The joy of song can bridge the gap between young and old, as members of the Silver Chain social centre discovered last Wednesday when the Schools Alive Choir paid them a visit.
The 23 students in the choir meet once a week to rehearse, and come from six different education support centres across the Peel region.
They sang a variety of pop songs, complete with student-choreographed moves.
Mandy Holmshaw from Silver Chain said intergenerational activities like Wednesday’s performance benefit both generations, and have helped build partnerships with local schools.
“These activities support communication between young and old,” Ms Holmshaw said.
She said they foster those old families that are slowly disappearing as children move, migrate or lose grandparents.
“In turn, children offer the seniors knowledge on the ever-changing world that they are growing up in.”
Contact Silver Chain at 9242 0242 for more on social activities.
