A SIGNIFICANT OTHER

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

What have you been up to since we last saw you?

• Project planning• Capturing ideas and experiences• Interviews with representatives of key

stakeholder groups in our project:• 2 older people • A younger person• A teacher

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

Jim WoodmanArtist, involved in the intergenerational mural project at our Bradbury Active Age Centre

• What do you think older people can offer younger people?

• What do you think younger people can offer older people?

• What things do you think older and younger people have in common?

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

John McCullaghSixth form mentor

• Why did you become a mentor?

• What qualities do you think are needed to be a mentor?

• Can you give an example of a situation with your mentee that you found particularly rewarding

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

Sam SpeirsJust finished GCSEs and about

to go to sixth form college

• What attitudes do younger people

have towards older people?

• What attitudes do you think older people have towards younger people?

• What do you think older people can offer younger people?

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

Steve MellonSecondary school history teacher

and form tutor

• What attitudes do you think younger people generally have towards older people?

• What, if any, contact do younger people have with older people in the school setting?

• What do you think about the school environment as a setting for intergenerational relationships?

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2

What we have learnt

• Not to make assumptions or generalisations

• The benefits of getting different perspectives

• Some of the challenges we might face and how we might deal with them

• Confidence that our project is needed and will be a success if we take these things into account

Insights from interviews | IntergenerationAll workshop #2