Intergenerational England

England is entering its biggest wave of devolution since the creation of the first metro mayors. New Strategic Authorities are emerging, existing mayors are gaining powers and ministers are promising that decisions will move closer to communities. Yet one question is almost entirely absent from the debate; how will these new institutions rebuild relationships between generations? For many people, devolution can feel like another constitutional reform. In practice, it is much more tangible. It...

A response to the Government’s Every Child Can announcement | June 2026 The Government is right. Every child, regardless of where they grow up or which school they attend, should have access to music, sport, the arts, nature and civic life. Not as an afterthought. Not depending on their postcode. As a common entitlement. The £132.5 million Every Child Can programme, backed by a new national Enrichment Framework and Ofsted scrutiny, is the structural commitment that can make that real. We...

Building civic pride and connection across generations Prepared by Intergenerational England and Intergenerational Music Making Executive summary Young men in England are in trouble, and the country is starting to notice. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for men under 50. One in four young men reports chronic loneliness. Economic inactivity among men aged 16–24 has reached its highest level in a decade. And a generation of boys and young men is forming its sense of identity,...