Watford Girls trial YOPEY Befriender introduction afternoons
Channel: YOPEYYT
Date: 2017-04-05

In late 2016 YOPEY founder Tony Gearing addressed an assembly of 14-15 year-olds at Watford Grammar School for Girls about YOPEY Befriender – a scheme where young people are trained to relate to people with dementia and supported in care homes to befriend the residents. Of the 150 girls present, 90 volunteered to take part in introduction afternoons at local care home Greenbanks, run by the Runwood Group. By the time this film was published over 70 girls had visited the care home and more were due to do so. There were 'warm and fuzzy' feelings all round. This film was made by Daniel Hartropp, a young film-maker from Watford.