Peer-reviewed article
August 20, 2025
This peer-reviewed article about child participation and IGL has been published online in the journal European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on 6 August 2025. It is an Open Access article so free to read in its complete form. Educators as enablers of young children’s voice and agency in research: messages from an Irish study on
‘Generations Growing Together’: a Handbook for IGL Practitioners and Trainers
January 16, 2024
The Handbook, written by Dr Anne Fitzpatrick, reflects the latest research on IGL and young children, and this, combined with lessons learned from educators experienced in implementing IGL in their ECEC services, is a key strength. It is structured so that users can dip in and out, depending on their needs. Each section presents an
The TOY4Inclusion Handbook ‘Play for Inclusion’
January 26, 2023
The ‘Play for Inclusion’ Handbook is a new resource for practitioners who work in non-formal early childhood education and care (ECEC) services supporting the integration and psychosocial well-being of young refugee children and their caregivers. The Handbook is intended for civil society organisations, educators, community development workers, mediators, ECEC and preschool practitioners, primary school teachers, teaching assistants, play
The TOY4Inclusion Toolkit on Inclusive Community-Based ECEC
January 26, 2023
The ‘Toolkit on inclusive community-based ECEC’ is a new resource for practitioners in any non-formal setting for children 0-8 years old interested in strengthening inclusive education. With this Toolkit, practitioners will be able to promote play-based activities that are suitable for all children, organise the play and learning environment and groups relationships in an inclusive way, and work
Share a Story: an intergenerational reading guide
April 26, 2022
Share A Story: Children’s Books Ireland launches intergenerational reading guide with Together Old and Young (TOY), Hibernia College and Generations Working Together Curated reading guide for educators of children 0–12 promotes building of intergenerational connections through shared reading. Stories have the power to bring people of all ages together, creating a moment of shared warmth and imagination. To help
Play Hubs: cost assessment
November 5, 2021
The Community Play Hub cost assessment provides an overview of the costs and resources to set up and run a TOY for Inclusion Play Hub. It is also available in Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Dutch, Slovakian, Slovenian, and Turkish at this link.
TOY for Inclusion F.A.Q.s
November 5, 2021
What is a Play Hub? How do children benefit from Play Hubs? How do parents and caregivers and other family members benefit from Play Hubs? This document answers these questions and more. It is also available in Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Dutch, Slovakian, Slovenian, and Turkish at this link.
Intergenerational Learning in Practice: the TOY Book
December 19, 2019
A new academic book celebrating the very best of intergenerational learning from around the world has been pubished: Intergenerational Learning in Practice. Together Old and Young. Published by Routledge, the world’s learning academic publisher in Humanities and Social Sciences, it is hoped that Intergenerational Learning in Practice is the ‘go to’ text about intergenerational learning involving
TOY Handbook for tutors and course developers
December 4, 2018
The ‘TOY Handbook for tutors and course developers’ provides background information and guidelines for tutors, educators and course developers who wish to provide professional development for adults in intergenerational learning (IGL). The course described in the Handbook is based on the TOY approach to IGL which primarily focusses on young children and older adults. This
TOY for Inclusion ‘What Works Guide’
November 20, 2018
This TOY for Inclusion ‘What Works Guide’ documents the promising practices of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Play Hubs, which support integration of Roma at local level. The practices and the accompanying recommendations are based on the evidence from the TOY for Inclusion project piloted in seven countries (visit also: https://www.reyn.eu/toy4inclusion/) The guide is designed
TOY for Quality Programme Guidelines
November 8, 2018
The TOY for Quality Programme Guidelines provide information for practitioners working with intergenerational learning initiatives who wish to assess and improve the quality of intergenerational learning services and programmes. The purpose of the TOY for Quality Programme is threefold: 1. to support improvements in the quality of existing intergenerational initiatives and services 2. to provide organisations
TOY FOR INCLUSION TOOLKIT
July 9, 2018
The ‘TOY for Inclusion Toolkit – A step-by-step guide to creating inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Play Hubs for all generations’, provides the necessary information to enable trainers and practitioners of different sectors to set-up and run play spaces for children, families and communities.
TOY Position Paper
March 30, 2017
Together Old & Young: How should we live together? A spotlight on the benefits of contact between the youngest and the oldest citizens in our communities.
Peer-reviewed article
August 23, 2016
This academic peer-reviewed article on IGL and cultural transmission has been published on the Czech Journal ‘Studia Paedagogica’ Vol 21, No2 (2016).
TOY in Action
January 30, 2016
Tells the story of the 13 TOY pilot actions which took place during 2014 in five European countries
Casestudies of IG practice
January 30, 2016
A Guide to Community-based Intergenerational Initiatives in Europe
Research Summary
January 30, 2016
A colourful summary of the findings of the literature review available in 8 languages
Literature Review
January 30, 2016
A literature review on intergenerational learning involving young children and older people.
