Adopt a Grandparent’ has been a huge success.  Each child who comes to our after school club has had the opportunity to be matched up with one of the older people who attend one of our lunch clubs.

The matching began early in 2008, when they began writing letters to each other and sending birthday cards.  Now we have had two intergenerational teas, where the children and older people meet together, eat together and play games.  The event last summer was such a success that we had another one at Christmas.

Here’s what the older people had to say about it.  (For the children’s views, please see the website – www.brislingtoncentre.org.uk)

“Thoroughly enjoyed it”, “I don’t get to see my grandchildren so it was wonderful”, “Great event, let’s do it again”.