Kiel: Common activities for early retirement dealers - spatial problems provide concerns!

Kiel: Common activities for early retirement dealers - spatial problems provide concerns!

Kiel. In Kiel, an exciting project is launched under the name "Anna Network". It aims to encourage people in early retirement, network and plan neighborly activities together. This initiative should not only facilitate the transition to the resting phase of life, but also counteract loneliness. The city administration, in cooperation with various organizations, gradually launched these networks in several districts of Kiel.

The members of the so -called basic groups are accompanied for over a year. These groups are intended to keep their meetings in the intended Anna centers and develop further initiatives from them independently, which then plan activities independently. A challenge is the space required for group activities.

Group rooms in the Kiel-Hassee district.

Oliver Voigt, the chairman of the Hassee and Vieburg local advisory board, observed at the founding meeting of the network in Kiel-Hassee how creative the ideas that were brought in by the group members. From language courses to cooking evenings to the foundation of bands, everything was there. He welcomes the initiative, but sees a big gap. "Not everyone has the opportunity to receive many people privately," he explains. This is particularly problematic because adequate premises are necessary for certain activities such as cooking.

The challenge of finding suitable meeting points should not be underestimated. "The desired rooms are already occupied far too often," says Voigt. Problems also increase when events take place in the evening or on weekends, as these times often coincide with closures of premises. Voigt fears that the idea of ​​privately organized meetings may not be successful due to these difficulties.

The responsibility for the provision of the required rooms sees Voigt at the city of Kiel: "It is positive that the administration initiated the networks. But the city should also provide the necessary infrastructure." In a unanimous application, the local advisory board demanded that the city create a list of public spaces such as schools and social institutions and offer them proactively to the members of the Anna networks.

Community room in the Anna Hassee in Kiel Mostly fully booked

A central center of the Anna network is Anna Hassee, who acts as a host for the basic group. Peter Schirren, the leader, confirms that the premises are almost fully booked there. "Our weekly schedule is already well filled," he says about the room situation.

The Office for Social Services has a different view of things. According to their feedback, there were no major problems when looking for space for the network groups in the ten districts so far. "The groups can fall back on our support," says those responsible. The local advisory boards usually have the necessary contacts to find suitable rooms. "This is one of the network work we want on site," is emphasized.