Berliner Herzenszeilen - Writing letters to senior citizens
Stiftung Unionhilfswerk Berlin - Team die freiwilligen im Unionhilfswerk
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
- Seniors
- Health Promotion
About the volunteering opportunity
Would you like to bring joy to lonely senior citizens with a letter?
In the "Berliner Herzenszeilen" project, volunteers write letters to senior citizens who have little social contact. This creates pen friendships - sometimes even personal encounters.
Lonely older people can express their interest in becoming pen pals to the Herzenszeilen Berliner Herzenszeilen - Unionhilfswerk project. The project then finds volunteers. In addition, the Unionhilfswerk's mobility assistance services and care homes are in contact with lonely older people.
Your Tasks
You write letters and share thoughts, joy and closeness. Every line can enrich your everyday life and bring a smile. We provide you with the material.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
You need an intermediate level of German for this engagement offer. In addition:
- Access to older people
- Interest in the everyday lives and biographies of older people
- Interest in an exchange by letter
- Willingness to communicate and respond to the pen pal's writing
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
- Frequency: Regular
- Time: Flexible
- Day of the week: Flexible
- time, min. 6 months and 1-2 hours per week
Important notice
You write the letters to a box number that we give you. The letter will then be forwarded to your pen pal. And vice versa. Addresses will not be communicated. Stamps are available from the Herzenszeilen project or can be paid for via a monthly expense allowance (up to €25).
Location
This project is location independent.
Stiftung Unionhilfswerk Berlin - Team die freiwilligen im Unionhilfswerk
Since 1946, the UNIONHILFSWERK has been providing social aid out of Christian responsibility. To this day, we remain committed to those who depend on care and support. Our commitment is shaped by our mission statement "to create an individual quality of life" in order to help people to help themselves. Originating from 70 years of civic involvement, voluntary involvement continues to be a fundamental pillar of our commitment to others. As an alliance of the corporate foundation, association, six non-profit organisations and support foundation, UNIONHILFSWERK offers a wide range of possible applications and a commitment-friendly framework.
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually