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The Linking Network

The Linking Network’s vision is for Bradford to become an
intergenerational city where every school has a long-term,

meaningful link with an older people’s group. Through this,
young and older people have opportunities to learn with

and from each other, share stories and build relationships
across generations.

One example of the links TLN facilitates in Bradford is
between Sandy Lane Primary School and Cottingley Care

Home. Initially children from the school and older people at
the care home joined together via video calls to get to know

each other a little. Now a group of children from the school
visit fortnightly to take part in different activities each week.
An established Intergenerational Linking programme brings

connection and understanding and helps bridge the gap
between generations within a community. The lead teacher

describes, ‘It’s such a fantastic link and we’ve got so much
out of it.’ (Nov 2023)

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