The Bank of Intergenerational Kindness
The Bank of Intergenerational Kindness promotes acts of kindness for people doing it tough due to the global cost of living crisis. Australian data shows that after 12 interest rate hikes in 12 months, almost 1 in 3 Australians are struggling to make ends meet (highest rates of financial stress are experienced by 35-54 year olds) and this is having a major impact on the mental health of 1 in 2 Australians.
The Bank of Intergenerational Kindness was established to support people of all ages who doing are it tough because of the cost of living crisis - and to encourage intergenerational support. The Bank also seeks to combat the ageist misconception that older people are to blame for the crisis (more info here). Please help us promote kindness across generations by sharing your story of supporting a person from another generation.
The Bank of Intergenerational Kindness was established to support people of all ages who doing are it tough because of the cost of living crisis - and to encourage intergenerational support. The Bank also seeks to combat the ageist misconception that older people are to blame for the crisis (more info here). Please help us promote kindness across generations by sharing your story of supporting a person from another generation.
How to participate
Join us by reaching out across generations to support someone doing it tough. Suggestions include:
- Reach out to someone from another generation who is doing it tough
- Check they are okay - ask if there is something you can do to help
- Email us the story of the act of kindness you did or received.
Story Gallery
Thankyou to everyone who shared a story - these help to build hope in community and encourage others to replicate your act of kindness.
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Podcasts
Please click on the YouTube below to listen to The Ginger Fluff Thing - a podcast about intergenerational kindness in the town of Ouyen. Please note this is an audio file (no moving images).
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Ageism
Blaming older people distracts us from the critical task of identifying the real causes and solutions to the cost of living crisis. Blaming older people also fuels ageism and creates other problems, including harming the health and wellbeing of older people - and placing further burden on the economy. More details here.
Contact us
The Bank of Intergenerational Kindness is an initiative of the Centre for Intergenerational Power, which was established by Celebrate Ageing Ltd, a Charity combatting ageism and building respect for older people. If you have any questions or would like to support our work please contact coordinator Dr Catherine Barrett on 0429 582 237 or [email protected]
