Elisabeth and David (the creators of Silver Stories) were thrilled to be invited into Charlestown Primary School, St Austell, to meet with Silver Listeners and Silver Readers. It was a delight to see the books that the school has bought with the £50 book token given to the school by Silver Stories, commemorating the Coronation…
We could not let the Coronation of Our Patron HRH The Queen Camilla pass without marking the incredible event in some positive way. David and I spent many hours designing the card, addressing envelopes and then sending out our a very special Silver Stories card to every one of our Silver Listeners, home based Silver…
Well done Mary! She was was thrilled to receive her card and book token to celebrate Silver Stories Patron Queen Camilla’s Coronation.
“It has been so heart-warming to see the relationships develop between the children and their silver listeners.” Children from St Joseph’s In The Park met Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall as the BBC filmed a surprise meeting with their Silver Stories friend Joyce who they met for the first time face to face…
On July 19th 2022, Silver Stories received a visit from our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. The video of this wonderful event can be accessed here.
In the words of Bertie “Meeting you has been the best day of my life”. Bertie was speaking as he met our Patron Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall as she visited Silver Stories in July. Her Royal Highness met with Silver Listeners and Silver Readers, parents and Silver Stories schools from across the…
Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) reached out to us as they were so impressed with Silver Stories and wanted to share our story with all their viewers. We arranged to set up a secret meeting between Silver Stories Listener Joyce and the three children who have been reading to her for years. Watch the video…
It is normal for adults, supporting a child through loss, to feel unsure of their role and what to do. This guide to is to give supporting adults a simple approach, based upon established advice. This advice is not just for children. Supporting a child through loss often helps the adult to better understand her…
We are thrilled that Her Royal Highness The Duchess Cornwall is a patron for Silver Stories. The video shows Her Royal Highness listening to two of our Silver Readers as they read excerpts from their favourite books over the telephone…
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Doris, one of our treasured Silver Listeners . Doris died from Covid-19 on Saturday7th November following a very brief stay in hospital . Doris is one of the stars of our video and also the author of the Silver Stories poem both of which…
The Prime Minister’s Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. Elisabeth and David Carney-Haworth, from Cornwall, are the founders of Silver Stories, bridging the intergenerational gap and tackling loneliness, helping children learn to read by reading to the elderly. In a personal letter to…
Silver Stories had an extensive feature on BBC Spotlight. The film showed 89 year old Betty Glanville being read Two Baby Elephants by a young Silver Reader and Joe Plant being read a poem. Silver Stories was set up four years ago and is now being launched nationwide. Dame Esther Rantzen also featured to highlight…
“Hello, my name is Robert” The magic of Silver Stories was shared recently when Channel 5 created a short piece about our work. The report features Doris, one of our Silver Listeners and Robert, a 6 year old child who is a Silver Reader. Both express their joy in taking part in Silver Stories and…
‘Silver Stories’ – Dame Esther Rantzen in The Telegraph We live in a divided nation. For once I am not lambasting politicians for this. Because I can’t blame them for the divide which I believe causes damaging pain, the gulf between generations. The fact is even the oldest and the youngest need each other. Documentaries…
Young children are helping the elderly and vulnerable cope with loneliness in a ground-breaking initiative here in the South West. In a nationwide first, six and seven year olds from Torpoint Nursery and Infant School call local pensioners under supervision, have a chat with them and then read them a short story or poem. When…