A challenge has been set to the people of Rother to come up with ideas that can both improve planetary health and bring together people of all ages.

The competition aims to inspire quality connections between different generations by encouraging the mutual sharing of wisdom, knowledge, experience and skills.

The closing date is 2 January 2023, with the best ideas due to be funded.

East Sussex County Council will be holding design workshops in December to give people the chance to work up an idea, meet with others they can work with, seek advice and refine ideas.

Examples of the ideas being sought include:

• Community allotments where cultivation skills and produce are shared
• A repair café where a sense of community is developed, and practical skills are handed down to younger people
• A Tuk Tuk or a trishaw to take older people with restricted mobility around their village, for example to a doctor’s appointment or along the seafront
• Intergenerational cooking classes using local produce

The competition is being jointly held by the County Council, HAIRE and Rother Voluntary Action.

If you have a great idea and want to see it implemented in Rother or have an idea and would like help in putting together an intergenerational working group, email sue.dunkley@eastsussex.gov.uk by 31 December 2022.

Your email should include: your contact details, the idea with approximate costings, which part of Rother your design is for, and details of your inter-generational group.