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Intergenerational

@Intergen_ageuk

Intergenerational project proud to have placed volunteers sharing experience & skills in Staffordshire schools 2008-2019- National Lottery Awards Finalist 2016

 Staffordshire
Joined October 2013
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Our final tweet belongs to #volunteer Jack - his story is the heart of our #Intergenerational #charity project and the reason we can be proud of our legacy 😊 thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 11 years 💖 youtube.com/watch?v=KpEtIqoN… – at Penkridge, England
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Lisa Deb & Amy would like to say a personal thank you to all the @ageukstaffs #ChildrenMatter #volunteers @EntrustEDU & @TNLComFund - the dream team may be disbanded but we are proud of all we have achieved and the legacy of our amazing project 🥰 – at Penkridge, England
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Sadly The Children Matter Project will finish on 31st August 2019 and our social media will be closing 😞 Thanks @TNLComFund for the opportunity to recruit so many fabulous #intergenerational #volunteers to help out in local #Staffordshire schools 👏🏼👏🏼 – at Penkridge, England
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Age UK@age_uk24 Aug 2019
Are you looking for something to do this #BankHoliday? 🚌😊 Visit our website for info on some fantastic free and accessible days out in the UK: bit.ly/2ZiLjP9
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Age UK@age_uk17 Aug 2019
This town in Spain is turning itself one big nursing home! 💜
BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) profile pictureBBC World Service
@bbcworldservice12 Aug 2019
Ageing population? No problem. This is the pensioner village. A place where everything is designed for old people.
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Happy Birthday Jack! 96 years young today - still volunteering at school after 10 years thanks to @TNLComFund @ageukstaffs #intergenerational project 🎉🎉 #superstar #lotterylegend #inspirational – at Penkridge, England
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"It's been 80 years and I have loved every second." Jack and Joan have just celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary, officially making them Britain’s longest-married couple 😍💕 thesun.co.uk/fabulous/969246…
The 80 YEARS spent together by UK’s longest-married couple since meeting at cycling club in 1936 –...

The 80 YEARS spent together by UK’s longest-married couple since meeting at cycling club in 1936 –...

THEY joined their local cycling club on the same day – and it set Jack and Joan Bare on track for the journey of a lifetime. The pair, who have a combined age of 202, have just celebrated their 80t…

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Have you received #NationalLottery funding or support from a Lottery funded project in the last 25 years? If you have a story to tell about the difference it's made to your life, we want to hear from you. Send stories, photos or videos to [email protected]
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"Younger people need to see the joy that's to be had as you get older, that you can continue to push yourself. I really hope the exhibition shows the joy that sport and physical activity can bring." #BeMoreUs #EndLoneliness bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-br…

Bristol exhibition No Limits celebrates older athletes

An outdoor photographic exhibition aims to challenge stereotypes surrounding the ageing process.

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A leading cartoonist is helping researchers understand what matters most to people living with dementia. The team at Lancaster University say incorporating his artistic talents could inspire a new way of working with people living with the condition. ow.ly/PZmo50v8ZiY
Helping dementia patients with cartoons

Helping dementia patients with cartoons

Cartoonist Tony Husband is using his artistic talents to help people living with the condition.

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Tes magazine@tes10 Aug 2019
Colin Firth recalls the teachers who inspired him at school: 'These teachers made me raise my game - not through force but through sheer strength of character.' #colinfirth bit.ly/33o2qhK
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Giving your child a special place to read is a great way to get them loving books. Try our step-by-step guide to building a reading den together: wordsforlife.org.uk/getlost-…
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Do you know a budding writer aged 7-12? They can now enter the 2019 Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize jacquelinewilson.co.uk/creat…
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Age UK@age_uk10 Aug 2019
These care home residents have been taking a dip in the sea thanks to a set of specialist beach wheelchairs! 🏝 We adore this idea! Which beaches have you visited this summer? 🌞 #LoveLaterLife itv.com/news/wales/2019-08-0…

Care home residents visit beach thanks to special wheelchairs | ITV News

Specially adapted beach wheelchairs let care home residents Teri and Mel get down to the sea for the first time in years. | ITV News Wales

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Age UK@age_uk9 Aug 2019
This wonderful story is giving us that #FridayFeeling today! 🐶 @wag_company is a charity that visits isolated older people in the community to help alleviate loneliness, with some adorable four legged friends in tow. What a fantastic initiative! 💜 chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor…

Meet the adorable dogs who help stop old people feeling lonely

Wag & Company, Hexham, is a unique be-friending service that provides isolated older dog lovers with the chance to have a furry friend again

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Age UK@age_uk9 Aug 2019
We were very lucky to meet with author Hunter Davies earlier this year. We spoke about love, loss, loneliness and his hundredth book #HappyOldMe! 📕💜 Read more here: bit.ly/2YQNxFf #BookLoversDay
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Fabulous!
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@StaffordshireCC9 Aug 2019
📚 We have over 6,000 children in Staffordshire signed up to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge! 📚What a fantastic thing to celebrate on national #BookLoverDay 📚 💖 If your children aren't signed up yet, visit your local library to find out more. @StaffsLibraries
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🚣‍♂️British rower @SteveRedgrave5 is one of @TeamGB’s greatest Olympians! He won gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympic games between 1984 and 2000! Vote for Steve as your sporting legend by tweeting #NLASteveRedgrave
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🥊 #NLANicolaAdams #NLAwards
GB Boxing (@gbboxing) profile pictureGB Boxing@gbboxing9 Aug 2019
It's 7 years to the date that @NicolaAdamsOBE inspired a generation and now she has been nominated for the @TNLUK Sporting Legend award! Get voting below! 👇 lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/pro…
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📅 On November 19, we celebrate @TNLUK's 25th birthday & the impact #NationalLottery funding has had on communities & people’s lives. Has a #NationalLottery funded project changed your life? 🙏 Email [email protected] about your project & tell us how!
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