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UK Charity Launches Family First Movement to Strengthen Intergenerational Bonds Globally
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:30
UK Charity Launches Family First Movement to Strengthen Intergenerational Bonds Globally
- •The Varkey Foundation initiated the Family First global movement to foster stronger intergenerational connections among children, parents, and grandparents, aiming to build robust communities.
- •The inaugural 'Family First Global Survey' revealed that 85% of Indian Gen Z consider spending time with family very important, the highest among 15 surveyed countries.
- •Sunny Varkey, founder of Family First, highlighted that economic pressures, conflict, distance, and technology strain family bonds, leading to weaker intergenerational relationships and increased loneliness.
- •India shows a strong emphasis on family, with 76% of children wanting more time with grandparents and 65% of parents seeing their own parents daily, both global highs.
- •Despite strong family commitment, only 22% of Indian children are satisfied with their quality family time, the lowest percentage globally, according to the survey.
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The Family First global movement is an initiative launched by the Varkey Foundation to strengthen intergenerational bonds between children, parents, and grandparents to build stronger communities.
The survey revealed that 85 percent of Indian Gen Z consider spending time with family very important, 76 percent of children want to spend more time with their grandparents, and 65 percent of parents interact with their own parents daily.
The research included 15 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Sweden, UAE, UK, and US.
