E-105 · Theme 2 · Intergenerational & Life Stage Support
Youth & Senior Collaboration Projects
Use Youth & Senior Collaboration Projects to keep participation realistic as members move through different work, family, health and life stages.
Developed further: this summary now draws on an initiative-specific internal editorial draft and attributed references. Human review has not started and will open only at the Full-Corpus Review Build.
What could this idea change?
It makes follow-up more caring and consistent, while leaving people in control of how they respond.
It may suit: Young people or younger members taking part, and the club members supporting the activity.
A simple way to start
- Confirm the community purpose and participating organisations, and ask whether collaboration is wanted before naming the activity or public outcome. Who could lead it: Club sponsor and partner leads
- Co-design the outcome, participation choices, timetable and decision points with representatives and, where possible, intended participants. Who could lead it: Facilitator and partner leads
- Approve safeguarding, supervision, screening, consent, access, transport, venue, communication, media, complaints and emergency arrangements. Who could lead it: Safeguarding lead and club board sponsor
- Invite participants with accurate information and let each person choose roles, introductions, contact and media options without age-based allocation. Who could lead it: Partner contacts
- Facilitate shared work in mixed teams, rotate visible and behind-the-scenes roles and use checkpoints where participants can change direction or opt out. Who could lead it: Project facilitator and team leads
What should we look for?
- After 90 days, review Youth & Senior Collaboration Projects. Look for members choosing workable forms of participation and staying connected without pressure to disclose private circumstances.
- Partners and participants shaping the purpose, roles and final acceptance.
- Both participant groups holding visible and behind-the-scenes decision and delivery roles.
- Access, safeguarding, stereotype or role-fit concerns acted on during the project.
- Finished assets, stories, permissions and personal information owned, stored or deleted as agreed.
Before we say yes
- Does it fit a real local need?
- Can people take part safely and fairly?
- Are the facts, permissions and Rotary branding right?
- Who will lead it, and when will we review it?