However, a report recently published by the National Foundation for Educational Research highlights how these groups can be empowered through intergenerational activities, which encourage contact between younger and older people in schools.
The report, published in May, found that school-based intergenerational activities had a positive impact on young people's academic achievement while reducing feelings of social exclusion among older people.
The positive benefits of these programmes are also rising up the government agenda. In fact, children's minister Beverley Hughes now chairs the newly appointed ministerial working group tasked with exploring the best ways to encourage intergenerational practice in the community.
The Centre for Intergenerational Practice, part of the Beth Johnson Foundation, develops and promotes effective practice and works with almost 2,000 organisations across Europe. The centre's strategy includes delivering practical resources to member organisations that help to maximise the efficiency of established projects and encouraging complementary partnerships.
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