Vailor for Carinthia's volunteering: new plans for volunteers!

Vailor for Carinthia's volunteering: new plans for volunteers!

Around 140,000 Carinthians are regularly involved in voluntary work and do impressive 35 million hours of voluntary work a year. According to Klick Kärnten , this commitment is a central support for the common good, as the SPÖ club chairman Herwig Seiser emphasizes. The importance of volunteering is not only shown in the number of volunteers, but also in the numerous areas of life that are supported by this work.

The state government formulated several applications in April in April to further strengthen volunteering. This includes the proposal of a new "volunteer insurance", which in cases should apply in which existing insurance companies are not sufficient. In addition, the development of a digital platform is sought to bring together volunteers and organizations. State Councilor Daniel Fellner points to the existing volunteer center of the State of Carinthia, which acts as a central point of contact for volunteering. The aim of these measures is to further improve the framework conditions for voluntary commitment.

public recognition and support for volunteers

A third application provides for the introduction of a community service medal, which is intended as public recognition for voluntary work similar to the military service medal. These topics are now treated in the state parliament and show that appreciation for volunteering should be further strengthened.

In addition, in Carinthia, the organizations and associations are informed comprehensively that work in the social, health and nursing sector. Support for volunteers is actively offered and there is an overview of training and training offers. An important point of contact is the visiting service training of the Austrian Red Cross, where interested volunteers can receive valuable training. Contact information on these offers are available on the state website.

volunteering as a social commitment

volunteer work also includes financial activities and donations. The international day of volunteering, which is celebrated annually on December 5, is reminiscent of the importance of commitment to society. Statista calls volunteering a voluntary, unpaid activity that contributes to social cohesion and help in emergencies. In Germany, too, sporting and social clubs as well as institutions such as the volunteer fire brigade are of great importance, with over one million volunteers active.

The constant expansion of the information about volunteers shows how important the recognition and support of this work is. These valuable contributions from the volunteers are indispensable and make a significant contribution to the social cohesion and support of people in need.