InCommon
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We connect groups of young people with their older neighbours in retirement homes to help build more age-friendly communities for all.
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What better way to get to know each other than drawing each other's portraits? 🎨 We love this drawing from Hatfeild Primary School pupil Skyler of Havovi, one of our older volunteers in Morden. Find out more about what we do here: incommon.org.uk/programmes #Intergenerational
Everyday moments of connection are important, helping people of all ages feel less isolated and and more connected to their communities. Thank you Marmalade Trust for shining a light on this important topic 💛 #Intergenerational #LonelinessAwarenessWeek
This month we've been coming together to learn more about the Windrush generation and their legacy. Thank you @luhc and Near Neighbours for supporting this series of workshops and helping us celebrate their contributions to British culture. #WindrushDay #WindrushGeneration
Want to join the InCommon team? We’re looking for a new Chair of Trustees to lead InCommon's governance. Find out more on our website (incommon.org.uk/chair) or email [email protected] for an informal chat. #Recruiting #Chair #Trustees
"Not everyone is lonely, but everyone can benefit from cultivating connection and community." A great read in the The Guardian on why social health matters: theguardian.com/wellness/artic… #SocialHealth #Community #BringingGenerationsTogether
Lovely catch up this morning with our co-founders Charlotte Whittaker and Laura Macartney at Tobacco Dock Workspaces 💛 We told them all about our intergenerational summer parties and some exciting trips out with older neighbours, including to a local school's recorder recital!
It has been over a month and we still can't stop thinking about how amazing the Age-Friendly Awards were! 🌟 To get a glimpse into this special evening and learn more about some of the inspiring winners, read more here: bit.ly/4cSGkaI Clarion Housing Group Clarion Futures
In our latest blog, you can read about King's College London student Sabrin's time at InCommon. Sabrin joined InCommon as part of King's Civic Leadership Academy from Feb to Jul 2024 and made a huge impact ✨ incommon.org.uk/ic-news/2024/8… #Student #KCL #Internship
Mamma Mia, here we go again 🎵 With September just around the corner, we're reminiscing about some of the great moments we've had over the summer - like Belleville School inviting us to their fantastic recorder recital. Thanks for having us! #ABBA #Intergenerational #Throwback
We love how cosy and autumnal our new office looks 🍂 If you'd like to talk to us about #BringingGenerationsTogether, get in touch. We'd love to have you round! You can find out more about what we do here: incommon.org.uk Tobacco Dock Workspaces