1. Welcome to the Bristol Intergenerational Network Tuesday 18 th January 2011 Louise Middleton Centre for Intergenerational Practice Manager

2. 1993 - European Year of Solidarity Between Generations 2002 – United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing “Solidarity between generations at all levels – in families, communities and nations – is fundamental for the achievement of a society for all ages”

3. 2009 – First European Day of Solidarity Between Generations 2012 – European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations http://www.age-platform.eu/en/

4. National Picture Centre for Intergenerational Practice National Youth Agency Work with Local Authorities/Generations Together Wales / Northern Ireland / Scotland International Consortium for Intergenerational Programmes EMIL / ICIP

5. Partnerships National Youth Agency Manchester City Council / LA’s CSV / RSVP Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / London Youth HACT Mentoring and Befriending Foundation

6. Training and Resources

7.  The World Health Organisation describes a Healthy Community as one in which there are good social networks, a culture of mutual respect and understanding and one where people feel empowered to make decisions

8. Centre for Intergenerational Practice www.centreforip.org.uk Beth Johnson Foundation www.bjf.org.uk