Celebrating the power of intergenerational practice (Video)

27th April 2026

This week is Global Intergenerational Week, when communities across the world celebrate the power of connection between generations. To celebrate, we’re sharing a very special research event exploring the benefits and impacts of intergenerational practice. Taking place in May 2025, the event brought together researchers from three universities, who shared their insights and answered questions about building intergenerational connections in communities. The session featured:

• Community based intergenerational engagement: health and wellbeing impacts of older adult volunteers, by Professor Louise Nicholls of University of Strathclyde and Professor Alan Gow of Heriot-Watt University
• Intergenerational practice is the beginning of an inclusive society, by Jo Thompson Coon and Rebecca Whear of the National Institute for Health and Care Research
• A Q&A session with the researchers

For copies of the slide decks, transcripts and resources mentioned in the event, check out our online delegate pack.

If you want to learn more about integrating intergenerational practice into your community project, check out our Top Tips for Running an Intergenerational Befriending Project.

Find out more about Global Intergenerational Week on the Generations Working Together website.