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Speed dating for volunteer work: How to connect with clubs in Vienenburg!
On August 30th, Goslar invites you to a speed dating event for volunteers. 25 institutions present themselves to the citizens.
Speed dating for volunteer work: How to connect with clubs in Vienenburg!
If you are interested in volunteering, you will soon have the opportunity to find out about various opportunities and make contacts on site. The next event organized by the volunteer agency and the city of Goslar will take place on August 30th on the market square in Vienenburg. After the success of the first speed dating volunteer edition last November Goslar.de reports that ... the organizers are motivated to continue to build the bridge between interested citizens and voluntary institutions.
What's special about this format: Up to 25 different organizations present themselves in short, crisp conversations lasting around four minutes. This allows you to quickly find out where your interests and talents can best be used. After the first rounds of getting to know each other, there is also the opportunity for in-depth discussions. In this way, interested parties can enter into a deeper exchange with the representatives of the clubs and clarify their questions.
Invitation to all those involved
Anyone interested can register for the event now. Early bird registration for citizens has already opened and the registration period begins on August 4th. Information about this can be found at machmit.goslar.de/ehrenamt. Interested institutions also have the opportunity to register and become part of this initiative.
Such forms of engagement are not only popular in Goslar, but also in other regions. For example, the Main-Kinzig district organizes a similar engagement speed dating, where citizens have the opportunity to find out about various clubs and their possible uses Dein Ehrenamt reports that .... The aim here is to offer a kind of engagement “trial lesson” to explore the wishes and needs of the volunteers.
Commitment in Germany – a positive development
Voluntary engagement in Germany is showing positive development. According to the 5th German Volunteer Survey, around 40% of the population got involved in 2019, that is around 28.8 million people BMFSFJ reports that .... What is particularly pleasing is that women and men get involved almost equally often. The differences between East and West Germany have also shrunk, which shows that civic engagement is very popular throughout the Federal Republic.
Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that many volunteers spend less time on their volunteer work today than they did two decades ago. 60% commit up to two hours per week. Nevertheless, the Internet plays a central role: 57% of those involved use digital platforms for their activities.
More than ever, it is important to create incentives and attract people to volunteer work. Events like speed dating in Goslar are an important step in this direction, making the numerous opportunities for engagement visible and contributing to positive social cohesion.