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The National Youth Agency: Comment - Generations Together

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The first ever European Day of Intergenerational Solidarity took place on 29 April. Not the snappiest of titles but it marks another important step towards a society where the contributions of our younger and older people are seen as an asset for us all.

Too often we read negative stories about young people or hear older people described in less than positive terms. But across the UK recent years have seen a massive growth of projects and initiatives where young and older people volunteer together for each other and the wider communities benefit. One of the most exciting things that happens when this occurs is the people involved coming to understand who the youth of today really are rather than relying on the sound bites the media so eagerly provide.

Changes in our society, in technology, in transport and communication have all impacted on the contact people have with those from different generations. As a consequence we have more isolated older people than ever before and more young people growing up with weakened support from older adults. It is all too easy for mistrust to seep into this gap so that a group of young people becomes a threat rather than a social gathering.

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