January 2011 Newsletter

News

1. Spring Seminar Series

The theme for the 2011 Spring Seminar series will be ’Developing intergenerational arts projects’ to be held during March and early April. The Seminars will include hands on practical training, as well as guidance on organisation and creating intergenerational groups. The Seminars will launch our new ‘Developing Intergenerational Art Projects Guide. Dates and locations are still being finalised, and will be announced shortly.

2. SCIP: Celebrating Your Achievements - Local Events March & April 2011

The Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice was formally launched in February 2008. In order to celebrate the achievements and learning during the first three years of the Generations Working Together campaign, a series of innovative and exciting events across Scotland are being planned.

SCIP members have organised a series of innovative and exciting events to demonstrate some of the intergenerational practice that has developed in their areas and to celebrate what has been achieved. Each event will promote a fun and different intergenerational activity

• Generations Dancing Together in East Ayrshire
• Generations Running Together: 250 runners of all ages in Glasgow
• Generations Talking Together: an intergenerational debate in Edinburgh
• Generations Gardening Together in Aberdeen
• Generations Pottering Together in Inverness
• Generations Volunteering Together in South Uist

We hope this series of high profile events will generate interest and improve understanding in the benefits of working across generations. Dates and details will be circulated shortly.

3. Rights of the Child Online survey

Mark Kelly of the Centre for Rural Childhood (CRC), Perth College UHI and Lynn Whitaker are currently working on an action-based research project promoting Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, namely the right of children to be heard and have their views respected in all matters affecting them. This project is being carried out under the leadership of Professor Rebecca Wallace, on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and in partnership with Perth College Development Trust. It will raise awareness and develop toolkits and training materials to provide a wider and deeper understanding of children's rights amongst professionals and key stakeholders. The overall aims of this research are strongly influenced by long-term community learning and development aspirations.

At the moment we are involved in data gathering and meetings with relevant professionals. A web survey has been designed and will be available for completion until the end of January. The aim of this survey is to identify gaps in training and practice from which to build appropriate training materials and resources to generate greater awareness and understanding of Article 12.

Our efforts to encourage a strong level of participation in this important project has been focussed on professionals working in the fields of health, education, legal, civil and social services. Workshops and meetings are now being arranged for the purpose of consulting with key stakeholders on how best to develop toolkits and training materials.

The survey can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QLMCRMP

A date will be set for a trial toolkit session for professionals in the very near future. The involvement of the Scottish Generational Network would undoubtedly benefit our research into the glaring needs of all concerned about the rights of children to be heard - the least understood by professionals working with children.

Resources

1. New SCIP publications

The Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice has released two new publications.

An Introduction to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme explains the Protection for Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme that the Scottish Government will introduce in February. It gives an overview of the new scheme, explains some of the terminology used, clarifies who needs to join the scheme and gives information about how to join and fees. The document puts it in the context of intergenerational practice by providing relevant examples and explaining when it is necessary for someone to join the scheme. The new system comes into operation on 28 February 2011.
http://www.scotcip.org.uk/SCIP_publications.html

The Users Guide to Intergenerational Learning outlines intergenerational learning and its importance with examples. It provides information about different kinds of intergenerational projects and a guide to planning intergenerational activity, with easy-to-follow lists and tables. It links it into the Curriculum for Excellence and provides examples and additional online resources. http://www.scotcip.org.uk/SCIP_publications.html

2. New report on Intergenerational Place-based Education: where schools, communities, and nature meet by Greg Mannion, Claire Adey and Jonathen Lynch, University of Stirling for Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice (2010). The report is an exploration of existing and future synergies between intergenerational practice, formal school-linked provisions and the field of place-focused approaches to education. http://www.scotcip.org.uk/SCIP_publications.html

3. New Book Based on Intergenerational Solidarity

"Intergenerational Solidarity: Strengthening Economic and Social Ties" (Palgrave Macmillan) is now available. The book emerged from a 2007 Expert Group Meeting of the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Social Policy and Development (in which Generations United participated). A snapshot review: "Based on solid arguments and rigorous analysis, this book is a splendid example of the high value that solidarity among generations carries for everyone in society, making it a truly shared society, a society for all." -Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Funding

1. NESTA: Age Unlimited Scotland

We are looking for people in their 50s and 60s with the spark of a good idea to make their communities a better place. The Age Unlimited Scotland programme gives small teams and individuals the training, support and opportunity to gain funding to help bring their good ideas to light!

We aren’t looking for experts - we know that people over 50 already have great experience, knowledge and skills to change things for the better in their communities. You can read more about some of the innovative ideas which have improved communities across Scotland, from last year’s Age Unlimited Scotland programme here.

Maybe your idea will create a more positive environment for people in your local community? Maybe you have experience which could motivate others in your community to get involved? Maybe your skills could be used to create a project which supports isolated people in your community? Maybe you are approaching retirement, are recently retired or have been made redundant and are looking for a new challenge? If so we want to hear from you - it’s your time to shine!

Next steps: Interested applicants should call us on: 01382 229521, email: ageunlimitedscotland@nesta.org.uk or visit our website: http://www.nesta.org.uk/ageunlimitedscotland for further information and an application pack; the application deadline is 7 February 2011 (midnight). Short-listed candidates will be invited to a one day workshop in a local Scottish city in February; giving applicants the chance to refine the idea, work out the next steps to make it live and have a chat with the Age Unlimited Scotland team. From this day, up to 20 participants will be awarded a place on our intensive programme, which includes:
 

2. People's Postcode Lottery Launches Dream Fund

The People's Postcode Lottery has announced the launch of its new Dream Fund to give organisations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. The Dream Fund will offer £600,000 over two years, with £300,000 available for 2011, and £300,000 for 2012. Registered charities and community organisations in Scotland can apply for up to £100,000 to deliver a new and innovative 12-month project. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday the 17th December 2010.
 

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