Posts Tagged ‘intergenerational’
Our new project: Coastal Connections!
Introducing Coastal Connections A new project bringing people in Moray together We’re excited to announce our new project Coastal Connections. We’ve been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, made possible by National Lottery players, to support community-led activity around Moray. We’ll be working alongside communities in Burghead, Hopeman and Cummingston for the next 2…
Read MoreCreating atmosphere: what makes the Intergenerational National Network unique
Intergenerational Network gathering I joined INN’s first ‘hybrid’ meeting on the 16th February, hosted by the Citadel Youth Centre in Leith. The team from Citadel zoomed in to the gathering with Pat, who co-ordinates the Network. After I wrote about the Intergenerational Climate Action gathering, Pat asked if I could share notes from this session…
Read MoreIntergenerational LGBT+ Storytelling: Invitation to Participate
LGBT+ Love and Relationships Creative Storytelling Project About the LGBT+ storytelling project We’re supporting researchers at the University of Dundee, the Intergenerational National Network and Citadel Centre to share their exciting project. They’re particularly looking for middle aged and older LGBT+ people to get involved. The project focuses on using creative storytelling – including zine-making.…
Read MoreIntergenerational Network: Events and opportunities
Intergenerational Events and opportunities From climate action to community storytelling You may have wondered what the Intergenerational National Network (INN) have been up to since their Intergenerational Climate Action session at the Glasgow Science Centre in March. Or maybe you’ve never heard of the Network? This short Intergenerational Week interview with Pat the director shares…
Read MoreThe magic of intergenerational networks
The magic of intergenerational practice A conversation about the Intergenerational National Network For Intergenerational Week 2021 I talked to Pat Scrutton, who co-ordinates the Intergenerational National Network in Scotland (and sometimes beyond)! Hello Pat, I hope you’re having a nice sunny start to the week! My first question is how did you become interested in…
Read MoreBuilding age-positive community (online)!
Building age-friendly online communities Online community connections in Covid-19 In the past year online spaces have become the heart of many local communities like never before. One of the few glittering gems of hope in Covid-19 is that we’re finally addressing digital inclusion as vital for social equality. But there’s still lots of room for…
Read MoreThoughts on the future of Human Rights in Scotland
The future of Human Rights in Scotland Where the conversation was A couple of years ago I attended a series of meetings on the review of SNAP (Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights). I was shocked to discover that food was not recognised as a human rights in Scotland; and was very disappointed to…
Read MoreA Busy Start for Fiona
It has been a busy first month for our newest member of the team Fiona. Fiona is a member of the South East team working in her own village of Newtown St Boswells as a project worker one day a week supporting our Rural Wisdom and Families Supporting Families project. Fiona has hit the ground…
Read More‘Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem’ Project
Taking part in the ‘Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem’ Project Through our friends at Intergenerational National Network we were invited to take part in a ‘virtual co-creation camp’. The Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem (AFLE) project is funded by The Scottish Universities Insight Institute in response to The UN Sustainable Development Goals. The project will facilitate co-creation camps which…
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