Lower Saxony against loneliness: 12 new neighborhood projects started!

Lower Saxony against loneliness: 12 new neighborhood projects started!

Niedersachsen, Deutschland - in Lower Saxony is struggled with an exciting approach to the widespread loneliness. Under the motto "Together in the Neighborhood", the country promotes twelve sustainable projects that are intended to support people in making contacts in their living environment and actively networking. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung Facilities submitted their applications to the Lower Saxony Social Fingers. The jury has now opted for the best projects and has provided 150,000 euros from the state budget.

The selected initiatives are creative and complex. They range from a neighborhood community garden on the island of Spiekeroog to a cinema between the houses in Oldenburg to dance and yoga offers for women and girls in Wilhelmshaven. Other interesting projects are the art culture box in Duderstadt and day trips for neighbors in Osnabrück. Minister of Social Affairs Andreas Philippi (SPD) emphasizes that loneliness is a phenomenon that not only affects marginalized groups, but can also achieve people in family structures. He emphasizes the need to strengthen neighborly structures and create opportunities for meeting.

loneliness as a problem for society as a whole

But far from not only in Lower Saxony, many people are affected by loneliness. According to current surveys by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, millions of people feel lonely in Germany. Loneliness does not stop at age groups and life situations. Women of older age and younger people in particular are often affected. The Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth has therefore been the ESF Plus program "Strengthening of older people-against loneliness and social Isolation “launched. The aim is to promote regional cooperation structures through numerous projects by September 2027 and create more participation options.

At this point it is important to emphasize that the causes of loneliness are diverse. A study by the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) shows that people with low income, young age and without social support are among the most endangered groups. According to the German Institute for Economic Research Especially for people who live in difficult social and economic conditions.

together strong against loneliness

Overall, projects that rely on community and neighborly participation have a high priority. In Lower Saxony and beyond, there are rooms for the encounter that are supposed to counteract isolation and loneliness. It is not only looked for older people; The focus is also on the needs of younger generations.

The diverse programs, such as the funded multi -generation houses, offer encounters and creative offers that are supposed to prevent social isolation. Everywhere in the country there are offers of help that range from number for grief to local telephone pastor. Because always the following applies: together you can achieve more. And it is precisely this thought that should be strengthened by the measures and projects initiated.