Volunteering with the Herz+Ohr Project
NEULAND Stiftung Wolfsburg
- Disabled People
- People with health conditions
- Seniors
- Health Promotion
About the volunteering opportunity
Do you have some free time and want to meet new people in Wolfsburg and connect with them? The Herz+Ohr project run by the NEULAND Stiftung Wolfsburg could be the solution for you.
The focus is on building a stable one-on-one relationship between you and an older person. This person usually doesn’t have as many social contacts as they’d like and may also have limited mobility, making it harder for them to leave home as easily or as often as they’d like. We’ll work with you at the beginning to figure out exactly who that person will be through conversations, so that you and your tandem partner share as many common interests as possible. Through regular visits, personal support, and shared activities, a trusting bond often develops over time that fosters a zest for life, self-efficacy, and social stability.
Whether it’s outings, cultural events, or group activities—they foster interaction, strengthen a sense of community, and have an impact that extends beyond the one-on-one relationship.
Every two months, the NEULAND Stiftung Wolfsburg organizes a meeting for all volunteers in the Herz+Ohr project, where they can discuss their visits.
The focus is on building a stable one-on-one relationship between you and an older person. This person usually doesn’t have as many social contacts as they’d like and may also have limited mobility, making it harder for them to leave home as easily or as often as they’d like. We’ll work with you at the beginning to figure out exactly who that person will be through conversations, so that you and your tandem partner share as many common interests as possible. Through regular visits, personal support, and shared activities, a trusting bond often develops over time that fosters a zest for life, self-efficacy, and social stability.
Whether it’s outings, cultural events, or group activities—they foster interaction, strengthen a sense of community, and have an impact that extends beyond the one-on-one relationship.
Every two months, the NEULAND Stiftung Wolfsburg organizes a meeting for all volunteers in the Herz+Ohr project, where they can discuss their visits.
Your Tasks
- You enjoy spending time with older people
- You have time on a regular basis for get-togethers that the two of you arrange
- You enjoy activities like having coffee, going for walks, playing games, or similar activities
- You’re interested in getting to know other volunteers from the Herz+Ohr project and discussing your volunteer work at a meeting every two months
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Important notice
Important: Herz+Ohr is not a home care service. The goal is to have a good time together, in doing so, build relationships with one another.
Location
NEULAND Stiftung Wolfsburg
The NEULAND Foundation Wolfsburg would like to improve the living situation in the neighborhoods of Wolfsburg, to take responsibility for the city and in particular to promote social interaction, joint dialogs between the young and old generations and the social participation of socially disadvantaged population groups. To this end, it is involved in projects and ideas relating to living conditions, the living environment and social interaction in Wolfsburg's residential neighborhoods. The goal: to create a colorful, harmonious neighborhood life and promote social development.