The Queen spent time with school children, library staff and volunteers from St Austell Library, as well as representatives from charities, including Silver Stories.
Co-Founders of Cornwall-based charity Silver Stories, Elisabeth and David Carney-Haworth OBEs, explained to The Queen the work the charity is undertaking to connect school age children (silver readers) with older people (silver listeners) through weekly telephone reading sessions. The initiative aims to improve children’s reading confidence, reduce loneliness among isolated older adults and build meaningful intergenerational relationships.
