AN OPERATOR’S dedication to sustainability, community and intergenerational relationships is front-and-centre for Generations of Change.
More than 40 Care UK homes will launch the pilot scheme for the new initiative which brings together primary school children and care home residents, encouraging them to share knowledge, learn from one another, and work together towards a more sustainable future.
By creating downloadable packs with resources for teachers, the provider has created fun and interactive activities to help facilitate intergenerational lessons. Together, children and older people will explore topics like biodiversity and climate change and discover how everyone can contribute to making a positive difference in their community.
Topics for the educational packs range from biodiversity to food sustainability, climate change to recycling and are available for free on Care UK’s website.
In honour of Global Recycling Day (March 18) homes from Edinburgh to Cambridgeshire’s St. Ives took part in a variety of activities to celebrate the beginning of Generations of Change. These include food markets with local schools, sowing seeds in care home gardens or allotments, upcycling old clothes and litter picking.
Generations of Change was originally the brainchild of Vicki Lambourne, the senior customer relations manager at Winchcombe Place in Newbury, who credits her home’s close relationship with the nearby Winchcombe School for the idea.
The idea has now been adopted as a Care UK-wide initiative, complementing its ESG values and community commitment, as seen in their recent Harvest Festival campaign.