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Generations Together in Northamptonshire
The School of Life
Anne Lovely ‘School of Life’ ManagerEmail: [email protected]: 01536 512315
Northamptonshire Targets
• 600 older volunteers (50+)
• 600 younger volunteers (Below 25)
• 25 activity sessions and workshops
• 9 colleges and schools involved
• 18 Third sector/community groups involved
• Outcomes
Delivery of Northamptonshire Project:
• Partnership Project – led by NCC Libraries
• South Northants Volunteer Bureau• Northampton Volunteering Centre• Nene Valley Community Action –
Wellingborough area
4 key Strands
• Voluntary Sector working within their communities
• Local Delivery Funding – 2 rounds
• Community Spaces• Linking with Youth
Offending Team
Challenges
• Working with our partners• Working with young people - Contacting Schools- Using ESCOs• Working with older people• CRB Checks – the changing picture
With the benefit of hindsight........
• Universities – recruiting students
• Volunteering requirement for UCAS personal
statement
• Study Centres
• Not just numbers – but meaningful interactions
With the benefit of hindsight........
• Publicity for launch event – Councillor and Director involvement – keeping the momentum
• Selling the concept
• Press coverage
• Contact young people via Facebook!
Successes
• Weekly update to keep in touch and inform
The Friday Bulletin
Successes
• Oakway Primary School Wellingborough
• Gardening Project
Successes
Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Towcester
Courtyard Garden Project
Successes
• Charity Shop DJ
Northampton Project
Successes
• Partnering with the Youth Offending Team
No Generation Gap Project
Successes
• Number of volunteers: 822 and rising
• 46 projects run to date
• Outcomes met