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THE VOICE OF EUROPEAN SENIORS

The project focused on strengthening the solidarity between senior volunteers, raising the enthusiasm and motivation, improving the quality of life of the less fortunate, giving back their resources to the society. The volunteers had learned from each others, how they can contribute using their experience, knowledge, to make an important contribution as active European citizens, GIVING back, GETTING pride, STAYING ACTIVE, discovering new innovative resources, common interests, improving conditions that allow seniors to participate more intensively in society, BUILDING TEAMS, ENGAGING SENIORS in non profit actions, FINDING OUT about the way they can maintain their independence in all countries of the European Union.We aim to raise seniors’ awareness of social shortcomings, to motivate them to seek solutions,to convey the broad range of European possibilities – particularly in view of its enlargement – for remaining active and performing volunteering work up to advanced old age, strengthening the solidarity between young and old through best practices in our countries and elsewhere.In order to achieve all this, the Senior Volunteers will organize learning events (workshops, cultural shows, presentations etc) with target groups from economic-socially disadvantaged areas –medical centers, homeless children, imprisoned minors, cultural houses, libraries, educational center from the rural area. ''Orizont Cultural T , from Craiova, Romania and VIDA, from Lousada, Portugal, had sent to activate as volunteer, 4 seniors each group for 3 weeks. Their ages were from 59 to 70, reinforcing the connection between the civil society and the volunteers group, rising social and personal development very useful in future volunteers actions, giving a stimulus for and an effective support to the search for certification as a new training opportunities to create means of support that allowed clarification of the way they can stay active and useful for community.Great experience
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