volunteering as cross cutting issue in social affairs mateja kozuh novak, m.d., ph.d
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350 humanitarian NGOs in Slovenia National forum of humanitarian NGOs (NFHOS) has 148 membersTRANSCRIPT
Volunteering as cross Volunteering as cross cutting issue in social cutting issue in social affairsaffairs
Mateja Kozuh Novak, M.D., Mateja Kozuh Novak, M.D., Ph.D.Ph.D.
Slovenia has more than 30.000 Slovenia has more than 30.000 NGOsNGOs
Volunteer’s network in SloveniaVolunteer’s network in Slovenia 700 NGOs, 700 NGOs, led by Slovene Philanthropy, member led by Slovene Philanthropy, member ofof
CEVCEV
250.000 – 300.000 volunteers250.000 – 300.000 volunteers(12,5% -15% of population)(12,5% -15% of population)
133.065 members of voluntary fire fighting 133.065 members of voluntary fire fighting associationsassociations
350 humanitarian NGOs in Slovenia350 humanitarian NGOs in Slovenia
National forum of humanitarian National forum of humanitarian NGOs NGOs
(NFHOS) (NFHOS) has 148 membershas 148 members
Slovene Federation of Slovene Federation of Pensioners’ Pensioners’ AssociationsAssociations
66 years old NGO66 years old NGO504 local associations504 local associations
13 regional associations13 regional associations234.521 members234.521 members25.000 volunteers25.000 volunteers
Project Project Older people for better qualityOlder people for better quality
of life at home of life at homeGoals:Goals:To improve quality of life of older than To improve quality of life of older than 69 in local community, who live in their 69 in local community, who live in their households through voluntary work of households through voluntary work of their retired neighborstheir retired neighborsTo improve monitoring of state To improve monitoring of state authorities, responsible for the quality of authorities, responsible for the quality of life of older peoplelife of older people,, by civil society by civil society
Start of the project inStart of the project in 2004 2004
In the period of 7 years In the period of 7 years 228 ( 45,2%) local associations of 228 ( 45,2%) local associations of
pensioners entered the projectpensioners entered the project
More than 2.400 volunteers, including More than 2.400 volunteers, including management of the projectmanagement of the project
Only 1,5 employeesOnly 1,5 employees
Slovenija 2010Slovenija 2010
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237.674237.674 older than 69 (12%) older than 69 (12%)
By the end of 2010 107.177 (45%) older By the end of 2010 107.177 (45%) older than 69 included in the projectthan 69 included in the project
In 7 yearsIn 7 years
volunteers made volunteers made 283.871283.871 visits to their older visits to their older neighbours, neighbours,
arranged arranged 58.41258.412assistances to them assistances to them
- - social security servicessocial security services- visit of field nurse- visit of field nurse
-home care-home care-prevention of solitudiness-prevention of solitudiness
-prevention of violence against older people-prevention of violence against older people
Opravljeno delo v projektu Starejši za starejše 2004 do 2010
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Prvi obiskiPonovni obiskiPomoč 04-10
REsults of the analysis of REsults of the analysis of quality of life of 50.913 >69quality of life of 50.913 >69
15% feel healthy15% feel healthy5% without major health problems5% without major health problems86% use drugs86% use drugs3% never visited MD3% never visited MD
REsults of the analysis of REsults of the analysis of quality of life of 50.913 >69quality of life of 50.913 >69 25% live alone25% live alone 23% live with children23% live with children 6% single6% single 41% widows/er41% widows/er 79% owners of flat/house79% owners of flat/house 3% w/o running water3% w/o running water
REsults of the analysis of REsults of the analysis of quality of life of 50.913 >69quality of life of 50.913 >69
86% - first aid - children86% - first aid - children 16% need assistance16% need assistance 46% could not pay for assistance, 33% 46% could not pay for assistance, 33%
only partlyonly partly 3% already have assistance3% already have assistance 33% could not come through with 33% could not come through with
montly incomemontly income 76% daily contacts with children76% daily contacts with children 60% stil help to the children60% stil help to the children
Intergenerational Intergenerational collaborationcollaborationProjectProjectFruits of the societyFruits of the society
Older people + school childrenOlder people + school childrenassist to older in needassist to older in need