Ageing actively
We support personal growth, movement and learning for older people.
Krok k seniorom, o. z.
Learning and enjoyment for older people
Every month we put together a pack of materials that gives older people more chances to spend their time meaningfully, to keep learning, and to look after their mental and physical wellbeing.
176care facilities already use our materials
Our impact
A small initiative reaching the whole of Slovakia
From Bratislava to Snina. We run this as volunteers — in the evenings, at weekends, alongside our jobs.
176care facilitiesreceive our materials
97householdsreceive our materials
22monthsof continuous work
9materials a monthin a standard pack
The monthly pack
New learning and activity materials every month
Nine items at two levels of difficulty — marked Ľ for easier and Ť for harder — so that a wide range of people can enjoy them. Always with the answers included.
See sample materials
Knowledge quizzes
Themed quizzes, with the answers included.
Worksheets
For practising memory, attention and fine motor skills.
Games
Group activities that get a conversation going.
Colouring page
Themed, with suggested music to play alongside it.
Monthly calendar
A suggested order for working through the materials.
Certificates
A small way to mark taking part.
Our values
Why we do it
Understanding between generations
We build bridges between younger and older people.
Finding joy in life
We believe even small activities can bring a great deal of joy.
Projects and activities
All projectsWe also meet in person
Alongside the materials we run quizzes and events for older people.
Summer Quiz I: Bratislava — Our City
The first of three summer knowledge quizzes for older people. The subject was Bratislava, and it felt like a race — the teams answered faster than we could read the questions out.
Summer Quiz II: A Quiz About Czechoslovakia
The second Dúbravka summer quiz turned to memories of Czechoslovakia. Residents of the Kaštieľ care home in Stupava joined us as well.
Summer Quiz III: A Mixed Bag
The closing quiz of the summer series brought together every topic the participants had asked for — the human body, geography, summer holidays, first aid, gardening and inventions.
What they say
All feedbackHow the facilities using our materials describe them
I share your materials with colleagues across several departments, and everyone finds something for themselves. We also have younger clients, some with intellectual disabilities, and the materials suit them very well too. We are very glad to have worked with you — it helped us especially in the period after the flood a year ago, when we lost a great deal. Thank you.
We would like to thank you for your work on Krok k seniorom. We are very happy with the programme you offer and it is a great help in our work with older people. Your worksheets and activities are practical, purposeful and well suited to what our clients need.
Our clients show great interest in activities like the quizzes. They value how interactive they are — not only enjoyable, but a chance to exercise memory and reasoning. They take to them very positively and come back to them again and again.
Support what we do
We are a volunteer-run association. Whether you represent a funder, a partner organisation or simply want to help, we would be glad to hear from you.