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Welcome to the Bristol Intergenerational Network Tuesday 18 th January 2011 Louise Middleton

Welcome to the Bristol Intergenerational Network Tuesday 18 th January 2011 Louise Middleton Centre for Intergenerational Practice Manager. 1993 - European Year of Solidarity Between Generations. “Solidarity between generations at all levels – in families, communities and nations –

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Welcome to the Bristol Intergenerational Network Tuesday 18 th January 2011 Louise Middleton

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  1. Welcome to the Bristol Intergenerational Network Tuesday 18th January 2011 Louise Middleton Centre for Intergenerational Practice Manager

  2. 1993 - European Year of Solidarity Between Generations “Solidarity between generations at all levels – in families, communities and nations – is fundamental for the achievement of a society for all ages” 2002 – United NationsMadrid International Plan of Action on Ageing

  3. 2009 – First European Day of Solidarity Between Generations • 2012 – European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations http://www.age-platform.eu/en/

  4. National Picture • Centre for Intergenerational Practice • National Youth Agency • Work with Local Authorities/Generations Together • Wales / Northern Ireland / Scotland • International Consortium for Intergenerational Programmes • EMIL / ICIP

  5. Partnerships • National Youth Agency • Manchester City Council / LA’s • CSV / RSVP • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / London Youth • HACT • Mentoring and Befriending Foundation

  6. Training and Resources

  7. The World Health Organisation describes a Healthy Community as one in which there are good social networks, a culture of mutual respect and understanding and one where people feel empowered to make decisions

  8. Centre for Intergenerational Practice www.centreforip.org.uk Beth Johnson Foundation www.bjf.org.uk

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