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Retraite et bénévolat
The association, Retraite et Bénévolat (REB), enables retirees to contribute to society by helping them succeed in their volunteer work. Through club meetings, conferences, walks, visits, and even trips, REB allows volunteers to meet, share experiences, and, above all, support one another. Supported Project: The Foundation funded the redesign of their website to increase their visibility and attract more volunteers.


L’association Tunisienne de Gérontologie Atuger
Thanks to the Foundation, the Tunisian Association of Gerontology (Atuger) has acquired a bone densitometer for the CNSS polyclinic in Sfax. This device allows for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and osteopenia, very common diseases among seniors. The goal is to save lives and improve the well-being of seniors. This preventative measure also relieves caregivers of the burden of supporting their loved ones.


La Bibliothèque sonore de Lille
Association: The Talking Book Library is a Lille-based association that records books for seniors with visual impairments. Volunteers can donate their time and voices to help seniors immerse themselves in new stories. Supported Project: The Foundation helped the association acquire digital equipment, resulting in significant time and energy savings.


Les Babalias
Personalized support: Les Babalias is an association created by the European Grandparents' School. Surrogate grandmothers support expectant mothers who live far from their own mothers. These surrogate grandmothers become Babalias and share their experiences of motherhood, reassure expectant mothers about their fears, and help them prepare for motherhood. Supported project: The Foundation contributed to the project's launch. It enabled the association to fund the training of n


Les petits frères des pauvres
The association: Little Brothers of the Poor supports seniors suffering from isolation, prioritizing those most in need. Through concrete actions, the association actively fosters social connections and helps seniors rediscover the joy of life. Supported Project 1 (2021): The Garden of Sharing Ages This project involves the rehabilitation of the outdoor space of the Maris Stella Holiday Home in the Pas-de-Calais region into a sensory garden for its beneficiaries: isolated and


Histoire de sourire
Association: Histoire de sourire (Story of a Smile) is an association that fosters intergenerational connections between vulnerable children and seniors who become universal grandparents. These seniors record themselves reading stories to hospitalized children, creating a keepsake box of memories for them. Project supported: This is why the Foundation contributed to the funding of several stories.


Silver fourchette
Association: Silver Fourchette is an awareness program against malnutrition in seniors. Elderly people suffering from loneliness lose their appetite for good food and sometimes eat very little. This is why the Silver Fourchette program helps them rediscover the pleasure of cooking through concrete actions and advice from professionals. Supported Project: Training and awareness programs are offered, as well as cooking classes to encourage seniors to eat better. It is within th


ICIÉLÀ
Association: Bringing together the Pile Saint-Elisabeth and Assia Djebar community centers in Roubaix, ICIÉLÀ fosters social connections. Whether for young children, adults, or seniors, the association supports residents of Roubaix neighborhoods in developing their projects. They also offer services that promote social integration. Supported Project: Suffering from digital illiteracy, seniors are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate today's society. More and more adm


Hertz Musical Memories
Herts Musical Memories offers singing sessions. These shared moments are both fun and therapeutic for people living with dementia, and help to create stronger bonds with caregivers. Supported project: The Sponsor a Chair campaign is an initiative at musical events that helps more than 500 older adults.


Stansted Day Centre
The Stansted Day Centre supports local seniors by serving delicious hot meals to share in a social center. The organization also helps them with transportation. Supported project: Feel Good Friday is a new weekly initiative offering affordable lunches for older people.


Burwell Day Centre
In addition to serving hot, freshly prepared meals five days a week, the Burwell Day Centre offers entertainment and is a great place to find companionship. Built for this purpose in 1989, the centre has been renovated in recent years, creating a warm and welcoming environment. Project supported: Funding for monthly meals, providing a hot meal and essential social interaction for seniors.


Re-engage
Re-engage is a charity that works with the local community. They organize regular events in small groups for people over 75. Many are lonely, and Re-engage gives them the opportunity to rediscover enjoyment, new ways to get out, and meet people. Supported project: We fund three groups that support 30 seniors and over 45 volunteers by providing meals and transportation.


Vzw wzc Sint Coleta
Association : vzw wzc Sint Coleta Supported project: Organization of a choir bringing together children and seniors to promote intergenerational connections (2019)


CAMI
Association: CAMI is an association dedicated to establishing, delivering, and developing sports therapy programs to help thousands of cancer patients receive support in reducing the side effects of treatments, improving their chances of remission, decreasing their risk of relapse, and enhancing their quality of life. Supported Project: Support for sports therapy programs for seniors (2019)


PANUBA
Association: PANUBA aims to create social connections around animals for children and seniors, and to foster intergenerational bonds by bringing these two groups together. Supported project: Purchase of a circus tent to organize activities and regularly welcome seniors (2019)


FEDOS
Association: FEDOS aims to launch, promote, and encourage all kinds of initiatives for seniors in the socio-cultural field. Supported project: Enabling seniors to attend cultural events while being accompanied by a volunteer (2019)


OLDYSSEY
Association: Oldyssey is an association that aims to promote social innovation for healthy aging. To this end, the association seeks to change perceptions of seniors, raise awareness about aging, showcase best practices, and encourage action in France. Supported Project: Promoting the sharing of best practices from different countries and disseminating them in France to encourage action and foster better integration of seniors into our society (2019)


Les Sans Souci
Association: "Les Sans Souci" is a senior citizens' club whose aim is to promote all forms of cultural and leisure activities in Charmes-sur-Rhône. Supported project: Funding a video projector to enable computer training for seniors. (2019)


Well-being club – Community Action Bradford District
Community Bradford Action District – Well-being club Association: The club is primarily for senior citizens. A variety of activities are organized from one session to the next. Afternoons with live performances are often held, featuring music from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The program includes reminiscing, hobbies, and games. The Cardigan House Wellness Club is one of the opportunities offered by the Community Action Day. Comments from previous events include, "The Cardigan Ho


Les Blouses roses
Association: Les Blouses Roses' mission is to entertain patients of all ages, from babies to the elderly, through fun, creative, and artistic activities. Supported Projects: Acquisition of 4 planters for the renovation of the therapeutic garden at the Les Bâteliers Geriatric Hospital in Lille (2019) Acquisition of a music kiosk to foster social connections among hospitalized seniors at the Saint Philibert Hospital in Lomme (2019)
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