Culture for everyone: Coburg's new sponsors bring seniors to the theater!

Culture for everyone: Coburg's new sponsors bring seniors to the theater!

In Coburg it is time: Five freshly trained cultural sponsors are ready to help older people to participate in the rich cultural and social life of the city. The aim of this initiative is to promote not only participation, but also social interaction. Seniors, the elderly and people with dementia can take their support to take part in cultural and everyday events, such as theater visits, museum tours, walks or even football games. According to Infranken this happens on request and individual, whereby the cultural branches bear the costs for admission and drive.

To ensure this valuable support, the office of seniors & volunteering in the social advisory center conveyed the cultural sponsorships. Interested parties among the older citizens can contact 09561/89 2575 to secure a place in this dedicated program. The volunteer cultural sponsors were carefully prepared, taking part in a dementia partner course and could be trained in topics such as accident prevention, clinical pictures and the organization of cultural visits.

sociable excursions and joint experiences

The offer of cultural sponsorships is not limited to Coburg. Similar initiatives can also be found elsewhere, such as the Culture Gescent Service The Malteser. Here, seniors are specifically accompanied in the world of art and culture on joint excursions. This service organizes both individual and group trips and ensures that the participants are always in good company. Here, too, the collection and the return transport from home are offered, which is particularly important for less mobile people.

With these excursions there is enough time for breaks, conversations and a cozy coffee with each other. The self -contributions usually include the costs for tickets as well as possible travel costs and meals. For those interested, there is the possibility of requesting information free of charge and without obligation to learn more about the activities offered.

culture needs accompaniment

A similar picture shows in Berlin, where the project Kulturleben Berlin Insert many people for cultural experiences. Here, cultural sponsors are available to accompany those who either do not have the necessary financial resources or cannot go to the events alone. The tickets are made available free of charge and the accompaniment is also on a voluntary basis. Such programs are valuable support to make cultural life more accessible.

Overall, you can see how important it is to give older people access to cultural events - be it in Coburg, Berlin or elsewhere. These initiatives not only contribute to participation in cultural life, but also promote the cooperation and social engagement in society. A big thank you goes to all volunteers who work for these valuable offers!