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Project reference: 06-GBR01-S2G01-00065-3
UNITED KINGDOM
TEDDY BEART winning the Elderly Disadvantaged and Disabled with the Young by
Enabling Active Reminiscence
This is an intergenerational project involving older people (50+) from all sectors of the community, including those
suffering from disadvantage and from mild dementia, sharing their life histories with young children in primary
schools (6-12 years). The older persons will encourage the children to respond to their shared life histories with
structured questions and by producing creative work such as artwork, drama or written text. The children in turn will
act as mentors to the older persons by assisting them with their computer skills. The long-term aim of the project is to
encourage the whole community to adopt a more caring approach to its older residents.
Duration: 3 years Funding year: 3 rd
Area(s) covered
Project Objectives
Target Group(s)
COMPOSITION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
Information technology
Arts, music, culture
The media
Coordinating institution
Name of the organisation: County of Herefordshire District Council
Name of the contact person: Paul Olver
Address: Plough Lane, PO Box 4, Hereford HR4 0XH
E-mail: plover@herefordshire.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1432 260192
Fax: +44 (0)1432 383031
Partners
Sastamala Community College (FI)
Cooperativa Sociale Itaca SCARL (IT)
Andragoski Centre Slovenije (SI)
Strategy for stimulating/promoting adult learners’ demand for
learning
Experimentation with new pedagogical approach(es)
Senior citizens
Other economically or socially disadvantaged groups
Persons living in rural or disadvantaged areas
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