Intergenerational Skills Exchange
Young people help older members with phones, apps and staying safe online. Older members pass on trades, life and business skills. Your organisation makes the introductions and counts the hours.
Open an exchange
Give it a name and a short welcome. You get one private link to share with members, families and neighbours.
People say what they can share
Phones, video calls and online safety one way; cooking, gardening, trades, money and business know-how the other.
Suggested matches across generations
We suggest pairs where one can teach what the other wants to learn, always across age bands. You decide and introduce them.
Log sessions as volunteer hours
Record each session in a few taps. Your exchange shows total hours, ready for reports and grant applications.
Safe with young people
Under-16s join only through you, with a parent or guardian’s consent and a current Working with Children Check on your Safeguarding Ledger.
Free for every organisation
Churches, clubs, schools, libraries, Men’s Sheds and Circles. Part of the shared community layer.
Research on intergenerational programs (a 2024 scoping review in Frontiers in Public Health) found that one-on-one formats can reduce isolation and loneliness among older adults. Results vary by program.