Part II: Best practises from our partner countries
Poland
SPOLECZNY INSTITUT EKOLOGICZNY
- Wawerski Seniors University, University of the Third Age
They offers access to numerous courses, lectures and activities, they also provide seniors a comprehensive intellectual and physical development. Seniors can for instance learn foreign languages, participate in computer classes, lectures, gymnastics, nordnic walking, trips in the country and abroad. The activities of the university break the stereotypes associated with seniors through their active participation in the life of the neighborhood and the city. - Seniors Council of the Wawer District of the Capital City of Warsaw
Actions: “Senior in the Wawer space”, “Health”, “City bench, stop, garden”, “Seniors Green Guardians” and “Local communities neighbor and network” - Local communities neighbor network
Austria
SPES GmbH
- Time Bank 55+ (Zeitbank 55+)
The idea of time banks dates back to 1980, when Edgar Cahn, an American lawyer and sociologist, created the term timedollars. In the local community, in exchange for a task (helping with simple household chores or taking care of an elderly person, etc.), timedollars were received, which could be exchanged for other services. The principle is that, depending on the skills and resources, bank participants declare what types of services they can provide, and the coordinators help them to register in their needs. Services are recorded and accounted for most often in the hour system, regardless of market value.Time Bank 55+ is a NGO, it has a local character and promote neighborly help and opening up to others. People in the organization are often sick and alone. They can feel safety and they can be a part of a friendly group and their life is easier and more pleasant. The exchange of assistance is made through a specially prepared system. The working time has a specific value – a check for one hour in euro.Mutual assistance consists, among others, in simple home or garden work, Internet and computer support, shopping, baking cakes for birthday parties, playing cards, or just chatting. The most important rule: work cannot be heavy and regular. Using modern technologies in Time Bank facilitates and streamlines the organization and logistics of activities.
Info ZEITBBANK 55+ SWEZEITBANK Folder Neu Engl_ Mail (1)
Turkey
TROYA GENC CEVRE DERNEGI
- Elder center ALTIN YILLAR
The first daycare center for seniors established for elderly people from Çanakkale region, people from all kind of social groups, 65 years old or older. A wide range of activities are available to seniors and there are different workshops from Monday to Friday. The main mission of the center is to activate and integrate elderly people from the region. This kind of center is a very innovative solution and can also be realized in other places in Turkey, even in other countries. The center offers rehabilitation, gymnastics, arts, music, also a course of ICT adapted to seniors needs.Participants pay a monthly fee, which goes to the city budget. This is the cost of participation in classes and the price for the lunch for three days (two days are free). There are a lot of different activities organized in the center, f. e. arts, painting classes, photographing, physical exercises, elderly can play chess and bridge, they also have a computer lab and a prayer room.
Sweden
MOBILEDUCATION
- ICT courses for seniors, organized by NGO MobilEducation
iMovies from our workshops:
Energiset naiset
Reipas - Material for seniors to learn ICT (Swedish)
Lär dig surfa på mobil och surfplatta, created by Vuxenskolan and Demensförbundet - Seniors teach seniors digital communication and Internet
Seniornet in Sweden - Senioruniversitetet
Folkuniversitetet is an adult educational association that offers a wide range of adult education all over Sweden.
Folkuniversitetet is an association of five foundations: the extra-mural departments attached to the Universities of Stockholm, Uppsala, Göteborg, Lund and Umeå.
Folkuniversitetet runs numerous internationally oriented activities such as language courses, courses abroad and projects with an international emphasis. - Libraries
Libraries offer once a week “Digital First Aid Help” for seniors. This is a Drop in -activity and seniors can take their own computer/tablet/smart phone with them to the library.