Make Maker Matters
Make Maker Matters
Allowing elders and students to co-design and co-create assistive products for elders, to foster intergenerational communication and social inclusion
The venture aims to promote intergenerational communication and mutual support between elders and students from low-income families through leveraging their design-thinking skills and the under-utilised maker equipment in schools, to co-create assistive products tailored for addressing elders’ daily challenges. Upon completing the basic maker training, students are equipped with essential maker skills to co-design products with elders. The project aspires to reduce elders’ loneliness and enhance their quality of life, with the dedication to fostering social cohesion and intergenerational inclusion in the society.
Name of Organisation
GNS Studios Limited
Approved Funding Amount
HK$100,000
Funding Period (Status)
6 months (Ended)
Impact/Outcomes
- Partnered with 1 elderly centre and 1 school
- Conducted 2 needs assessment sessions for 24 low-income elders
- Organised 4 basic maker training sessions for 37 students from low-income families
- Organised 13 co-design workshops
- Developed 5 assistive product prototypes
- Produced and distributed 30 assistive products
- Produce 1 promotional video
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