Local charity wins award for best intergenerational activity

Brighter Together, one of the finalists for our Community Heroes Awards this year, has won the intergenerational activity category at the recent Dementia Care Awards.

Brighter Together was nominated for their work in delivering outstanding intergenerational activities which enhance the lives of those living with dementia. They were praised for their innovation and impact for programme participants, particularly for those affected by dementia.

Intergenerational activities have been proven to have extraordinary benefits for older participants, such as improving wellbeing and cognitive functioning as well as tackling social isolation. There are also numerous benefits for the children involved, including improving confidence, communication skills, concentration levels and developing their sense of empathy and understanding of others. 

Brighter Together aims to provide socially isolated older people a valuable sense of purpose by regularly bringing children into their lives for structured, activity-based sessions. Find out more about the charity.

Brighter Together was a finalist in our recent Community Heroes Awards.

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive disorders affecting the brain, the most common of which are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Collaborating with health and care partners, we have developed a Health and Care Dementia Strategy to support residents affected by dementia and their carers in living well.

Find out more about our local dementia support.