Embedding Generations Working Together In Corporate

StructuresSusan McDonald

Renfrewshire’s GWT Network Co-ordinatorActive Communities

Stuart GrahamPartnerships Manager Renfrewshire Council

Yvonne FarquharPolicy Officer

Renfrewshire Council

Generations Working Together In Renfrewshire

Introduction

GWT Projects in Renfrewshire

Ralston gamesAgefestZombie ProjectsRecruitDeveloping projects

Gaelic Project Contested spaces

Generations Working Together Projects

What is the experience of GWT projects in your area?

What makes a GWT project successful?What challenges have you faced in

developing and running a GWT project?

Embedding Generations Working Together In Corporate Structures

Community Planning Structures

Integrated Children’s Services Partnerships/GIRFEC

Older People’s Strategies

Curriculum For Excellence

Employability Strategies

Health Strategies

Change Funds

Equalities

Embedding Generations Working Together In Corporate Structures

Assess Opportunities re Corporate Agendas Community safety Employability Digital InclusionIdentify Assets for delivering GWT projects Local Authority Guidelines GWT Network Key officers Key political champions Key community champions Available resources

Embedding Generations Working Together in Corporate Structures

Build Infrastructure to develop intergenerational working Community and voluntary sector groups Schools and youth groups Local colleges/universities Working age adults Older people’s services and groupsEvaluate and record the outcomes of projects The mutual benefits for younger and older people Transfer of skills Strengthening of community cohesion Use evaluations to underpin approach across corporate

/partnership structures

Embedding Generations Working Together in Corporate Structures

How is your organisation using the guidelines?

What objectives of your organisation can GWT contribute to?

How would you “sell” GWT to key decision-makers?

GWT Project Participants Personal Testimony

GWT Project Participants Personal Testimony

What do you think of the benefits that the people identified?

What other benefits might GWT have?How would you build on the benefits?

Any questions?Contacts:

Susan McDonaldsusan@activecommunities.co.uk0141 880 9096

Stuart Grahamstuart.graham@renfrewshire.gov.uk0141 618 7408

Yvonne Farquharyvonne.farquhar@renfrewshire.gov.uk0141 618 7409