Just outside Liverpool, people and services are coming together to upend an old narrative of decline. By joining up services, and putting community priorities and families’ needs at the heart of decision making, they have created impact that could make it a model for national policy change. Katy Oglethorpe talks to the people driving this transformational approach.

Ministers must tackle poverty, poor housing and air pollution to improve England’s worsening mental health. Author: Denis Campbell, Health policy editor for The Guardian

This admission from a leading Labour politician is an astonishing breakthrough for the Intergenerational Foundation and its campaign for intergenerational fairness.

This project, funded by The Dulverton Trust in partnership with the #iwill fund, aimed to connect approximately one hundred young people in schools with local older individuals. Author: The Linking Network

During September and October of 2023, CoGenerate conducted individual video interviews with 31 leaders from 12 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, ranging in age from 18 to 31. Learn about what they found here. Author: CoGenerate

The Active Across Ages pilot was an action-based research project focused on intergenerational activity, inspired & facilitated through the power of play & sport. Author: Youth Sports Trust

Information on the £42.6 million Accelerating Reform Fund to boost quality and accessibility of adult social care in England. Author: Department of Health and Social Care

The consensus on healthy ageing outlines how we can work towards more of our older years being spent in better health, while reducing inequalities. Author: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities

Here you can find the evaluation report of the Silver United project, conducted by YUF and IMM,
and learn more about the project, consult, delivery, evaluation, conclusions drawn and next steps. Author: Youth United Foundation, Intergenerational Music Making

This collection introduces and explores the growing field of generational studies, providing a comprehensive overview of its strengths and limitations. Author: Bristol University, Helen Kingstone and Jennie Bristow

Learn more about the key findings from Silver United, a cross-generational project to scope and test the potential for long-standing partnerships between uniformed youth groups and retirement living venues. Author: Intergenerational Music Making, Youth United Foundation

Find out more about how architecture is one of the key components of creating interconnected and intergenerational communities. Author: Ben Flatman

The Review highlights the potential for creative health to help tackle pressing issues in health and social care and more widely, including health inequalities and the additional challenges we face as we recover from Covid-19. Author: The National Centre for Creative Health

Loneliness is a modern-day tragedy. It reflects the absence of meaningful relationships, community,
neighbourhood and belonging that are common experiences across Britain today. The CSJ has
shown that nearly six in ten adults experience loneliness at least some of the time, rising to seven
in ten among the 18-24 age group.

New survey reveals half of people don’t believe they will look good when they are old. Author: Centre for Ageing Better

The Intergenerational Foundation (IF) attempted to measure how the wellbeing of young
adults aged 18 to 26 in the UK changed over the period between 1991 and 2017-18. Author: Intergenerational Foundation

The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) is a national charity that champions social prescribing. They support and connect people, communities and organisations so that more people across the UK can enjoy better health and wellbeing.

The guide provides step-by-step guidance for anyone who is using or wishes to use intergenerational practice to combat ageism. Author: World Health Organisation

Norley Hall Care Home is welcoming students from Hope School and College to open opportunities for work placements and personal development. Learn about the benefits here. Author: Millennium Care

Loneliness, often referred to as the ‘epidemic of the 21st century’, has emerged as a grave public health concern.

A report from Magic Me outlining their artist residencies in care homes, research goals, research findings and conclusions made from this 4 year study (2019 - 2023). Author: Magic Me, Angela Ruskin University

This document offers ideas and suggested actions intended to be of use to anyone who is interested in improving lifelong ageing for all. Author: Dr Martina Zimmermann, Dr Joe Wood, Dr Harriet Boulding, Ross Pow

This report marks the first of a multi-year research partnership between The Inclusion Initiative and Protiviti to help leaders invest in the employee experience of multigenerational teams to raise productivity Author: Dr Daniel Jolles and Dr Grace Lordan

The paper is focussed specifically on age-segregated retirement housing and how we can design them more intergenerationally.

Opportunities for social connection between generations in the UK have diminished over the last few decades because of changes in the way that we live and work. Author: Fiona Campbell , Rebecca Whear

Find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected social cohesion globally. Author: Ipsos, Mike Colledge and
Chris Martyn

This fifth Intergenerational Audit for the UK – part of the ESRC-funded research programme on how living standards have changed for younger generations. Author: Resolution Foundation

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing (APPGAHW) was formed in 2014 and aims to improve awareness of the benefits that the arts can bring to health and wellbeing. Author: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing

Generations provides a bold new framework for understanding the most divisive issues raging today: from culture wars to climate change and mental health. Author: Bobby Duffy