide to Intergenerational Learning
Users Guide to Intergenerational Learning
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GWT - What do we do?
An information leaflet describing what we do and who we are.
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GWT Connecting Generations – A Guide to Best Practice
Connecting Generations – A Guide to Best Practice
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GWT Corporate Plan 2020-25
Our vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more connected, and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help ...
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GWT Corporate Plan 2020-25 (summary)
Our vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more connected, and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help ...
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GWT end of year accounts 2016-17
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GWT Factsheet - for tackling ageism
Scottish Government and all sectors (private, public and voluntary) can play a pivotal role in tackling ageism, through promoting opportunities for gr...
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GWT Factsheet - Intergenerational Learning is essential
The benefits of intergenerational learning are so much more than one-off ‘nice’ moments, so we want to change the narrative, from IL being conside...
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GWT Guidelines: Bringing Together Local Authorities and Intergenerational Practice in a Scottish Policy Context
This resource provides local authorities, other agencies and projects with guidelines that clearly contextualise intergenerational practice in terms o...
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GWT Intergenerational Manifesto 2021
Join us making Scotland the first intergenerational nation. See our manifesto for the Scottish Election - 2021.
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GWT Network Meeting Evaluation Form
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GWT Summary - Big Climate Conversations
Read the summary of the Big Climate Conversations, undertaken by us in Autumn 2019.
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GWT's Annual Report & Financial Statements
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Hand Activity
This is a great activity for when groups come together for the first time.
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Hands across time - Harris Academy
Harris Academy and Balhousie Clement Park Care Home in Dundee came together to bond younger and older generations to build a partnership to teach each...
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Health & Safety Risk Assessment
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Health & Safety Risk Assessment: A Rough Guide
The following is a brief guide on how to complete a Risk Assessment for your Intergenerational Quiz.
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Helpful Definitions
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Henry Smith Charity: Improving Lives Grant Programme
The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappr...
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Home Share UK Presentation
Home Share UK Presentation at Housing, Spaces and Places Network August 2021
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Homeshare
Homeshare is the exchange of housing for help. It recognises that two people have needs and something to give.
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Hourglass warns of increased risk of elder abuse in lockdown
Learn about the risks and what you can do to help.
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Housing and Ageing
Linking strategy to future delivery in Scotland, Wales and England 2030
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Housing Spaces and Places Network August 2021
Video film from Rowenna Statt
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How do you know that Intergenerational Practice Works
How do you know that Intergenerational Practice Works
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How kind is Scotland? Read the Carnegie UK Trust report and factsheet
Read the Carnegie UK Trust report with research from 2018/19.
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How to connect generations through the arts
Lots of ideas and resources you can use when connecting generations.
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How to set up your own intergenerational project
Steps to follow when developing an intergenerationalproject with students aged 6 - 12 years
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HYMOI Polmont
Presentation delivered by Alison Clyde, National Development Manager at Polmont Youth Offenders on Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Inclusive communication resources
Inclusive Communication Awareness - A short introduction
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InCommon's 2019/2020 Social Impact Report
During 2019 to 2020 InCommon worked with Dr Ali Somers, an expert in intergenerational evaluation and practice, to measure the social impact of their ...
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Intergenerational care on the Western Isles
An ongoing initiative between Solas Day Centre and An Cotan Nursery bringing together those living with Dementia with pre-school children.
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Intergenerational Case Study template
Template for Intergenerational Case Studies
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Intergenerational Case Study template
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Intergenerational communication
An interdisciplinary mapping review of research between 1996 and 2017 - research published in the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
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Intergenerational Contact Zones
This new book introduces novel ways of thinking, planning, and designing intergenerationally enriched environments. Essential for all practitioners in...
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Intergenerational Housing Case Studies
This report provides a digest of 12 case studies of intergenerational housing drawn from the UK and internationally.
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Intergenerational Learning in Adult Education
This article explores the role of Intergenerational learning (IL) in adult education offering some insight into the importance of IL and the challenge...
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Intergenerational Movies
We have put together a play list of exciting and interesting intergenerational movies that you can watch and enjoy. There is something for everyone fr...
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Intergenerational Observational Scale Protocol
The Intergenerational Observation Scale (IOS) captures social behaviours and exhibited affect associated with older adult and child/youth target parti...
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Intergenerational Place-based Education: where schools, communities, and nature meet
Intergenerational Place-based Education: where schools, communities, and nature meet
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Intergenerational practice in the workplace
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Intergenerational Practice in the Youth Sector
The Beth Johnson Foundation and the National Youth Agency propose the intergenerational approach to presenting young people not as the reason for many...
