“RELAKS” Senior Club in Zielona Góra

Ageing of the society carries along certain consequences in all areas of social life. It is thus necessary to search for new solutions, create new offers and undertake actions facilitating the functioning of the elderly in such society. One of such solutions is Senior Club “Relaks”. Seniors constitute a large social group which is threatened by marginalization and social exclusion. The initiative of this Foundation is targeted at preventing these phenomena. Furthermore, in the framework of this activity they reveal the potential inside the elderly and the fact that it is worth developing. Therefore, month after month the activities of the Club continue to be expanded (thematically enriched activities – plastic, manual, computer trainings and lectures with broad thematic scope; cooperation with other facilities). The seniors enjoy coming to the club in order to hand out with their peers, share their problems, support each other, create a special climate of the place. The Beneficiaries of the Club are persons above 60 years of age and there are more than 250 of them enrolled in the Club. These persons include lonely persons (often right after their loss), not copying with the new, fast-developing world, needing assistance and pedagogical, legal or psychological support etc. persons wishing to develop themselves, full of energy and vigour, however, not being able to let themselves participate in various activities due to i.e. financial obstacles.