Posts Tagged ‘multigenerational’
Intergenerational 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 MoreNew Digital Buddies tech how-to guides
Digital Buddies tablet how-to guides Digital access and peer learning Since the Digital Buddies project began, it’s been a steep learning curve! It’s led to lots of learning for us at Outside the Box, and for older people connecting to the internet for the first time with new tablets. We realised the peer-support and shared…
Read MoreAge-friendly place making
Age-friendly place making Learning from age-friendly leaders across the world A reflection blog from our Community Development Adviser Ruth N, on intergenerational ideas she’s been hearing and learning about. Recently I’ve attended several webinars on related topics. The themes were age, placemaking, and strengthening community connections, wellbeing and resilience for all. The first of these was…
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 MoreIntergenerational climate action: sharing ideas at Glasgow Science Centre
Intergenerational climate action Network meet-up at the Glasgow Science Centre It’s a sunny morning across Scotland – big blue skies, snowdrops and less snow than last week – and it really feels like Spring. The Intergenerational National Network meetup starts off with lots of hellos, co-ordinator Pat welcoming everyone and lots of interesting info shared…
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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