Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
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ST JAMES CouRT/SPIRES VIEW, BRoMSGRoVE, WoRCS<br />
Arts of gold<br />
# 28<br />
“<br />
Theprojectremindedus<br />
thatoftenwhatisimportant<br />
tousdoesn’tchange<br />
whetherwe’re17or70!<br />
– Lisa Buckley, Worcester Volunteer Centre”<br />
Worcesterresidentsandyoungervolunteers<br />
wereunitedbyartthanksto‘ThePerfect<br />
Day’project.<br />
Oversixmonths,volunteersfromNorth<br />
BromsgroveHighSchoolandresidentsfromSt<br />
JamesCourtandSpiresView,Bromsgrove<br />
sharedskillsandexperiencesusingart<br />
materials–andhadfunintheprocess.They<br />
chattedaboutwhetheraperfectdaywaswith<br />
friendsandfamily,onholidayormaybedoing<br />
somethingcreativealone.Someresidentschose<br />
theirweddinganniversary.Theythenworked<br />
togethertoillustratethesepersonalideasusing<br />
differentmediums.<br />
ProjectcoordinatorLisaBuckleysays:“Teenagers<br />
andolderpeopledon’toftengettheopportunity<br />
toswapexperiences–andthatcangiveriseto<br />
mutuallywrongimpressions.That’swhy<br />
intergenerationalworkissoimportant.”<br />
Residentvolunteer,PaulineTayloragreesand<br />
says:“Itwasamostenjoyableprojectbringing<br />
generationstogether–agedoesnotmatter.”<br />
Thevolunteers’workwasshowcasedatthe<br />
summerWorcesterFestival.Estatemanager<br />
JulieChamberssays:“Theexhibitionwasbrilliant.<br />
Oneofthemotherswassoimpressedwiththe<br />
workthatsheofferedtofundartmaterialsso<br />
wecankeepupthegoodwork.Withnew<br />
fundingsecured,theplanistocreatea‘living<br />
historymemory’.”<br />
è For more on intergenerational good<br />
practice, contact The Beth Johnson<br />
Foundation (www.bjf.org.uk)<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong> <strong>Inpractice</strong>
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