About this episode

The episode explores a unique community in Chester that brings together preschool children and retirement home residents to foster learning and connection.

A unique community in Chester in northern England, brings multiple generations together to encourage learning and connection. We explore how young children in the onsite nursery benefit from the time, attention and vocabulary skills offered by the older adults. Meanwhile the retirement home residents can benefit from increased social activity and a sense of purpose. We also speak to an intergenerational expert in Spain about the growing evidence that backs this new societal approach. People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every week. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk . And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider. Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Claire Bates Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Andrew Mills

People in this episode

Host: Myra Anubi

Topics covered

• intergenerational learning
• community
• social connection
• education
• retirement homes

Keywords

• intergenerational
• preschool
• retirement home
• community
• social activity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC World Service

Places: Chester, Spain

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