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Intergenerational Practice Micro Grants: Small projects making a difference. Erin Elvin, March 2011
Intergenerational Practice Micro Grants: Small projects making a difference. Erin Elvin, March 2011
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Intergenerational Practice Toolkit - Old's Cool
This toolkit was created in order to share the Old’s Cool model of Intergenerational Practice and to highlight best practice when working in partner...
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Intergenerational practice: outcomes and effectiveness
Intergenerational practice: outcomes and effectiveness
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Intergenerational Programme at Nightingale House
A study into the impact on the well-being of elderly residents.
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Intergenerational Programmes - Towards a society for all ages
This Study, clarifies the concept of a society for all ages, explaining what intergenerational programmes are, describing their fundamental benefits a...
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Intergenerational Programmes Evaluation
FOREWORDS The book you are looking at has, above all else, two characteristics that make it unique. First, it is a pioneering publication: never be...
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Intergenerational Quiz Final 2014 filmed by Young Scot
A film produced by Young Scot recording the final of the Intergenerational Quiz 2014
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Intergenerational relationships compendium
We are all enmeshed in intergenerational relationships. We are familiar with them. However, when we deal with these relationships in research, in teac...
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Intergenerational Schools Report 2018-19
All of our schools are in the top five for student achievement among K-8 charters in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland for 2018-19
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Intergenerational Shared Sites: Making the Case
Never before has the opportunity to unite the generations under one roof been greater.
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Intergenerational Shared Sites: Troubleshooting
Introducing and implementing intergenerational shared site programs is no small task.
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Intergenerational Shared Spaces - generations Together Cymru
This review develops our understanding of the potential for such approaches and the pre-requisites to increase the likelihood of successful impact.
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International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice - Course Leaflet
This course runs 2-3 times each year and involves three modules which take around 75 hours to complete over 8 weeks. 30 hrs will be spent working thro...
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International Membership - Flyer
Wherever in the world you live or work you can now receive support from Generations Working Together through our membership.
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InterWell: an integrated schoolbased primary care model
The Intergenerational School is an innovative, high-performing public school in Cleveland, Ohio that fosters lifelong learning and individual and comm...
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IRISS - Understanding and measuring outcomes
IRISS - Understanding and measuring outcomes
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Joint Improvement Team (JIT)
JIT provides a range of practical improvement support and challenge including knowledge exchange, developmental innovation and improvement capacity an...
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LBGT Youth Scotland Strategy 2023 - 27
The new 5-year strategy for LGBT Youth Scotland launched April 2023.
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Lead Scotland's Open University course on Everyday Computer Skills (accessible)
Lead Scotland's beginner's course on computers, tablets, mobile phones and accessibility is now live and ready for learners to sign up!
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Learning from Intergenerational Housing Projects in the USA
This report outlines the findings of Emma Garland’s, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Traveling Fellowship, looking at intergenerational housing in ...
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Learning Through Intergenerational Practice
The purpose of this booklet is to highlight “intergenerational learning” as a component of intergenerational practice covering learning at any age...
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Let's celebrate intergenerational connections on the European Day of Intergenerational Solidarity
Generations Working Together has released a video to celebrate intergenerational connections during the pandemic.
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Levels of Intergenerational Contact
A continuum that tracks the levels of contact with and between participating generations.
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LGNI - Improving Skills and Educational Outcomes for Children and Young People
What are the benefits of intergenerational approaches to education and learning for children and young people?
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MagicMe: The UK's leading provider of intergenerational arts projects
MagicMe: The UK's leading provider of intergenerational arts projects
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Making Bridges with Music
Making Bridges with Music (MBWM) was an intergenerational pilot intervention that worked with participants from 5 months to 100 years of age in 3 care...
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Meaningful Participation and Engagement of Children and Young People - Children in Scotland's Principles and Guidelines
Our vision is that all children and young people in Scotland have an equal chance to flourish. We cannot achieve this without actively listening to t...
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Measuring your impact on loneliness in later life
Why measure loneliness? In a recent report, published with Age UK, we demonstrate that there is a lack of good quality evidence on the impact of diff...
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Mutual respect
Our Intergenerational work has been highlighted as one of several unique partnerships from around the world, whose work is helping to make a differenc...
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NAPA Intergenerational Resource for activity providers in care homes
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Need help setting up or using your phone?
Sky provide device support to set up and use your mobile phone.
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NEW Designing to meet needs
NEW Designing to meet needs - Zoe Phillips' dissertation focuses on thinking beyond generations to design more inclusively.
