Registered
- Charity no. 110805
- Company no. 735490
- Date registered. 21/01/2026
Public benefits
Intergenerational connections are developed through participation in intergenerational programmes. The direct benefits to participants relate to improvements in quality of life. These include the building of friendships and social connections, reduced loneliness and social isolation, enhanced learning and skills sharing, increased understanding
and sharing of experience between generations, improved mental wellbeing and self-confidence, and reduced ageism. LGNI supports intergenerational practice and practitioners through the provision of advice and support, training and learning opportunities, small grants, resources and networking opportunities. The direct benefits flowing from this include an improved understanding of intergenerational practice, improved skills and capacity amongst practitioners, a greater number of practitioners with the skills to undertake intergenerational practice, improved opportunities for practitioners to interact with and learn from each other through network meetings, and an awareness of best practice. As a result more people will be engaged in taking part in intergenerational programmes. LGNI works with a wide range of statutory, council, community and voluntary stakeholders and organisations, as well as inter-agency groups and networks to promote intergenerational practice. The benefits of this include an improved awareness of intergenerational practice amongst the public, groups and organisations, as well as statutory organisations and elected representatives. This in turn leads to partnership working opportunities for LGNI, particularly in the areas of health, education, and age-friendly communities. In addition increased awareness of intergenerational practice and its benefits helps to inform policies and policy decisions by public and statutory organisations. Benefits are evidenced through the collection of feedback, independent evaluations, along with international research & evidence relating to intergenerational practice (IP). Feedback is gathered from training course participants. The results of these have been used to inform independent evaluations. We publish a number of resources on our (& partner) websites to support intergenerational practitioners. The number of downloads of these resources is monitored. Since our establishment awareness of IP has increased significantly. This is evidenced by references to IP in policies, & commitments made to support the growth of intergenerational practice. This evidence has been documented in evaluations of our work, and through articles/news items on our website. We are also a key participant and organiser of Global Intergenerational Week which brings together practitioners from several countries around the world. Reports and videos record what takes place & are available on our website. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] No The beneficiaries are the people participating in, and organising, intergenerational programmes. The participants primarily include young people (pre-school, primary, post-primary school and college pupils/students), and older people (normally aged 60+ years old), who often participate as part of a community group or are residents of a residential or care home. Those involved in organising the intergenerational programmes include teachers, residential/care home activity co-ordinators and community workers. There are also benefits for intergenerational practitioners and those that want to learn more about intergenerational practice. These include those working in the community and voluntary sectors, council and statutory sector employees, teachers, residential/care home activity co-ordinators, policy makers and the general public. [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] No
What your organisation does
LGNI’s activities include the provision of advice and support relating to intergenerational practice, training and learning opportunities, small grants, resources and networking opportunities. LGNI also works with a wide range of statutory, council, community and voluntary stakeholders and organisations, as well as inter-agency groups and
networks to promote intergenerational practice.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Older people
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development