Lynne Neagle calls to promote inter-generational projects across Wales.

The National Assembly’s cross party group on dementia has written to both the cabinet secretary for education and the cabinet secretary for health and social services to ask for the details on how they plan to encourage inter-generational projects between young people and people living with dementia.

Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle, who is the chairwoman of the cross party group on dementia, said: "There is a commitment in the National Dementia Action Plan that Welsh Government will publicise and actively encourage educational settings to build intergenerational understanding and awareness.

"We have written to the relevant cabinet secretaries to ask for specific details about how inter-generational projects will be celebrated, encouraged and rolled out across Wales, so that we can raise a truly dementia friendly generations."

At a meeting last week, children from Griffithstown Primary School in Pontypool, who have become Dementia Friends, met with the AM and talked to members about their work.

Ms Neagle said: "Each of the children shared how they had grown and learnt through the experience, improving both their understanding of dementia as well as their own self confidence and social skills, A number of the children said the experience had sparked an interest in working with people living with dementia in the future.

"I am aware of a number of other schools across Wales taking part in similar programmes. Griffithstown is just one excellent example of how inter-generational relationships are mutually beneficial. That is why we are keen that Welsh Government does all it can to publicise and actively encourages other projects to build intergenerational understanding and awareness."