Savanoriškos veiklos skatinimas vyresnio amžiaus žmonių tarpe

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Promoting volunteering among older people

The team at „Senjorų pasaulis“ encourages volunteering among seniors. We act as volunteer coordinators: we look for organisations where seniors can volunteer according to their interests, and for host organisations. We volunteer ourselves too: we help organise events, read fairy tales to children, and tidy up the environment. We coordinate the activities, and people volunteer according to their abilities and interests, which encourages socialising and meaningful involvement in community life.

What it sets out to do

The goal is to encourage older people to actively engage in volunteering, strengthening their social connection, sense of meaning, and sense of community.

Who it reaches

Major Lithuanian cities: Vilnius, Klaipėda, Kaunas

Who runs it

NGO Senjorų pasaulis (Seniors' World)

What seems to make it work

Here are the key elements that make volunteering at „Senjorų pasaulis“ effective:

• A competent, empathetic volunteer coordinator

• Involving, supporting and training volunteers, and giving them feedback

• The ability to recognise lonelier participants and encourage their involvement

• Cooperation with local organisations, libraries, cultural centres and NGOs

• The opportunity for volunteers to join various projects and events

• A friendly, supportive and inclusive atmosphere

• Valuing volunteers' experience and encouraging them to share knowledge

• Promoting a sense of community, which reduces loneliness and strengthens social ties

• Regular volunteer involvement and continuity of activities

• Motivation through gratitude, recognition and social acknowledgement

What gets in the way

We are only just beginning to promote volunteering; we are looking for more organisations willing to host volunteers, and for people who could volunteer themselves.

How it is funded

From projects and support

Moving it somewhere else

Definitely yes

Read the original in Lithuanian

„Senjorų pasaulyje“ komanda skatina senjorų savanorišką veiklą. Esame savanorių koordinatoriai: ieškome organizacijų kuriose gali savanoriauti senjorai pagal savo pomėgį ir priimančiųjų organizacijų. Savanoriaujame: padedame renginių organizavime, skaitome pasakas vaikams, tvarkome aplinką. Mes koordinuojame veiklas, o žmonės savanoriauja pagal savo galimybes ir pomėgius, taip skatiname bendravimą, prasmingą įsitraukimą į bendruomenės gyvenimą.

What it sets out to do

Tikslas – skatinti vyresnio amžiaus žmones aktyviai įsitraukti į savanorišką veiklą, stiprinant jų socialinį ryšį, prasmingumą ir bendruomeniškumą.

Who it reaches

Didieji Lietuvos miestai: Vilnius, Klaipėda, Kaunas

Who runs it

NVO Senjorų pasaulis

What seems to make it work

Štai pagrindiniai elementai, kurie daro savanorystę „Senjorų pasaulyje“ veiksmingą:

• Kompetentingas, empatiškas savanorių koordinatorius

• Savanorių įtraukimas, parama, mokymas ir grįžtamojo ryšio teikimas

• Gebėjimas atpažinti vienišesnius dalyvius ir skatinti jų įsitraukimą

• Bendradarbiavimas su vietos organizacijomis, bibliotekomis, kultūros centrais ir NVO

• Galimybė savanoriams prisijungti prie įvairių projektų ir renginių

• Draugiška, palaikanti ir įtraukianti atmosfera

• Savanorių patirties vertinimas ir skatinimas dalintis žiniomis

• Bendruomeniškumo skatinimas, kuris mažina vienišumą ir stiprina socialinius ryšius

• Reguliarus savanorių įtraukimas ir veiklų tęstinumas

• Motyvacija per padėką, įvertinimus ir socialinį pripažinimą

What gets in the way

Dar tik pradedame skatinti savanorystę, ieškome daugiau savanorius priimančių organizacijų ir pačių žmonių, kurie galėtų savanoriauti.

How it is funded

Iš projektų ir paramos

Moving it somewhere else

Tikrai taip

The record

Lead organisation
NVO Senjorų pasaulis
Target populations
Older adults (65+)
Countries
Lithuania
Evaluation status
Internally evaluated
Peer reviewed
No
Publication
https://senjorupasaulis.lt/informacija-savanoriams/
Contributed by
Vida Greičiuvienė, NVO Senjorų pasaulis įkūrėja

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Where this entry comes from

This description was submitted to the LONELY-EU mapping of what is being done about loneliness across Europe. It is published in the language it was written in, and reproduced as it was given to us. The contributor gave permission to be named. Recorded aim: prevention and support.

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Cite this entry

Vida Greičiuvienė, NVO Senjorų pasaulis įkūrėja (2026). Savanoriškos veiklos skatinimas vyresnio amžiaus žmonių tarpe. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-042. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/savanoriskos-veiklos-skatinimas-vyresnio-amziaus-zmoniu-tarpe/

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