Children's centres could help bridge generation gap

By Katy Morton, Nursery World, 22 September 2008

A number of children's centres could aim to provide support for both young and old people, following a new report that calls for bridging the generation gap.

The report, 'For All Ages', launched by children's charity 4Children and Counsel and Care, a charity that supports older people, argues that an increasing distance between younger and older people will cause social problems unless action is taken. Chief executive of Counsel and Care Stephen Burke said, 'The need to generate stronger links between the generations has never been more important.' To ensure that children and families can benefit from intergenerational learning in...

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