The "Senior +" Senior Club in Ełk implements the "Active Seniors – ASY" program for the years 2026–2030. The main objective of the project is to provide support Ełk seniors by increasing the offer in various forms of activities in the "Senior +" Club.

Specific objectives of the "Senior +" Club's activities:

• supporting older people in their daily life functioning at the place of residence; -counteracting isolation and marginalization of the elderly;
• assistance in maintaining psychophysical condition;
• activation of the elderly in order to undertake activities aimed at improving their quality of life;
• supporting the acquisition and development of skills effective organization of free time;
• discovering and developing interests, expanding and acquiring knowledge and satisfying cultural needs, social activities;
• supporting the families of the elderly in caring for them;
• motivating seniors to take action in the field of self-help and volunteer activity;
• conducting activities in the field of prevention dementia diseases, in particular by stimulating cognitive functions and pro-health education;

Tasks carried out in the Club:

• Education and development (bibliotherapy, lectures, workshops, classes and talks, mental fitness training, interpersonal skills workshops)
• Culture and recreation (recreational activities, music-making classes, manual classes and art therapy classes)
• Health and physical activity (classes improving movement, physical activity and kinesitherapy, workshops "Culinary journey for health", leisure skills workshops)
• Integration and society (integrative meetings, social and volunteer actions, intergenerational activities, cooperation with the family)

It is planned to providing at least 20 hours per week, 4 hours in the Club daily, from Monday to Friday. It is planned to provide a minimum of 15 places.

Addressees of the program:

The club's offer  is addressed to persons over 60 years of age, economically inactive, residing in area of Ełk. The task will be addressed to people regardless of gender or education, with varying degrees of fitness (with a greater degree of independence).

Activities:

1. Education and development

It is planned to organisation of classes and workshops of an educational nature, the aim of which is to building awareness of older people and encouraging them to deepen their knowledge, and also discover new passions and interests. Activities directly affect will improve the quality of life of seniors through intellectual stimulation and maintaining cognitive performance.

2. Culture and recreation

The action includes various forms of cultural and recreational activities. It provides for participate in various cultural events in the city, develop cultural education, as well as to engage in the creation of culture through use of the creative potential of seniors. Its aim is to activate improving their quality of life and ensuring access to culture and creative leisure time

3. Health and activity physical

Activities include various forms of physical activity, culinary workshops promoting healthy nutrition and classes teaching active and satisfying spending time free agency. The aim of the task is to improve the overall physical and mental condition of the participants, strengthening mobility and shaping health-promoting eating habits and lifestyle. Participation in classes is conducive to maintaining independence of seniors and improving their quality of life through regular social inclusion. Action is also important in prevention of dementia diseases, because it combines physical activity, stimulation cognitive and social function, which supports the normal functioning of the brain and can slow down neurodegenerative processes.

4. Integration and Society

The action assumes implementation of initiatives conducive to the social integration of seniors, including social and volunteer activities, integration meetings and intergenerational relations. Its aim is to strengthen social ties, build relationships and the active inclusion of older people in the life of the local community. Participation in activities is conducive to counteracting social isolation, develops social competences and strengthens the sense of belonging and agency. The implementation of the task also contributes to building solidarity and promote pro-social attitudes. The classes will allow reduce feelings of loneliness, increase self-esteem, and what is thus avoid marginalisation and social exclusion.

The project is co-financed from the budget in 2026, for its purpose funding was obtained in the PLN 30,150.00.

As part of the project, 15 places in the facility.

The SENIOR+ Senior Club operates in 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday to Friday

Detailed information:

SENIOR+ Senior Club, 10 Piłsudskiego Street

tel. 87 732 64 96