Samen Oud Old Together Bira grandi huntu Sint Eustatius, Saba, Sint Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao 25 -30 May
Which foundations participate?
What is Old Together? A three year elderly-program with as aim that elderly people can continue to live in their own neighborhoods in a healthy, safe and pleasant way. Growing old together!
Why and who? Why? • wish to live at home independently • fight loneliness Who? (target groups) • independently living and frail elderly (60+) • people who are committed to support the elderly
Aims of the program • nice activities • expanding social contacts and network in the neighborhood, causing lethus fighting loneliness • creating conditions for becoming old in a safe, healthy and enjoyable way, allowing elderly to longer live independently
Which initiatives • activity programs: accessible + neighborhood bound • repeated encounter • contribute to a longer independent living of elderly • result in more contacts in the neighborhood + less loneliness
Examples • exercise-programs • collective cooking and (healthy) eating • games, crafts, artistry, trips • Home visits : chores , small adjustments in house, gardening, reading, helping with administration, shopping, eating together, etc. • information/education (eg health, prevention of falling)
Program? More than money! 3 -year program (request for 1 year also possible) getting to know each other learn from each other and inspire each other so…. access to money, knowledge and contacts • cooperation • monitoring and annual evaluation • booklet or film with best practices • •
Criteria (see also seperate document) commitment, desire and interest elderly accessible, inviting + neighborhood level of all participants at least 50% elderly (60+) repeated encounter involvement of volunteers (recruiting, training) cooperation is a plus attention to recruitment of volunteers and elderly • support in your organization and neighborhood • independent board • ratio costs – benefit • •
Which organizations? • minimal two years experience • Young, starting organizations (small scale projects with limited budget) • from culture, sport, youth sectors provided that cooperation takes place with a care facility • professional (care) institution with new neighborhood projects
What do the Cooperating Foundations finance? • • activities and materials staffing (incl. training) limited expenses of volunteers information activities limited PR-costs no regular operational costs basically no renovations between € 3. 000 and approx. € 30. 000 per year
Program team • Local advisor or advisory board on your island • Cooperating Foundations
Procedure • application form Old Together (www. samenwerkendefondsen. org) • review local advisor and advice local advisor on your island + advisors in The Netherlands • decision Cooperating Foundations
Timetable 25 -30 May August 25 25 Aug - 30 Sept. from 1 October 2 nd half October December 1 information sessions deadline to submit application selection of applications decision Cooperating Foundations (go or no-go) in case of doubt: meeting local and Dutch advisors start of projects
Application form, 1 1. Your organization • legal entity, activities, board etc. 2. Your project • reason, purpose, target group(s), reach, recruitment, need / desire • activities, guidance / training of participants • detailed plan for 1 st + global plan for 2 nd and 3 rd year • concrete and convincing results, cooperation, PR, opportunities & risks, future
Application form, 2 3. Finance • budget: detailed budget for the 1 st + global budget for the 2 nd and 3 rd years • finance plan: funds, sponsors, government, fund raising activities • own contribution (incl. voluntary commitment) • amount requested Questions? contact your local advisor
So we are looking for. . . • good initiatives for the elderly in their neighborhood aimed at repeated encounters • setting up of network with volunteers • good organization and administration • detailed plan for the first year • cooperation in our evaluation • your commitment for elderly people!
And we offer…. . • financial support • inspiration and knowledge (sharing) • mutual learning + contacts • participation in an inspiring, multi-annual program!
Thank you for your attention!
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