Intergenerational learning offers benefits for all generations involved. The Grundtvig Learning partnership TEDDYBEAR involved older people (50+) from all sectors of the community, including those who were disadvantaged or suffering from disadvantages or mild dementia/Alzheimer. They were invited to share their life stories with young children in primary schools, between 6 and 12 years old. The partner institutions from Italy, the UK, Finland and Slovenia selected issues affecting both groups - the disadvantaged adults and the children - and managed to ease the interaction between them. They discussed questions related to food, celebrations, crafts, games and historical events. The seniors encouraged the children to respond to their life stories with questions and by producing creative work such as artwork, plays or written text. Due to the children’s’ response and interest the adults felt motivated to "translate" their experiences into a language suitable for children. In return the children helped them to acquire new skills like using the Internet and playing new games. While the adults acquired IT skills, more self-confidence and self-esteem, the children enriched their knowledge of the history and the social changes in their community. The impact the project had on all participants and the local community was extremely positive: the Learning Partnership encouraged the whole community to adopt a caring approach to its senior citizens thus improving the overall quality of life. It led to a better integration of the elderly disadvantaged and disabled people, which felt more motivated to start learning again and play a more active role in their community. The concept of TEDDYBEAR project enriched the methods and techniques used by the partner organisations. It received wide attention from other institutions.