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The Tell Me Project… helping to create an age‐friendly society

Stephen Ritch (Age Concern Isle of Man)

Working with Older People

ISSN: 1366-3666

Article publication date: 30 August 2010

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Abstract

Much of what Age Concern Isle of Man, a core partner in the Tell Me Project, does is about giving older people a voice: a voice in government, in the media and in the third (voluntary) sector. The Tell Me Project is also about giving older people a voice; one that is being heard and recorded for posterity to make an invaluable contribution to a unique social history of the Isle of Man. This is an intergenerational education project through which the older generation can unlock and share their memories with young people; a project bridging the gap between generations, demonstrating that the young and the not‐so‐young have much to share and learn from each other, and helping fulfil Age Concern Isle of Man's mission: ‘to create an age‐friendly society where every older person counts’.

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Ritch, S. (2010), "The Tell Me Project… helping to create an age‐friendly society", Working with Older People, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 4-9. https://doi.org/10.5042/wwop.2010.0450

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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