A Christian youth project is offering a one day course in Norwich on July 16, introducing the principles and practice of bringing generations together to share experiences. 
Bridging the Gap is a partnership project between East Norwich Youth Project (ENYP); Age UK Norwich; Norwich Living History Group.
Claire Kerrison from Age UK Norwich says: "Bringing together different generations helps increase understanding and challenges false perceptions. Involving the different age groups through meaningful activities and projects can be the ideal way to bridge the gap."
Course outline
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Learn how you can get involved in bridging the gap between younger and older members of your local community.
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Learn how to use reminiscence techniques to get people of different generations communicating with each other.
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Gain an understanding of the benefits of intergenerational activities for individuals and communities.
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Identify ways of introducing this approach into your current, and future
work.
Sarah Housden from Norwich Living History Group says: "This training day could change the way you think about your work in the community forever!"
Danny Doran-Smith from ENYP says: "ENYP is committed to working in partnership with different organisations to help improve communities. This course is essentially about equipping people - young and old alike - with the skills and knowledge to use multisensory triggers to provoke people to reflect on and talk with others about their memories and the significance of those memories."
Intergenerational reminiscence activities benefits for young people:
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Inspiring the imagination - being able to imagine what the older person's
childhood was like.
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Gaining respect for people of a different generation, and people with
different backgrounds.
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Appreciation of their own opportunities in the modern world.
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Using ICT to find out information for older people, or record older
person's memories.
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Learning outside the usual classroom experience.
Intergenerational reminiscence activities benefits for older people:
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Enjoying recalling their own schooldays in a school setting
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Noticing continuities and changes in childhood and the school environment
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Seeing the common threads between generations of children
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Being appreciated for their unique life experience
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Passing on skills and knowledge
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Remembering the pleasures of their own childhoods
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Growing confidence in knowing that their own past is of present day interest and significance
Training date
Saturday 16 July
10am – 3pm
St Matthews Church, Telegraph Lane West,
Thorpe Hamlet
NR1 4JN
To find out more about this course, please contact:
The Course Leader from Norwich Living History Group: Sarah Housden on 01603 439730 or email sarah.housden@homecall.co.uk
To book onto this course please contact:
ENYP Project Director: Danny Doran-Smith on 07599544038 or email ddoransmith@enyp.org.uk
To find out more about the 'Bridging the Gap' project please contact:
Claire Kerrison Age UK Norwich Outreach Activities Adviser on 07786 900685 or email claire.kerrison@ageuknorwich.org.uk
