Wednesday, 28th June 2017

Sparking Memories: An Intergenerational Reminiscence Project

Our intergenerational project brought together A-Level students and care home residents

Our Sparking Memories project has come to an end! We brought together A-Level students from Leeds City College and residents from Simon Marks Court. Over eight weeks the group explored the M&S Company Archive, and created a collaborative artwork to go on display at the care home.

Discover the project with this short film: https://vimeo.com/234842058

Intergenerational practice aims to bring people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promote greater understanding and respect between generations. The M&S Company Archive’s collection is full of objects and images that can be used in reminiscence therapy; working with groups of different ages can uncover new ways of looking at and using the collection.

Find more on the project by following us on Twitter @MandSHeritage, and searching for #SparkingMemories