A Danish Questionaire

1. A Danish Questionaire Vitale villages with active seniors - 2012-13

2. Headlines of questionaire • Which are the common visions among young and seniors? • Available educational training on the market today and wishes for the future? • How does young and seniors communicate together? • What stimulates debate and activities across age diffences? • How to empower young and seniors in the continuity and development of the villages?

3. Focus group • Rural volunteers from Mariagerfjord Municipality • Representatives from the Community centers in the Northern Jutland

4. Common vision Preliminary results Doesyoungpeople and seniors have the same visions of howtheir society maydevelop? 57/57

5. Common vision Preliminary results How often do you meet to discuss new initiatives / visions for your community? More often than every six months Between ones every six months and a year Rarer Never Don’t know 48/57

6. Common vision Preliminary results Which are the common visions among young and seniors? Who participates at these meetings? Representing an association Not representing an association Others 37/57

7. Common vision Preliminary results What more could you do in your community to strengthen the development of new ideas and visions? • More meetings • More cooperation among associations • The Municipality has to do more… • Digital exchangebetweencitizens – idea bank • Ask the childrenand let them 27/57

8. Education Preliminary results Why is it that there is no common vision between young people and seniors in your community? Courses done by local associations Courses for the actives in associations Eveningschoolclasses 44/57

9. Education Preliminary results What type of courses would you like to see locally in the future? • Rural districts politics and village development • First aid, language, sports, food, IT, music, dance etc. • Association governance and economy • Creative thinking, communication and body language • Entrepreneurship – also for young people 33/57

10. Communication Preliminary results When was the last time you spoke about a project/activity? Young people seniors Seniors young people Within the last couple of days Within the last week Within the last month Within the last 3 month Later Never Don’tknow 15/57 25/57

11. Communication Preliminary results What would it take for young and seniors to improve their communication? Young people seniors Seniors young people • A place to meet and a initiative • Activities aimed at both groups • Cooperation between associations • That the seniors let go of “how it’s always been” • Home work café • More common activities • What do young people and seniors want to do together? 12/57 20/57

12. Communication Preliminary results What motivates you to enter a dialogue with the seniors? The young people about themselves Seniors beliefs about younger people • It’s the only opportunity to change for delopment • The seniors have the knowledge of the past – a lot to give • Only if we listen to them • If we can be of any help to them – they are too busy • Only if it can benefit them (sarcastic answers) • If we can create common activities 12/57 20/57

13. Communication Preliminary results What do you think motivates the counterpart? The seniors about the young people Younger people beliefs about seniors • That we listen to the young people and take their input seriously • If we can solve a problem for them (young people don’t have the time) • That we together intergenerational can implement projects • Their interest for the local society • Energy is contagious • Maintain the past as it has always been • They are often “just” attending, but at the end they say “it’s not for us” • They can learn something from the young people 17/57 9/57

14. Communication Preliminary results Which are the greatest challenges in communication with the counterpart? The young people about the seniors The seniors about the young people • To take the initiative – little time, hard to reach and don’t meet at the same activities • The lack of common language and intergenerational understanding • Inertia towards change • Their lack of time and that we don’t meet and have common activities • Making them talk about their wishes for the future – they don’t show any interest • We need a new common digital forum 12/57 17/57

15. Involvement Preliminary results When was the last time you involved yourself in a local activity? Young people Seniors Within the last couple of days Within the last week Within the last month Within the last 3 month Later Never Don’tknow 12/57 23/57

16. Involvement Preliminary results What would motivate your own age group to do more? Young people Seniors They must have the offer Personal invitation They need a specific tast Temted with coffee and cake Thattheycangainsomething out of it Don’tknow 12/57 23/57

17. Involvement Preliminary results What do you think motivate your counterpart to do more? The young people’s answer The seniors’ answer • That they feel that their contribution makes a difference • Maintaining the network • They need to be invited personally and tempted with coffee and social activities • They need the offer – a specific task • Desire, community feeling and that their contribution makes a difference • That they feel an obligation • That other young people contact them • A carrot for example concert tickets etc. 10/57 17/57