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New Report on intergenerational practices and their effectiveness at reducing loneliness/social isolation
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New shoots with established roots – A Shaw Trust intergenerational community
An intergenerational pilot project to tackle loneliness for local older people and adults with learning disabilities at Scadbury Park Nature Reserve, ...
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Nightingale Hammerson House - Intergenerational Programme
A study into the impact on the well-being of elderly residents.
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Old's Cool Digital Intergenerational Practice Toolkit
The Old's Cool project may have come to an end, but it's legacy carries on with a toolkit to support intergenerational work through digital connection...
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ORPEA Meco intergenerational project in Spain video
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Our World Reimagined Social Care Series - Intergenerational Working and Fairness in Health and Care
Led by Pennie Taylor, this session explores the work and benefit linked to intergenerational activity, hears from projects in the Highlands and in Dum...
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Parent Information Sheet
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Parks for People
Historic public parks and cemeteries are valued places at the centre of local communities. Help to conserve them with funding of £100,000–£5millio...
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Partnership Plan
Agree how your intergenerational quiz partnership will work, who leads and who supports.
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Pathways to Sustainable Intergenerational Programs: Lessons from Portugal
This research addresses how the sustainability of educational IG programs relates to why and how IG program managers in the Portuguese area of Porto m...
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation Ideas and Pioneers Fund
The Fund supports individuals over 18 and partnerships or small organisations with a charitable purpose.
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund - Core Costs of Youth Organisations
Not for profit youth organisations that support young people (aged 14 - 25) facing disadvantage can apply for grants of between 10,000 and £60,000 th...
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Planning an Intergenerational Project
What fundamental questions should you ask and consider when setting up an intergenerational project?
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Planning for Impact
This video is about Planning for Impact
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Planning Group Checklist
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Play and Storytelling Intergenerational Booklist
An intergenerational focus around storytelling and play can be supported by books, articles and poetry. With suggestions and research we have compiled...
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Play is OUR way! POSTER
Do you believe that play and storytelling are for every age? Join Play Scotland and Generations Working Together - share your conviction visually.
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Playlist for Life
Discover the power of music playlists for people with dementia
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Population projections for Scotland 2014-2039.
An interesting report from The National Records of Scotland regarding population projections for Scotland 2014-2039.
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Practise Session Checklist
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Project Ginsberg
An innovative new online tool has been launched by the Scottish Government to help people improve their mental wellbeing.
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Project Planning for Intergenerational Practice
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Project Scotland
Project Scotland
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Public policy and the infrastructure of kindness in Scotland
How do we make Scotland kinder? The University of Edinburgh has been hosting conversations to find the answer. Read the report now.
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R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust aims to distribute up to £2 million annually to charities in Scotland through their grants programmes. They are al...
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Registration Form
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Resource Kit 2020: what a Year!
An Open Educational Resource on intergenerational learning, a community story, a toolbox to fight ageism and a blogpost on active ageing.
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Reweaving the Tapestry of the Generations
A guide to Community-based Intergenerational Initiatives in Europe
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Scotch Whisky Action Fund: Tackling alcohol-related harms
The Scotch Whisky industry is and has been involved for many years in a range of initiatives to promote responsible attitudes to alcohol and tackle al...
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Scotland's Volunteering Action Plan
The Scottish Government has published a framework on volunteering, who volunteers and how this can grow to strengthen our communities.
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Scotland’s Physical Activity Delivery Plan
This Delivery Plan sets out the range of actions that the Scottish Government and our partners are undertaking, working together to encourage and supp...
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Scots Literacy Packs
The Scots Literacy Packs are themed each month. They open doors to fun, conversation and literacy - designed by the Adult Literacy Team at Edinburgh C...
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Scottish Household Survey 2021
The SHS results for 2021 were published Tuesday 25 April 2023. It is so important to recognise intergenerational volunteering which can reduce social ...
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Scottish Membership - Flyer
Membership is FREE to most people and organisations based in Scotland.
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Scottish Mentoring Network
Scottish Mentoring Network
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Session Planner
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS)
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scales were developed to enable the measuring of mental wellbeing in the general population and the evaluation ...
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Similarities and Differences
A quick energetic way of participants learning about each other without having to say much.
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Slang Chart
Introducing different slang words (shorthand, secret or special languages, abbreviations etc).
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Someone cares if I'm not there report produced by Sense for the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness
We are all more likely to experience loneliness at certain times in our lives, such as retirement, bereavement or after becoming a parent. Disabled pe...
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SOPA Information Sheet 1: Introduction to the Your Issue, Your Voice
The Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) exists to give a strong voice to older people about their experience of life in Scotland, their challeng...
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SOPA Information Sheet 2: About who to influence
The Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) aims to support and empower older people to raise issues that are important to them, so they can be hear...
