Global Intergenerational Week

Global Intergenerational Week 2027

Now entering its seventh year, Global Intergenerational Week (GIW) continues to champion and celebrate meaningful connections between generations across the world.

As we look ahead to #GIW27, we invite individuals, community groups, organisations, governments, and NGOs to start planning how they can get involved and help promote intergenerational practice in all its forms.

Keep an eye out for the GIW26 Impact Report, launching in June, where we’ll be sharing highlights, stories, and the global impact of this year’s campaign.

We’d also love to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete our Supporters Questionnaire to help us improve and shape future campaigns:

Global Intergenerational Week 2026 Singapore – Singapore Regional Report & Insights 

GenLab Collective, Singapore's Country Lead for GIW 2026, shares insights from a week-long campaign exploring "Social Inheritance" and intergenerational connections across five neighbourhoods.

Read the report here. 

WATCH: Global Intergenerational Week 2026 Promo Video

Together, let's celebrate the power of connection. Relationships between older and younger people are not just ‘nice’ but essential. Join us for #GIW26 and check out our promo film below.

Hosting an event during GIW26?

Visit our Host an Intergenerational Event page for guidance, resources, and event registration.

Please check back here regularly for updates as we share more details about next year’s events, partners, and opportunities to get involved. 

Global Intergenerational Congress 2026 - #GICScot26

The Global Intergenerational Congress is taking pace in Glasgow, Scotland from the 29th September - 1st October 2026. 

We’re on countdown.... and are excited to share what's instore.

The Global Intergenerational Congress invites thought leaders, practitioners, volunteers and researchers to contribute to a transformative dialogue that moves beyond discussion into meaningful action. Our aim is to create an environment where listening, trust, and collaboration lead to lasting relationships and innovative solutions for a world that values intergenerational practice as essential to everyday life.

Hosted by Generations Working Together, with support from expert researchers and practitioners worldwide, the Congress will feature cutting-edge research, projects, and practices across a wide range of intergenerational topics.

The full programme will be announced in Spring 2026 however further detail of what is being planned across the three days can be viewed here.

Global Intergenerational Week 2026 

This year's campaign took place from 24th to 30th April, 2026!

This annual worldwide campaign encourages everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships. Whether you're an individual, part of a group, organisation, government or an NGO, Global Intergenerational Week has something for everyone. During this week, we celebrate the power of intergenerational relationships across seven daily themes:

Day 1 (24/04) : Let’s Raise Intergenerational Awareness

Day 2 (25/04): Let’s Challenge Ageism

Day 3 (26/04): Let’s Challenge Social Isolation and Loneliness

Day 4 (27/04): Let’s Celebrate Intergenerational Spaces and Communities

Day 5 (28/04): Let’s Save the Planet... Together!

Day 6 (29/04): Let’s Develop Intergenerational Workplaces

Day 7 (30/04): Let’s Improve Intergenerational Quality and Sustainability

The campaign seeks to highlight the amazing outcomes that are achieved, when people of all ages come together to form vital and lasting relationships. We want to hear about your experiences and ideas, whether it's a local project or a global initiative, that bring different age groups together in meaningful ways.

Let's share and discuss creative and effective ways to connect generations, and help make the world a better place for everyone, regardless of age. 

Executive Team

We would also like to recognise and thank our Executive Team which leads the yearly campaigns, coordinated by GWT, and pulls on the expertise from colleagues at Linking Generations (Northern Ireland), Gen-All (England), GenLab Collective (Singapore) and ACE Voices(Aberdeen)

Learn more about our previous campaigns here.

Global Intergenerational Week 2026 Sponsor 

GIW26 Bronze Partner (Day Theme Sponsor) 
Day Theme 6 – Let’s Develop Intergenerational Workplaces 

For the first time, in 2025, Generations Working Together welcomed a global sponsor - Bayer, the international life sciences company. Their support last year enabled us to widen the campaign’s worldwide reach and engagement. 

We are delighted that, for a second year, @Bayer supported the 2026 campaign by sponsoring Day 6 Theme ‘Let’s Develop Intergenerational Workforces’…more.

Details of how to get involved…

If you are interested in taking part in the 2027 campaign, you can now register as a supporter. If you have any questions about the campaign, email our campaign lead and Policy Officer, Kshitija Singh.

Interested in Becoming a Country Lead for GIW27?

Planning for Global Intergenerational Week 2027 will begin soon. If you would like to become a Country Lead for GIW27 or would like more information about getting involved, please contact Kshitija Singh. 

Check out the logos of some of our Supporters below!