Positive Ageing Month 2024 takes place in Northern Ireland during the month of October, launching on the 1st October - International Day of Older Persons. As people live longer, we all need to consider how best to support the older generation in our community – but also how best to celebrate them. Each year, during the month of October, Positive Ageing Month is held, which offers opportunities for a range of events, activities and programmes to be held which celebrate the contribution older people make to their communities. This fantastic campaign is led by the Age-friendly Network in NI and supported by Age-friendly Officers in every council area.
Linking Generations NI see this month as a perfect opportunity to create new intergenerational connections and celebrate existing ones! We are calling on our supporters to help bring generations together in their own families and the communities they live work and go to school! Check out our ideas resources below created by the LGNI Team! We would love you to help us and share with us on our social media channels!
Positive Ageing Month Ideas 24 - Download this handy document packed full of ideas and inspiration to support the development of activities during #PositiveAgeingMonth2024 (perfect for community groups, schools, care homes, early years and more!)
Calling all schools! LGNI have developed a fantastic partnership with Twinkl NI! Harnessing our intergenerational knowledge Twinkl have created a fantastic suite of intergenerational resources aligned with the NI Curriculum. We would like to highlight 'Organising an Intergenerational Event' and 'Age-friendly' PowerPoints. Check them out here Linking Generations NI Northern Ireland - Teaching Resources (twinkl.co.uk)
Celebrating Intergenerational Relationships Worksheet for Children & Young People - (perfect for schools, nurseries, families & community groups!)
Check out our many resources via Resources – Linking Generations NI our All Ages April Report for inspiration or contact us!
On the 1st October we will be launching our Intergenerational Christmas Small Grants Scheme keep an eye on our News – Linking Generations NI, network emails and socials!
We want to fill social media with positive intergenerational stories during October so please tag us on our social channels to share yours - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @LinkGenNI
Ageing brings lots of positives. Knowledge, life skills, experience! Let’s learn from each other, value each other and take time to share!
Interested in finding out more about Positive Ageing Month Activities across NI. Check out your local council websites for local council area activity calendars! Or contact your local council Age-friendly Coordinators!
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