What are the benefits to health, wellbeing and education when young people link with older people living in care homes? Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking was a national social action project that linked young people aged 5-14 from schools and youth groups with older people living in care homes. The project ran in 11 areas of England from 2019-2022 and, at the time, was England’s biggest intergenerational project with care homes. You can hear more from the programme team at My Home Life and The Linking Network, together with some of the participants.
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This project was funded through the #iwill Fund, a joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities. The Dunhill Medical Trust co-funded, with the National Lottery Community Fund, an exciting project as part of the wider #iwill programme. #IntergenerationalLinking.
What are the benefits to health, wellbeing and education when young people link with older people living in care homes? Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking was a national social action project that linked young people aged 5-14 from schools and youth groups with older people living in care homes. The project ran in 11 areas of England from 2019-2022 and, at the time, was England’s biggest intergenerational project with care homes. The project was led by a partnership from My Home Life England and The Linking Network, alongside a network of local organisations. In this webinar you will hear from the project team and from some of the participants about the impact, outcomes and success of Intergenerational Linking.
Visit the website to find out more and access free resources, including a handbook for Intergenerational Linking and the full research report: myhomelife.org.uk/intergenerational-linking
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