Gwen
Hurst wanted to share her skills and life experiences with local youngsters,
so she became a member of the Grandparenting Scheme for Age Concern
Preston and South Ribble.
Gwen
helps the children to read
The scheme aims to bridge the generation gap by bringing
youngsters and older people together. As you can see
from the picture above, it seems to make everyone involved
very happy!
Gwen spends several hours a week at St Matthews School
in Preston helping children to read. She's one of many
volunteers in the scheme who encourage children to play
and learn practical skills like knitting, sewing and
mending bikes.
If
you'd like to volunteer for the Grandparenting Scheme,
you can find out more about what's involved from Alan
Forbes on 01772 552879.
