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National Youth Agency update and overview Peta Halls Development Officer

National Youth Agency update and overview Peta Halls Development Officer. National Youth Agency Intergenerational Youth Learning Network Examples of Youth Led Intergenerational Practice. Introduction. National Youth Agency. Established in 1991, based in Leicester

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National Youth Agency update and overview Peta Halls Development Officer

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  1. National Youth Agency update and overviewPeta HallsDevelopment Officer

  2. National Youth Agency Intergenerational Youth Learning Network Examples of Youth Led Intergenerational Practice Introduction

  3. National Youth Agency • Established in 1991, based in Leicester • Aim to advance youth work to promote young people’s personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society • Work with organisations to improve the life chances of young people, shape policy and secure social justice

  4. Intergenerational Youth Learning Network • Established September 2008 • Funded by the Office of Civil Society • Partnership with Beth Johnson Foundation • Aim to develop intergenerational work from a youth work perspective: • 29 Intergenerational Youth Learning Network members • 6 pilot Intergenerational case studies

  5. Community Matters East Riding Buddying Scheme Fulbridge Intergenerational Project Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade Nacro: Oral Histories, East Wythenshawe Trafford Intergenerational and Multicultural Project Examples of Youth Led Intergenerational Practice Photo courtesy of Magic Me

  6. Fulbridge Intergenerational Project • Youth led community intergenerational event • Joint pre-planning meetings and discussions about history of Fulbridge, life as a teenager and childhood games • 200 Community fun day participants

  7. Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade • Redbridge Jewish Lads and Girls band and Jewish Care residential home arts and craft project. • Holocaust Survivors • Association of Jewish Ex Service Men and Women

  8. Nacro: Oral Histories Project • Community audit, young person participant led project bringing young people together with older people to discuss and capture oral histories of living in East Wythenshawe • Challenges: • CRB/ safeguarding • Time constraints • Legacy? 2nd stage participants moving on

  9. Trafford Youth Offending Team • ‘What makes you happy?’ art project • Artwork sessions and themed discussions in residential care home. Vibrant mosaic created illustrating participants share many similarities and all want to be happy! • Animal Antics Animation • Young person led animation exploring adults perceptions about young people. DVD is shown in civic venues and is used to promote and develop intergenerational work • Trafford Intergenerational and Multicultural Project • Young person led film exploring intergenerational differences and cultural diversity in Trafford • Legacy – film, skills, learning about culture, heritage and common ground between generations and cultures

  10. Any Questions? petah@nya.org.uk

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