Transcript Generations Together

2009-2011
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The 'Generations Together’ project aims to break
down barriers between younger and older people in
Hammersmith and Fulham. It also helps them to
engage with each other on equal terms through
mutually beneficial voluntary projects.
The projects aims to build trust and understanding,
develop community solutions to issues which
concern both groups, promote health and
wellbeing and resolve tensions by helping to
address negative perceptions of young and older
people alike.
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Commissioning documents circulated to 3rd sector
Bid submission under themes – Volunteer Matching,
Active Citizens, Social Enterprise, Reporting &
Promoting
Small Grants – “2getherwecan”
Assessment criteria, processes, Moderation Panel
50 grant applications were submitted to the GT
programme – value of request was £640,340
14 GT 3rd sector projects have been awarded £360,000
grant funding
The Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre has been
going for more than 10 years. It aims to support people in
H&F and west London into volunteering and employment
through a number of projects. HFVC works with more than
2000 volunteers every year.
Volunteer Champions targets young people aged 16-25 and older people
aged 50+ living in H&F and it aims to offer both generations the chance to
work together. Activities include:
- weekly drop-in participation activities in residential homes;
- art rooms, flower arrangements, music & fitness workshops, cookery
and arts & craft lessons;
- training on volunteers’ rights & responsibilities, Health & Safety and risk
assessment, mentoring and how to become a trustee;
- 8 large community events
For more information contact:
Irina Jarrett-Thorpe, GT Project Manager
Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre
148 King Street, London W60QU
Tel: 02087419876
Email: [email protected]
Social Pioneer Programme
Striding Out Community Interest Company is a leading
provider of leadership, business and career coaching services,
supported by training, networking and work placement
services. It is a social enterprise.
For more information contact:
Semhar Isak, Project Coordinator,
Striding Out
117 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UL
Tel: 0203 303 0468
Email: [email protected]
The Social Pioneer programme offers
participants the opportunity to learn how to set
up a social enterprise. The project runs
workshops so younger and older participants
can develop their business ideas through
training including:
- Idea Development Workshops
- Free One to One Business Coaching
- A Get Started Marketing package
- Leadership Direction Workshops &
Networking
- Recruitment support to social enterprises
The Outside Edge Theatre Company works from
the perspective of creating theatre and drama with
diverse groups affected by substance misuse.
Hammersmith and Fulham residents
aged between18-25 and 50+ who have
issues around substance misuse.
The local residents are participating in
a drama focused workshop programme
which will lead to an interactive
performance to an invited audience.
For more information contact:
Phil Fox
Outside Edge Theatre Company
Tel: 020 7371 8020
Email: [email protected]
Groundwork London helps people and organisations
make real changes in order to create better
neighbourhoods, to build skills and job prospects and to
live and work in a greener way.
Remembering the Scrubs offers young
(under 25s) and older (50+) volunteers an
opportunity to explore the history and
heritage of Wormwood Scrubs.
The activities will include guided Heritage Trails, creative
workshops, practical environmental action and
participation in a community exhibition at a local venue.
For more information contact:
Paul Clay
Groundwork London
Tel: 0208 762 0396
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://vitalregeneration.org/contact
AMICI Dance Theatre Company is a unique dance theatre company
integrating able-bodied & disabled artists and performers. Founded in
1980, its productions and workshops have had a major impact
challenging conventional attitudes about disability and the arts.
This Generations Together project consists of a
series of fun dance workshops led 3 younger
Amici members, with older residents from the
Grove Neighbourhood Centre and surrounding
area. The workshops will lead to a production to
a wider audience of residents and family
members at the Centre.
For more information contact:
Alison King
Dance Together
Tel: 0208 9645060
Email: [email protected]
Reporting and Promoting
CaVSA is a local development agency that runs services that support voluntary &
community organisations, such as constituents, fund-raising & networks.
For more information contact:
Shani Lee, Head of Partnerships &
Commissioning
CaVSA
164-166 King Street, London W6
0QU
Tel: 0208 748 6345
Email: [email protected]
The Reporting and Promoting project trains
the older and younger generations in social
media techniques, campaiging management
and PR. They learn to create good stories
using everyday technology like mobile
phones, digital cameras and laptops
Visit http://generationstogether.posterous.com
for videos, photos, interviews of young and
older people’s experience of intergenerational
activities.
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548 intergenerational volunteers and 633 recipients
1,181 total beneficiaries
835 of the overall total from identified priority groups (71%)
619 under 25s beneficiaries; 562 50+ beneficiaries
7 jobs have been established
1 social enterprise business has been established
187 intergenerational workshops and events
8,460 wider community members have been reached
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Outcomes include: improved SKILLS, REDUCED ISOLATION, CHANGES IN PERCEPTIONS
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