Our Empower programme supported housing associations and care homes across the UK to set up and deliver intergenerational projects that boosted wellbeing and increased connections.

Prospect House Primary School and The Byrons, Manchester

Southway Junior School and Colmer Court, Burgess Hill

Wisewood Community Primary School and Sutton Heights, Sheffield

Southway Junior School and Colmer Court, Burgess Hill

Prospect House Primary School and The Byrons, Manchester

Our Empower programme has connected more than 20 retirement schemes and schools across twelve counties, helping more than 500 older and younger neighbours access high quality intergenerational activities. We worked with several major housing associations including Clarion, Great Places and Housing 21.

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Housing LIN’s evaluation found that Empower improved health and wellbeing outcomes for older participants, including reduced loneliness and isolation, increased mental stimulation and increased sense of belonging to a community. These outcomes translated into cost savings to providers of retirement housing and also improved workplace satisfaction.

Marten House and London Meed Primary are one of our longest running Empower projects. Based in West Sussex, they were connected in June 2022 as part of our pilot and have since met each term.

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Wisewood Community Primary School are partnered with Sutton Heights retirement scheme in Sheffield through Empower. They first met in November 2023.

Click here to read more about the partnership and its impact.