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Older Volunteer Learners

The members of this sub-group are:

• Dr Andrea Waxenegger (Leader), The University of Graz (AT)
• Ramona Dragomir, Pro Vobis Volunteer Centre (RO)
• Alzbeta Mrackova, C.A.R.D.O. (SK)
• Stefanie Woll, University of Hamburg (DE)

The group is reviewing:

• the existing provision of learning opportunities at universities and in the volunteering sector for older volunteers
• models of access to ULLL for older volunteers as learners, including systems of accreditation
• examples of collaboration between institutions in both sectors in developing & providing learning opportunities for older volunteers
• specific collaboration projects – as “case studies” for more in depth learning
• the barriers and potential for building cross-sectoral relationships and collaboration in the field of ULLL

The group met in:

Bratislava (SK) in June 2009 - Click here for the Meeting Papers

Jonkoping (SE) in November 2009 - Click here for Meeting Papers

Graz (AT) in June 2010 - Click here for the Meeting Papers

Lille (FR) on 16 November 2010 - Click here for the Meeting Papers.

SUBGROUP FINAL REPORT
The final report of the subgroup, summarising the group's work and identification of issues around the theme can be downloaded here.

The report summary is available in:
English / German / Romanian / Slovak

WORKSHOP AT NETWORK MEETING- EUCEN CONFERENCE, JONKOPING, SE - NOVEMBER 2009
The subgroup delivered a workshop at the VALUEnetwork meeting / EUCEN conference in Jonkoping, SE in November 2009. A copy of the handout can be obtained here. Notes of the discussion can be obtained by clicking here.

PRESENTATION AT ANKARA VALUE CONFERENCE
The subgroup gave a short presentation of their work at the VALUE Ankara Conference and this can be downloaded here. A copy of the handout can be downloaded here.
The associated presentation by Rajka Bračun Sova, can also be downloaded here.

SUBGROUP DISSEMINATION - EXPLOITATION REPORT
The subgroup developed a plan for specific dissemination/exploitation focused on the theme of older volunteers as learners. This has been reviewed throughout the work of the subgroup and can be downloaded here.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

To download a document containing all these bibliography and website links please click here

Older Volunteers: Capacities and Constraints, Jane Wheelock and Susan Baines, University of Newcastle, 2006, Published paper at NCVO Conference 14-14 Sept 2006

Active Ageing and Universities: Engaging with Older Learners, Universities UK, 2010. ISBN 978 1 84036 229 9
This report reviews the engagement of older learners (defined as those aged 50 and over) in education and training with particular reference to their involvement in higher education.

Volunteering, self-help and citizenship in later life. Age Concern, 2006
A collaborative research project by Age Concern Newcastle (UK) and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

WEB LINKS

Age Platform Europe
AGE Platform Europe is a European network of around 150 organisations of and for people aged 50+  representing directly over 28 million older people in Europe. Web site includes pages on volunteering and lifelong learning in the Active Ageing section.

Project SET - Senior's Education and Training Knowledge Exchange
The fundamental goal of this project was to exchange information about education of seniors of the third age in four partnership countries. The partners of the project focused on typical forms of organizing lifelong education in their countries. (Website also available in Česky)

ASLECT project – Active Seniors Learn, Educate, Communicate and Transmit is a project approaching the presence of senior people within cultural organizations from a double perspective: as users/beneficiaries of educational and cultural programmes, and, equally, as learning resources for developing new programmes addressing the community.
 

USEFUL PRESENTATIONS

The Exchange of knowledge on the education of seniors in the Czech Republic,Austria, Spain and Sweden - ppt. presentation from the SET project

 

 

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