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Generations Still Together in Leeds Generations Leeds United Intergenerational projects in the city Contents page 3 Foreword page 4 What is Intergenerational Practice? page 6 Writing Back University of Leeds Writing Back Project page 10 Generation Squad Fall Into Place Community Theatre page 12 The Fashionable Lounge Leeds Grand Theatre page 14 Kissing it Better Kissing it Better page 16 Decades of Youth Leeds Museums & Galleries page 20 Secondhand Stories The Writing Squad page 22 Adopt A Grandparent Moor Allerton Elderly Care (MAECare) page 24 Sparking Memories M&S Company Archive Page 26 Looking Ahead Sage Project Page 27 Credits & Contacts I was surprised at how able and willing to join in people with dementia were. My prejudgment of people with dementia was that they are shy and not interested in joining in however, once the session had started, many of the residents enjoyed the craft tasks. Leeds City College Student who took part in Sparking “ Memories 2 Foreword It’s so good to have this Leeds Generations United report which showcases some wonderful intergenerational projects in Leeds and demonstrates what can be achieved through this work. This is a time when all around us we hear talk of divisions in society, loneliness and barriers, and a loss of community. These projects, with the values they embody and the benefits they have brought to everyone involved show that all this is not inevitable. By working together creatively old and young can enjoy each other’s company, discover a new perspective on life and community, and find that so many of the stereotypes we develop about “other people” disappear as we get to know one another. Leeds has a history of excellence in intergenerational work. But every generation, whether of older or younger people, needs opportunities to discover for themselves the lessons of mutual co- operation, respect and understanding, in schemes invented for new times. In the face of budget pressures and social stress, it is not always easy to find the means to create these opportunities. But the projects illustrated here (and others in the planning stage) show that it can be done, with committed partnerships, energy, and imagination. Leeds aspires to be an Age Friendly City and to be a Child and Young People Friendly City. The hope in publishing this report is that Leeds citizens of every generation will come together to create a city for all ages — or, in the words of a participant in one of the featured projects, Second Hand Stories: “all of us making a story together.” Bronwen Holden, Trustee, Leeds Older People’s Forum Five years ago Leeds set out on its journey to become a Child Friendly City. As the network for third sector organisations working with children, young people and families Young Lives Leeds members understand that we can only deliver our Child Friendly ambitions if people from all generations pull together. In a perfect world every child and every older person would be settled in a caring family that surrounded them with warmth and energy and where there were always opportunities to share stories and experiences. In that world people of every age would look out for each other in their neighbourhood, helping people to thrive and make new friendships and connections. While we don’t live in a world where these things always happen spontaneously. The brilliant projects reported here, some of which involved Young Lives Leeds members, show that it’s possible to make spaces where people reach across the generations and touch each other’s lives. We shouldn’t underestimate how important these projects are for building the relationships that help people to connect, to grow and to feel part of a community. Ann Pemberton, Chair,Young Lives Leeds 3 What is Intergenerational Practice? ‘Intergenerational practice aims to bring people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promotes greater understanding and respect between generations and contributes to building more cohesive communities. Intergenerational practice is inclusive, building on the positive resources that the different generations have to offer each other and those around them.’ 1 Intergenerational practice isn’t a new concept; many organisations in Leeds have been quietly going about it for several years as it’s a wonderful way of bringing people together to learn, play, celebrate and share different life experiences. Young and old people are sometimes wary of each other but often soon find they have much in common and that their perceptions about each other are misplaced and there is much that they can learn from each other. Various research has shown that younger and older people are the two groups most affected by ageist attitudes and marginalisation in society. There are clear benefits to intergenerational work:2 ● Provide an opportunity for both to learn new skills ● Give the child and the older adult a sense of purpose ● Help to alleviate fears children may have of older adults ● Help children to understand and later accept their own ageing ● Invigorate and energise older adults ● Help reduce the likelihood of depression in older adults ● Reduce the isolation of older adults and younger people ● Fill a void for children who do not have grandparents available to them ● Help keep family stories and history alive ● Aide in cognitive stimulation as well as broaden social circles should a youth introduce technology into the life a senior The projects highlighted in this report show how far intergenerational projects have come since their early days. These projects aren’t about old people talking to or at young people or vice-versa but about people working together and feeling that they are part of something special. They demonstrate how they breaking down barriers between the generations leads to increased confidence and reducing social isolation (something that is damaging to people of all ages). This in turns improves people’s wellbeing as well as their physical and mental health. Research shows that lacking social connections is as damaging to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day .3 1 Centre for Intergenerational Practice: Beth Johnson Foundation – www.centreforip.org.uk 2 http://www.bayshorehomecare.com/10-benefits-connecting-youth-seniors 3 Holt-Lunstad, 2015 4 Personally the biggest impact was realising that very quickly it ceased to be a workshop between older and younger people, and just became people working together creatively. “Shaffa (student pen pal), Writing Back Project As well as highlighting the positives the report also lists some of the stumbling blocks faced by the projects and how they would do things differently in the future to overcome these. The examples in this report represent just a snapshot of the work going on in Leeds, which is working towards World Health Organisation (WHO) status as an Age Friendly City. People of all ages should feel valued and part of the community and there is a strong desire to make this happen in this city. Coming Together Leeds is fortunate in that the city has a vibrant and innovative third sector which has good relationships with both the statutory and private sectors as well as artistic organisations such as local theatres. These different sectors regularly come together to work in partnership with each other, something which is demonstrated in this report. Leeds as a city regularly embraces partnership working across all sectors and age groups often in innovative ways. In true Yorkshire style the work nearly always represents great value for money. This seems to be very much the case with the projects highlighted in the report. Looking ahead There is new intergenerational work starting up all the time in Leeds. One scheme which is currently in the process of setting up is featured in this report. Leeds Older People’s Forum is always keen to hear from organisations which are doing inter-generational work and you don’t need to be an older people’s organisation to contact us just as long as your project involves older people you are welcome to get in touch. Hopefully some of you reading this will even be inspired to set up your own intergenerational project. Anything that brings people together in a positive way and leaves them feeling better for being a part of something has to be worthwhile and worth celebrating. Leeds Older People’s Forum Would like to thank all the projects which took part in this report and our partners Leeds City Council, Young Lives Leeds and Child Friendly Leeds. 5 Writing Back Dr Georgina Binnie, Founder of Writing Back Where/When Project Profile Participants are recruited from Writing Back is a volunteer letter-writing project that across Leeds and Yorkshire. matches undergraduate students as pen pals with older The scheme has been running since Yorkshire residents. September 2014. Having volunteered as a befriender at Halcyon Court Partners: Care Home, and regularly exchanged letters with my Archival organisations: Special grandma, I saw that there might be an opportunity Collections at the Brotherton Library, within my department to encourage cross-generational ULITA - an Archive of International communication between students and the older Textiles, M&S Company Archive, population. Leeds Libraries and the West Yorkshire Archive Service. Pen pals are matched up based on common interests. Stamps and stationery are provided and all letters are Funding Assistance sent via the University. We hold a celebratory lunch The project has been variously meet-up at the end of each year. funded by a Leeds for Life Foundation Grant, The Footsteps Our participants continuously challenge stereotypes Fund: Making a World of Difference surrounding student living and ageing. As one of our Campaign and the School of English student pen pals attests, “There seems to be a certain and Faculty of Arts Humanities and degree of stigma around having friends that are quite a Culture at the University of Leeds lot older… but they (my pen pal) became exactly that – friends.” 6 Benefits Recent research from the University of York suggests that lonely people are 30% more likely to suffer a stroke or develop heart disease.
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