South Bermondsey South Bermondsey Inter-generational Inter-generational

ProjectProject

Kealy Jackson and Ben Kealy Jackson and Ben SkeltonSkelton

Background Background

• Bermondsey and Rotherhithe identified as Bermondsey and Rotherhithe identified as Community Cohesion Pathfinder area in 2004Community Cohesion Pathfinder area in 2004

• Certain tensions around ethnicity, age and Certain tensions around ethnicity, age and territoryterritory

• Local Police Inspector suggested idea of Inter-Local Police Inspector suggested idea of Inter-generational workgenerational work

South Bermondsey South Bermondsey PartnershipPartnership• Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder

2011 targets: 2011 targets:

• Increased satisfaction with living in the Increased satisfaction with living in the neighbourhoodneighbourhood

• SB area a place where neighbours look out for SB area a place where neighbours look out for each other each other

• Locals influencing decisions that affect the area Locals influencing decisions that affect the area • People of different backgrounds getting on well People of different backgrounds getting on well

with each otherwith each other• Increase and later decrease of hate crimeIncrease and later decrease of hate crime

reportingreporting

How we went about it:How we went about it:

• Already work closely with Ilderton Primary SchoolAlready work closely with Ilderton Primary School

• Identified Arundel Sheltered Housing Unit and Identified Arundel Sheltered Housing Unit and Links Centre located nearby (South London Links Centre located nearby (South London Family Housing)Family Housing)

• Employed experienced facilitator to run series of Employed experienced facilitator to run series of sessions sessions

Inter-generational project aims Inter-generational project aims to:to:• Strengthen community spiritStrengthen community spirit• Encourage cultural exchangeEncourage cultural exchange• Develop interpersonal skills and promote self Develop interpersonal skills and promote self

esteemesteem• Introduce positive role-models to school pupilsIntroduce positive role-models to school pupils• Stimulate learningStimulate learning• Prevent isolation of elderlyPrevent isolation of elderly• Encourage empathy of participants with members Encourage empathy of participants with members

of the other groupof the other group

Ilderton Primary SchoolIlderton Primary School

• Located in South Bermondsey in the borough of Located in South Bermondsey in the borough of Southwark, an area of high socio-economic Southwark, an area of high socio-economic deprivationdeprivation

• Over 45% free school meals, 30%+ EAL, 30%+ SENOver 45% free school meals, 30%+ EAL, 30%+ SEN• A school that believes the child is at the centre of A school that believes the child is at the centre of

everythingeverything• Children are taught a broad and creative curriculumChildren are taught a broad and creative curriculum• Silver Artsmark 2003, Gold Artsmark 2006, School Silver Artsmark 2003, Gold Artsmark 2006, School

Achievement Award 2003, Basic Skills Award 2004 Achievement Award 2003, Basic Skills Award 2004 and 2007and 2007

• Currently in top 10 of Southwark schools (KS2 Sats Currently in top 10 of Southwark schools (KS2 Sats 2007)2007)

• Currently in top 100 primary schools nationally CVACurrently in top 100 primary schools nationally CVA

Impact of the project:Impact of the project:

• Increase in self-esteem and motivationIncrease in self-esteem and motivation

• Developed children’s skills outside the classroom Developed children’s skills outside the classroom e.g. speaking/listening, debating, writing, ICTe.g. speaking/listening, debating, writing, ICT

• Enabled children to develop other skills e.g. Enabled children to develop other skills e.g. interpersonal skills, emotional literacy, empathyinterpersonal skills, emotional literacy, empathy

• Developed new friendshipsDeveloped new friendships

• Breaking down barriers and stereotypesBreaking down barriers and stereotypes

• Opening up of school/Arundel Court to each otherOpening up of school/Arundel Court to each other

LegacyLegacy

• Ongoing relationship between Ilderton and Ongoing relationship between Ilderton and Arundel House (games afternoon!)Arundel House (games afternoon!)

• Initiated training from Centre for Initiated training from Centre for Intergenerational Practice for practitioners and Intergenerational Practice for practitioners and volunteers in areavolunteers in area

• Looking at larger intervention based around Looking at larger intervention based around touring drama workshop involving, primary and touring drama workshop involving, primary and secondary schools, youth providers and secondary schools, youth providers and community groupscommunity groups