For an active ageing centre that serves elderly residents, having volunteers of the same age group is important to the cause, one organisation said.
SINGAPORE: Volunteering may not seem like the typical activity for seniors, but it is getting more popular among this age group.About 80 seniors joined Lions Befrienders Service Association last year, about four times the number in 2021.
For an active ageing centre that serves elderly residents, having volunteers of the same age group is important to the cause, said Lions Befrienders executive director Karen Wee. "So with that, we have insight to the seniors and we can do the curation of programmes that suit their needs best."Ms Wee said their engagement efforts, especially in attracting seniors well-versed in digital skills, have paid off, with more literate and tech-savvy retirees coming on board recently.
The rising trend of tech-savvy senior volunteers has allowed the organisation to expand its reach, and make use of social media platforms dominated by the young, she added."They are more tech-savvy, more educated and to a certain extent, financially stable. So these people are more willing to come forward. However, having said that, they usually volunteer on more what we call ad-hoc, or episodic case," said chairman of RSVP Koh Juay Meng.Among the senior volunteers is Ms June Chen.
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