COME DANCE WITH US
Aim: To build good relationships between young and old through dance
Funding: Part of a three-year £249,000 grant from Vinvolved
Not so long ago most young people would have considered ballroom dancing stuffy and old-fashioned. But the popularity of the traditional dance form has soared thanks to television shows like Strictly Come Dancing.
So when a group of young people in North Warwickshire were trying to come up with ideas to bring different generations together they suggested ballroom dancing.
The Come Dance With Us project is part of the wider Revolve programme run by North Warwickshire Council for Voluntary Services and funded by volunteering charity V. The project has seen young volunteers learn basic dance steps and stage performances in care homes for the elderly.
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