1. FRASER DEVINE
TEAM LEADER FOR VOLUNTEERING
VOLUNTARY ACTION ORKNEY
Hannah Cameron and Kathryn McIntosh
Connect Project
Voluntary Action Orkney

2. VOLUNTARY ACTION ORKNEY
 Orkney’s third sector Interface
 Delivers core services to Third sector in Orkney
 Also delivers separately funded projects
 Adult befriending project
 Young person’s befriending project
 Supported volunteering project
 Connect project

3. ORKNEY’S INTERGENERATIONAL
NETWORK
We have 49 members
Across all sectors
Schools/Education/CLD
Third Sector Organisations and Groups
Statutory Bodies i.e. NHS Orkney, care
homes..

4. INTERGENERATIONAL BEFRIENDING

5. Four main outcomes for all participants, both old and young were:
 Increased understanding, friendship, enjoyment and confidence
 For older people, three main outcomes were related to health and
well-being, reduced isolation and a renewed sense of worth
 For young people, two main outcomes were related to the gaining
of specific skills and increased self-esteem
 Outcomes for individuals can also have an impact at a community
level including improved community cohesion – breaking down
barriers and challenging pre conceived ideas
INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACHES TO
IMPROVING HEALTH & WELLBEING SEMINAR

6. INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACHES TO
IMPROVING HEALTH & WELLBEING SEMINAR
Intergenerational befriending can be complex and
the various activities require careful planning and
supervision to be successful.
It is vital that staff facilitating intergenerational work
have the skills and confidence to deal with the
unexpected and are able to react appropriately
when issues arise.

9. FRIDAY FRIENDS

10. GENERATIONS GROWING TOGETHER

11. GENERATIONS COOKING TOGETHER

12. YOUNG SCOT AWARDS
HERITAGE AWARD
Connect Project, Voluntary Action Orkney, 16-
19
A team of youngsters keen to help preserve
some of Scotland’s most valuable history – the
memories and lives of its older generation.
What began as an intergenerational
befriending project with one sheltered housing
scheme has now spread to four others. The
group do memory boxes, flower arranging,
photography of local heritage sites, tea
dances, music, Orcadian dialect and baking.
They learn about traditions and experiences
from OAPs that might have been lost.

16. INTERGENERATIONAL PICTURE COMPETITION

17. NETTA’S
LIFEINTERGENERATIONAL MEMORIES PROJECT

18. SUMMARY
Intergenerational work plays a huge part in delivering
the outcomes for all our projects
Clear documented evidence of the impact of IG
befriending – health and wellbeing for our befriendees
and learning for our young people
Way of learning and working is well suited to our
volunteers and young people from Connect.
It’s fun, and everyone involved really enjoys themselves
– and there are tangible benefits for both groups