Alison ClydeNational Development OfficerGenerations Working Together

Lifelong Learning Workshop

Intergenerational practice

• aims to bring people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promote greater understanding and respect between generations and contributes to building a more cohesive community.

To work with a range of partners including Education Scotland to develop intergenerational approaches which can be positively and inclusively incorporated with the Curriculum for Excellence with a view to reducing age stereotyping, improving community cohesion and encourage lifelong learning.

Our aim:

Timescale

Sept 2012 – expert short life working group set up (1 year)

• Working group meeting 3-4 times

Four sub groups set up1. strategy2. education3. mapping 4. marketing

Resources

• GWT strategic document

• Education resource pack

• CPD – Intergenerational training course

• Case studies

Examples

• Castlehead High School’s Paired Reading Club (Paisley)

• Get to know your techno (Ullapool)

• Building a boat - (South Ayrshire)

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Contact details

Email: alison@generationsworkingtogether.org

Or call• (O) 0141 559 5024• (M) 07769629988