Adult education, which takes place outside the formal education system, supports the acquisition of key competencies from the standpoint of improving the employability and mobility in today's job market, also enhances social inclusion. FERSO Foundation, aware of the challenges of modernity, is involved in the education of adults, acting on behalf of volunteer adults and their non-formal and informal education. On the international support of these projects, the Grundtvig  program, for the broader general education of adults, the "Youth in Action" aimed at "young adults" (18-30 years) and the 'Europe for Citizens " , supporting the intercultural competence of adults.


"Senior Environmentalists" - Senior Volunteering Project

FERSO Foundation, together with a Bulgarian partner Ecomission 21st Century, is launching Senior Volunteering Project, "Senior Environmentalists' Grundtvig. It is addressed to people aged 50 +.
We offer people aged 50 + three-week trip as a volunteer for our Bulgarian partner and engage in ecological activities and citizenship. Volunteers in the project will be supported in language, culturally and personally.
The main idea of ​​this project is to establish long-term cooperation between the two organizations participating in the project - the Foundation of Polish FERSO and "Ecomission 21st Century" from Bulgaria. Cooperation will be centered around the Senior Volunteering Project,  and additionally supported by the exchange of experiences in the field of ecology and non-formal adult education.

The project:
1st Seniors  undertake voluntary activities in another European country in the field of environmental education, civic and intercultural.
2nd We will establish sustainable cooperation between organizations of the Polish and Bulgarian FERSO and Ecomission to realize volunteering abroad by persons 50 +.
3rd We will give local communities a chance to take advantage of the potential of senior citizens as a source of knowledge, competence and experience.


Volunteering is increasingly being seen as a valuable non-formal learning experience for people of all ages. In particular, it is believed that this is a good way to provide learning opportunities to senior citizens across Europe, the promotion of active aging and emphasize the social contribution of seniors. Senior citizens are an invaluable source of wisdom and experience, which should benefit society to a much greater extent than it did in the past. Therefore, we offer a new form of mobility to European senior citizens to enable them to learn, exchange experience and knowledge and to transmit these values ​​to people abroad (for www.grundtvig.pl).

The Grundtvig program applies to the broader generaleducation  and to promote cooperation at European level in this area. Grundtvig is part of Learning is lifelong, "aimed at offering a variety of educational opportunities to people of all ages to help them with formal education, non-formal and informal. (For www.llp.org.pl)

Soon more information about the principles of recruitment of volunteers and host organizations Ecomission 21st Century.If you have questions, please contact: gosia.ferso @ gmail.
Senior Volunteers

The "Senior Environmentalists" has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission can not be held responsible for any use the information contained therein.