‘L’Outil en Main promotes’ labour work among young people in France

L’Outil en main is a French initiative whose objective is to promote handicraft among young people aged 9 to 14 while fostering exchange and solidarity between generations. Weekly workshops are run mostly by retired skilled labourers, who are willing to remain active and share their passion and knowledge. This also aims to better recognize the […]

UK GoodGym scheme helps you get fit while helping your local community

The GoodGym programme pairs runners with isolated less-mobile people in their area. Runners jog to their house, deliver something nice, have a brief chat and are on their way again. It helps them get fit by providing a good reason to go for a run and it helps the persons visited by providing them with […]

Generation Games, the sporting event connecting people of all ages

The Generation Games is an intergenerational event making connections between people of all ages through sport. In all activities of the sporting event (logo design, hospitality during the event, volunteers, communication, design of relay batons, event management, et cetera), generations work closely together. It is a fun grassroots sporting event in the city: teams of […]

Intergenerational housing initiatives for students and older lonely persons

1toit2ages, Belgium The Belgian association 1toit2ages attempts to reconcile two needs: that of students in search of confortable, inexpensive accommodation and that of the older persons living alone and looking for company. The association helps students find a room with an elderly person in return for a bit of company during the evening and a […]

Local authorities

Ageing Better in Europe: local authorities exchange their viewpoints European Project developed during two years (2009-2011) coordinated by the ‘North’ Local authority (CG59). The guide contains a methodology, the common concerns and recommendations for further work. It also contains a list of good practices. Download the Guide by clicking here.

List of initiatives and actions across Europe to promote the European Year 2012

European Union EFID awards ten European projects aiming to support people with dementia In the framework of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012, European Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia (EFID) together with Alzheimer Europe, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, the European Volunteer Center and other partners at the national […]

Independent living

The Eldy Association is an Italian, non-profit organization looking to make it easier for new computer users to learn about email, browsing the web and more. According to their website, the Association’s goal is to reach out to the elderly and disabled communities with a simple computer program that can encourage their staying active and […]

Active Ageing in employment

The European Social Fund and the Ministry of Labor in Luxembourg have selected the NoAgeSite project for its proposal to introduce a dashboard to promote age diversity in companies. Such a dashboard will help HRM to follow the career of older workers and make them aware of the necessity to give older applicants a chance […]

Best Practice in the Field of Intergenerational Solidarity

1toit2ages The Belgian association 1toit2ages attempt to reconcile two needs: that of students in search of confortable, inexpensive accommodation and that of the elderly living alone and looking for company. The association helps students find a room with an elderly person in return for a bit of company during the evening and a reassuring presence […]

Cross-border relationship

Winner in a German competition / Robert-Bosch-Stiftung: Retelling life stories: exchange programme involving young and older people from France and Germany (carried out by Parkwohnstift of Arnstorf, Germany, and ViTaCiTé of Massy, France) End of 2009, German and French young people met older rest-home residents, first in France and then in Germany, and collect their […]

Social Inclusion

Intergenerational Program of the department of Older People – Torrejón de Ardoz These intergenerational activities seek to enhance community participation of older people and advance the mutual knowledge between generations. Within the context of learning throughout life, it intends to show the younger generations the importance of maintaining intellectual and physical activity. Activities include games […]

Health

Baluchon Alzheimer: an idea developed in Canada and spreading throughout Europe Usually families prefer to care for Alzheimer sufferers at home for as long as possible. A range of services giving carers a break, such as day-care centres or a few hours respite care, have been in existence for some years. But when carers need […]

Transport and Mobility

Traffic and Mobility Plan The community of Odense (Denmark) has just launched a new Traffic and Mobility Plan which gives a unique opportunity to create a new, livable city. The plan focuses on giving better opportunities to citizens to walk, cycle and use public transport as an alternative to the car. The city wants to […]

Family Policy

The Substitute Grandparent Scheme in Denmark A number of Danish municipalities have implemented a scheme enabling senior volunteers acting as substitute grandparents to take care of ill children when parents do not have the possibility to take time off from work. It aims both at relieving families and helping them with childcare in connection with […]

AGIR acts to support employment in France

AGIR abcd is a French initiative which aims to support the employment of vulnerable people while supporting solidarity between generations and senior voluntering: www.agirabcd.org

Employment

DUO for a JOB DUO for a JOB is an association based in Brussels and working in the field of intergenerational mentoring. Experienced professionals in (early) retirement are put into contact with young job seekers, in order to give them advice and support. Mentoring also offers the opportunity to build intergenerational and intercultural links, thus […]

Education and Life-long Learning

eScouts – Intergenerational Learning Circle For Community Service The European Project ‘eScouts’ aims at implementing intergeneration learning community services. It is composed of 8 European partners from 6 European country. The objective of the project is to develop an innovative intergenerational learning exchange between elderly and youth volunteers, centred on the development of the digital […]

Housing

Multigenerational House Nurnberg, Germany (2007) The German Government underwrites Multigenerational Houses (Mehrgenarationenhauser). The project aims to increase interaction between the younger generations and the older generations at the community level. They had established more than 200 houses by 2007, and 450 houses will be active in 2012. These houses opened community drop-in centers, providing a […]