Events & Training
National Conference 2020
Wednesday 4th Mar 2020 at The Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD (£70 member / £85 non-member)
GWT AGM 2020
Wednesday 4th Mar 2020 at The Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD
Network Co-ordinators Meeting (co-ordinators only)
Thursday 5th Mar 2020 at Brunswick House, 15 Wilson Street, Glasgow G1 1UZ (FREE)
Intergenerational Training for Trainers & Practitioners (Dumfries & Galloway)
Monday 27th Jan 2020 at The Chrichton Trust Grierson House, Bankend Rd, Dumfries DG1 4ZE
Intergenerational Training For Trainers and Practitioners (Scottish Borders)
Thursday 19th Mar 2020 at Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Services (BAVS), 55 Newtown Street, Duns, TD11 3AU (£75 Full / £50 Concession)
Intergenerational Training For Trainers and Practitioners (Orkney Isles)
Wednesday 25th Mar 2020 at Kirkwall and St Ola Town Hall and Community Centre, Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DH (£75 Full / £50 Concession)
Intergenerational Training For Trainers and Practitioners (Tayside)
Wednesday 25th Mar 2020 at North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF (£75 Full / £50 Concession))
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Latest News
Community Singing and Dementia Inclusion Training
Luminate will be running the above Training in Inverness on the 15th of February.
Vacancy in Scottish Borders
GWT is looking to recruit a P/T Intergenerational Development Officer to be based in the Scottish Borders.
Board Vacancies - Treasurer & Trustee
GWT is looking to recruit two new proactive, motivated and committed individuals to join our board of trustees.
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@GenerationsWT
Popular Resources
A podcast on how intergenerational projects get funded and the impact they make
Trent Stamp from The Eisner Foundation (the only funder of intergenerational projects in USA) talks to Generations United about intergenerational funding, purpose and what we need to make a difference in their communities.
Climate Challenge Fund
*Development Grants are available to help community-led organisations in Scotland scope out potential climate action projects.
Intergenerational Evaluation Toolkit
The toolkit-offers three resources designed to meet the needs of programme providers and researchers committed to demonstrating the impact of intergenerational programming and understanding the practices by which outcomes are achieved.
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Case Studies
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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 the process.
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We Love Our Grandmas!
The project in Sandfield Close Primary School, Leicester involved a group of ladies who met at the school regularly. With Food for Life Funding and The Big Lottery, an intergenerational project was developed around healthy eating and food.
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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 well-being, confidence, speech and language we decided to look at increasing the time and opportunities for the young children and the older adults to spend together.
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