Benefits

Research indicates that intergenerational shared sites are beneficial to children, older adults, parents and caregivers, staff and communities.

Benefits

benefits

Research indicates that intergenerational shared sites are beneficial to children, older adults, parents and caregivers, staff and communities.

Benefits for Children

Enhanced:

  • Self-awareness and confidence

  • Communication skills, i.e. speaking, listening and expressing feelings

  • Fine and gross motor skills

  • Understanding of older adults and ageing

  • Vocabulary, use of words and early reading Hand-eye co-ordination

  • Ability to co-operate and make friends

  • Capacity to sustain attention and problem solve

  • Motivation and curiosity

Benefits for older people

Enhanced:

  • Life satisfaction and wellbeing

  • Communication skills
  • Physical activity
  • Self-esteem and self-worth
  • Friendships and connections

  • Interactions with nature

  • Socialisation and engagement

  • Awareness and comfort with technology

  • Understanding of healthy ageing

Benefits for Children

Enhanced:

  • Self-awareness and confidence

  • Communication skills, i.e. speaking, listening and expressing feelings

  • Fine and gross motor skills

  • Understanding of older adults and ageing

  • Vocabulary, use of words and early reading Hand-eye co-ordination

  • Ability to co-operate and make friends

  • Capacity to sustain attention and problem solve

  • Motivation and curiosity

Benefits for older people

Enhanced:

  • Life satisfaction and wellbeing

  • Communication skills
  • Physical activity
  • Self-esteem and self-worth
  • Friendships and connections

  • Interactions with nature

  • Socialisation and engagement

  • Awareness and comfort with technology

  • Understanding of healthy ageing

I used to have the job of sanding the wooden blocks, I would run the block across my upper lip to feel if they were smooth enough. I remember those days when I worked in the factory in Poland. I was 10 years old”

Ingrid, aged 92

How to find us

The Nursery in Belong is based in Belong Chester in the heart of the city and just a few minutes strolling distance from Chester Railway Station.

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