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SOPA Information Sheet 3: Developing a Campaign
The Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) aims to support and empower older people to raise issues that are important to them, so they can be hear...
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SOPA Information Sheet 4: Ensuring your message is accessible and inclusive
The Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA) exists to give a strong voice to older people about their experience of life in Scotland, their challeng...
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Sources of Credible Evidence
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Spanish edition of 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds'
Spanish edition of 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds'
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Spinning Songs - Scottish Opera
An intergenerational project for people living with dementia and young children.
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Sports Scotland: Sport Facilities Fund
Sport Facilities Fund (SFF) supports capital projects that create or improve places where people take part in sport and physical activity.
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Spotlight on Loneliness in the UK
This is an infographic on loneliness in the UK, produced by Campaign to End Loneliness.
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Stereotyping Questionnaire
This is a great activity for primary schools to use before starting an intergenerational project.
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Stereotyping Statements
A thought provoking activity on stereotyping.
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StoriiCare
StoriiCare is a platform used by providers as a tool to record and improve care. Families and care staff can collaborate around the world through Stor...
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STV news report on Newbyres Nursery Intergenerational project
STV news report on Newbyres Nursery Intergenerational Project
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Tarbolton Intergenerational Challenges - Over 16s Game Grid
A fun way to notice younger people in a positive way and build connections.
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Tarbolton Intergenerational Challenges - Under 16s Game Grid
A fun way to notice older people in a positive way and build connections.
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Tarbolton's Story of the Generations
The village of Tarbolton is home to people of all different ages, who all like to get to know - and look after - each other, as Charlie finds out.
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Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs!
Presentation by Alison Clyde at a Seminar run by the University of Glasgow on Tuesday 24th February 2015
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That Age Old Question
A new report (2018) examining how attitudes to ageing can affect our health and wellbeing
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The Henry Smith Charity
This scheme provides revenue grants for projects involved with health and social welfare in the UK, including the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
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The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award brings together over 170 S6 pupils from 55 schools across the Central Belt of Scotland.
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The Pirates of Penzance Intergenerational Project
‘A creative music project for primary school children and individuals with varying forms and stages of dementia’
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The Prince’s Countryside Fund
Prince’s Countryside Fund Due to Re-open in January 2017. The Prince’s Countryside Fund is currently closed but will re-open for applications in J...
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The Robertson Trust
We very much like to fund projects which promote and incorporate intergenerational work.
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The Wolfson Foundation
This scheme aims to support excellence in the UK, generally through the funding of capital infrastructure in the fields of science and technology, art...
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The Women's Fund for Scotland
The Women's fund for Scotland was established in 2002 and has since distributed almost £2million in grants to over 700 Scottish community groups and ...
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Together Old & Young: How should we live together?
A spotlight on the benefits of contact between the youngest and the oldest citizens in our communities
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Transform Foundation: Website Grants
Funding of up to £18,000 to cover the strategy, design, build, content strategy, training, QA and launch of a new mobile optimised website, with soph...
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Trees that bend in the wind
‘Trees that bend in the wind: Exploring the experiences of front line support workers delivering palliative and end of life care’ is a 47 page rep...
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Tried and true
Key components to ensure the success of intergenerational programmes
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Trikala, Greece - Cultural and Natural Heritage, Tourism development and Intergenerational learning
Community of Trikala and Kalampaka in Greece discovered the connection between Intergenerational Leaning and sustainable development via the Big Foot ...
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Trip Consent form for Parent/Guardian
IG Quiz Toolkit Appendix
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Voices from the Family Business: Connecting Generations - All in the Business Together.
Voices from the Family Business: Connecting Generations - All in the Business Together.
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Voluntary Action Fund
Voluntary Action Fund
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Volunteer Development Scotland
Volunteer Development Scotland
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Volunteer with us
Generations Working Together (GWT) is recruiting coordinators to support local intergenerational networks across Scotland, meeting 2-4 times each year...
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W.G. EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
This scheme provides grants of up £5,000 to registered charities providing care for older people in the UK. There are no specified requirements for m...
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Wellbeing in later Life
IFIC Scotland and the ALLIANCE share the final report of the discovery project on Wellbeing in Later Life.
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What community development means for us
CDAS recently asked its members for short statements on how they see community development as relevant to their work, and how their work contributes t...
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WHO - Connecting Generations
The guide provides step-by-step guidance for anyone who is using or wishes to use intergenerational practice to combat ageism and to promote understan...
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WHO - Global Report on Ageism
The report brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact.
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Zero Waste Workshops - a guide
A guide on how to bring different generations together to learn and share ideas about making your community zero waste.