Care Home FaNs: Intergenerational Linking
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From 2019 - Feb 2023 we linked young people with older people living in care homes. Led by @MyHomeLifeUK & @Linking_Network. Funders: @DunhillMedical #iwillFund
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Joined January 2020
We're proud to be the biggest #intergenerational project with care homes in England! Connecting young people aged 5-14 with older people living in care homes. Watch our new film: https://t.co/gcolZjc2BC
@DunhillMedical @TNLComFund @DCMS #iwillFund #IntergenerationalLinking
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'I think it’s quite magical. How the children and older people interact is really special.' - care home member of staff. @IntergenLinking
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Day 3 in our Annual Lecture series: the celebratory end of programme event from the #iwill intergenerational linking project. Hear from @IntergenLinking & @Linking_Network, together with the children and older people who took part. https://t.co/srfR4QnFqa
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“It’s really given our children a sense of empathy.” “Our residents have loved welcoming the children”. Fantastic feedback about #IntergenerationalLinking in Bury at their celebration event this afternoon @CLAS_EAL #GIW23
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It's Global Intergenerational Week! Check out our FREE handbook for schools & care homes, helping you to start a link. It's full of insights from #IntergenerationalLinking - England's biggest intergenerational project with care homes. Download here ➡️ https://t.co/0VTSQHKaFD
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📢 Just 7 days until Global Intergenerational Week kicks off! Join us in celebrating intergenerational practice and the incredible moments that happen when generations come together📷📷 Register for the opening ceremony today 📷📷📷 https://t.co/0981G5pXOU
#GIW23
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We open Worlds Apart @northernstage next week! This special story was born out of our @IntergenLinking project and SO many people have contributed to making it an absolute treat to watch. Whether you’re a gamer or not, don’t miss out! It’s going to be joyful 🌎✨
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Why link schools and care homes? Thanks to @WLDispatch for featuring stories about our #Intergenerational work with @Whitecote @BSPLeeds @AveryHealthcare
https://t.co/nI9zAYAzRn
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🌟 Help us raise the profile of #intergenerational work during #GIW23. We've prepared social media templates and campaign ideas for. Let's make IG work trend! 🌎 https://t.co/aDxcXkZxsy
@LinkGenNI @Linking_Network @IntergenLinking @ApplesandHoneyN
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Elm Class have spent their last afternoon of the term making some wonderful Easter cards for our friends at Walshaw Hall Care Home. @IntergenLinking
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What questions did Year 3 ask Marjorie when she visited their school? @IntergenLinking @Linking_Network @DunhillMedical @iwill_movement
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Lovely to see young and old playing together, sharing stories and experiences….Bingo and bonnet making were firm favourites 😀
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Great recognition of #IntergenerationalLinking at @DunhillMedical's Annual Lecture! We've connected 4,000 young people with 2,000 older people living in care homes... & the number keeps growing! Thanks also to #iwillFund from @TNLComFund & @DCMS
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Our 2023 Annual Lectures event is kicking off tomorrow with an unmissable live session. Join us on 30 March to hear @25DavidPearson and @profRoys delve into housing solutions to improve older people’s health 🏡 Sign up here: https://t.co/OQoCAGxJYD
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We have some egg-cellent news for you! 🐣 Thanks to generous funding from the @iwill_movement, @TNLComFund, and @DunhillMedical, we have prepared some activity packs for our #OneGoodTurn-participating care homes to run an Easter Egg-Stravaganza event on Good Friday, 7th April.
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We will be encouraging our @PlymouthDiocese schools and parishes to consider new intergenerational links during intergenerational week https://t.co/N04OMJehIF
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🌻 Spring is here! Celebrate intergenerational friendships during #GIW23! 🌟 Whether it's a walk and picnic or a gardening project, there are plenty of ways to get creative at your #Intergenerational Mix and Mingle' https://t.co/xklzwtEDWr
@ApplesandHoneyN @_LorraineGeorge
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A collection of great resources for use by pupils and elders involved in #IntergenerationalLinking partnerships - pls share @MsNatashaBoyce @IntergenLinking @Linking_Network @75Windrush
@doloreselee Help us keep the memories of the Windrush Generation alive. Please help us share this unique collection of activity resources designed for African Caribbean elders. https://t.co/vvwSPGsUDJ
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"We wanted to build strong and sustainable relationships between local schools & care homes, to foster wisdom, empathy and understanding" @DECLeeds have led a brilliant #IntergenerationalLinking project: https://t.co/my85Zl90Ix
@DunhillMedical @TNLComFund @DCMS #iwillFund
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What have you got out of our #intergenerational celebration? Lovely reflection from @SummerfieldPS @Linking_Network @IntergenLinking @Child_Leeds
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A HUGE thank you to our friends at @leedsirish for supporting our #intergenerational #friends event with #bunny ears and cake! You are very kind! #generosity @LCILeeds @BronaghDaly @Linking_Network @IntergenLinking @DunhillMedical @iwill_movement
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Wonderful to see so many bunny ears at our @IntergenLinking celebration today at #Leeds civic hall. @Linking_Network #friendship
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Such a privilege to come along to Leeds #IntergenerationalLinking celebration event to share the fantastic links between schools and care homes. Playing a game of intergenerational human bingo to start conversations between generations. @DunhillMedical @DECLeeds @IntergenLinking
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