Bulletin 5 June 2009
North East Intergenerational Network Meeting
30th June 2009
The next Centre for Intergenerational Practice Network Meeting in the North East will be held at St Thomas More R C High School. The purpose of the meetings is to provide an open forum at which Members/Attendees can discuss various aspects of intergenerational work.
The meeting will include a special viewing of an exhibition delivered by the students and volunteers. There will be presentations from Ged Stanton, Head of Humanities at St Thomas More and Pip McKever, North Tyneside Council who will present on one approach which allows younger and older people to come together as equal partners in a learning experience.
Joining them will be Matthew Joseph, Scarborough Borough Council, Sarah Woodhouse, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Lowri Bond, Northern Architecture and Douglas Hunter, Equal Arts.
These meetings can assist organisations in taking projects forward by; transfer of knowledge and sharing best practice, a practical insight into how intergenerational work changes the perceptions of those participating and making links with others for possible future partnership working. The meeting has been designed to showcase the benefit of intergenerational activity and how organisations have recognised to look at new ways of working to bring the generations together.
The network aims to:
- Provide opportunities for information sharing and open-dialogue
- Foster collaborative working
- Encourage the presentation of intergenerational projects
The nework Meeting is going to be an informal chance for anyone interested in intergenerational work to connect, network, form new relationships and present their work. This small and inexpensive format allows you the flexibility to meet old friends and culture new relationships. Learn about what happens in other projects and potential future plans! To attend please return the registration reply form by 24th June 2009.
Seven Stages of getting Drunk
A group of young women from the Phoenix Detached Youth Project have written and starred in a film about the seven stages of getting drunk and the risks associated with this. This film is now on You Tube under the heading ‘Pissed and unprotected’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imga0YGJNHk
