Network of Intergenerational Associations for quality ageing
The Slovenian network of Intergenerational Associations for quality ageing was established in 2002. It is composed of eleven local Intergenerational Associations and one of them, the Intergenerational Association of Ljubljana, has six sections. All together, there are more than 400 volunteers and more than 130 intergenerational groups that comprise the Network.
Purpose
The aim of all Associations for quality ageing is to contribute to a better quality of life in local community in terms of quality ageing and wellbeing of all three generations. The aim is achieved by increasing inclusion of old people and reducing their loneliness (e.g., intergenerational volonteering), by helping people get new habits and knowledge, that is helpful to sustain a quality ageing (multiplier programs) and by strengthening the local network that supports old people (training for family and other informal carers, organizations of local stakeholders meetings etc). In programs, people from the middle and young generations get involved in lives of old people. This is opportunity for them not only to learn about old age and prepare for their old age, but also to learn solidarity, one of the things that makes human beings so special.
List of local Intergenerational associations:
- Intergenerational association for healthy life, quality ageing and mediation Celje
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Komenda
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Laško
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Ljubljana with sections: Bežigrad, Grosuplje, Kočevje, Litija, Loška dolina, Rečica ob Savinji
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Ribnica
- Intergenerational voluntary association for quality ageing for employees and ex-employees of Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia
- Association of Savinjska region social network organizers
- Intergenerational association Upanje Trbovlje
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Vrhnika
- Intergenerational association for quality ageing Srečno Zagorje
- Association for quality ageing Zimzelen Žalec