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Glasgow, Scotland
Joined June 2019
Day 4 of Global Intergenerational Week #GIW25
Today, let's celebrate the diverse spaces and communities that allow us to bring generations together, like @Homeshare_UK Share your examples (or ideal visions!) of #IntergenerationalCommunities in the comments!⁠ ⁠ #GIW25
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This is just so exciting to see and thank you to India for sharing their plans #intergenerational #worldforallages #GIW25 community activities across the globe, young and older people learning, sharing, taking part and changing our world by breaking down ageist barriers
Replying to @GwtBella
Such an interesting and inspiring overview of the intergenerational work being delivered and planned in India and their fight to combat ageism. #GIW25 #intergenerational #aworldforallages @ELITE_Sahjeevan
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Day 3 Let’s combat social isolation and loneliness #GIW25 you can join in some of today’s events see below for the link. Bring younger and older people together can make a real difference, try it and see
Tomorrow is Day 3 of #GIW25: Let's combat social isolation and loneliness. Join Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hongkong, Greece, Scotland, India and Spain, Mexico, Chili and Uruguay. You can join these events here >> generationsworkingtogether.o…
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Day 3 #GIW25 and what a great week it has been so far. Day 3s theme is Let’s social isolation and loneliness and it offers us an opportunity to come together and do just that! It’s a reminder of the importance of connection between younger and older people.
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Day 2 #GIW25 and look what you can join to Challenge Ageism and join the #intergenerational conversations around the world
Day 2 of #GIW25 is Let's Challenge Ageism. To book an event, go to our online event schedule: generationsworkingtogether.o…
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It’s day 2 Let’s Challenge Ageism and we are excited to have everyone join in and work on this together #GIW25 join in and find out more about #intergenerational connections
Our theme today is to challenge Ageism, which is fundamental to Intergenerational practice @WHO ⁠ When combatting ageism can help us live up to 7.5 years longer, intergenerational practice is not just nice, it’s ESSENTIAL. #GIW25
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Everyone can grow. Get started with our activity packs which have been designed with all levels of skill and knowledge in mind. #GrowingForAll 🌷 foodforlife.org.uk/our-appro…
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#intergenerational network meeting in Lanarkshire, insightful to hear of the work that people are planning and enthusiasm to connect generations whether that’s in care homes, schools, health or community @LibrariesNL @NHSLanarkshire @NCLanarkshire @VA_SLAN @SouthLanCouncil
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#CSPconf2025 what an interesting conference with a wealth of speakers across community safety in Scotland. Thanks @TheSCSN it was a pleasure to be there @COSLA @GenerationsWT
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Thanks to some of Glasgow #Intergenerational Network for an inspiring meeting with shared stories around art, poetry, sport and more building connections @Glasgow_Live @PlaylistforLife @agescotland @alzscot @WheatleyHousing @PoetryDayUK @GlasgowsGG @GlasgowAU
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It’s my pleasure to announce that we will be in Wick in the Summer. Please share across the area @agescotland @GroatNews @CaithnessCoC @HighlandCouncil @YouthLinkScot @LGBTIScotland @KirsteenCampbel @ThursoCDT
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Ryan and Minnie talking about dogs
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🥳 @WestNorthants officially has its first Food for Life school! Well done to Pineham Barns who now hold a Food for Life Foundation Award. 🏆 So far they've transformed lunchtime by reducing queuing and adding more to the salad bar. Next, they will focus on food education. 🥗💡
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We are pleased to announce the opening of our Community Spaces Grants this week. Applicants can apply at any time and there is no set closing date for applications.
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#SCVOGathering and we have met so many people interested in #intergenerational connections. Alice spoke with us today about mathematics and we are keen to learn more, such inspirational stories @GenerationsWT @agescotland @YouthLinkScot @volunteer_scot @VHSComms
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#SCVOGathering where we have met friends old and new. Great to catch up with Willie from @CitadelYCLeith and hear about their current #intergenerational work @GenerationsWT @RyanRMcKay1
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#SCVOGathering day 2 and we are here at stall 38 looking forward to meeting people and connecting around all things #intergenerational @scvo @GenerationsWT with Heather from Capella
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I enjoyed the most interesting talk and inspiring ideas from @GordonBrown on solutions for our communities blighted with poverty and the role of the 3rd sector #TheGathering @GeneratsWT @scvotweet
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