Contribute your time and show you care
Region City of Lucerne
Year-round
Social issues
Neighborhood help from the Zeitgut Lucerne cooperative: volunteer in your region!
Would you like to get involved in your neighborhood and support people in their everyday lives? With the Zeitgut Lucerne cooperative, you can support others with time and care – it’s simple, worthwhile and brings a lot of joy to those involved.
Neighborhood help is simple, personal and takes place directly in the everyday life of the people seeking help. The needs are diverse, but social contact is always front and center. Our volunteers participate in the districts of the city of Lucerne, in Kriens and in neighboring communities. Sign up and become part of a vibrant community that makes neighborhoods come alive throughout Lucerne.
Duration:
Individual and flexible
Location:
Lucerne city, Kriens, Horw, Meggen, Adligenswil, Rothenburg, Ebikon, Emmen
How it will work:
- Initial interview:
– We invite interested volunteers to an initial meeting where we will note down their interests, skills and availability - Introductory meeting:
– A coordinator will be present at the first meeting with the person seeking help
– Together we will discuss how to proceed and come to an agreement if it suits everyone
Introduction:
- A coordinator will be assigned and will be present at the initial meeting and the introductory meeting between volunteers and those seeking help
- You will be given instructions by this coordinator
- You may take part in various events run by the Zeitgut Lucerne cooperative
Support:
An ongoing coordinator will be assigned.
Tasks:
You give the gift of time and care: walks together, conversations, providing company, accompanying people to appointments – the focus is always on the person. Gardening or cleaning are not among the required tasks.
What you'll need:
- You enjoy contact with people
- Motivation to volunteer
- German at A2 level or higher
Image: Copyright: Ralph Eichenberger
Project language
German, French, Italian, English
The Zeitgut Lucerne cooperative is a non-profit cooperative that has been dedicated to promoting voluntary neighborhood help since its foundation. Today, it has over 950 members, who form a growing support network in the city and suburbs of Lucerne. Our goal: to enable older people or people in need of help to live independently in familiar surroundings. Tandems are at the heart of what we do. These are individually tailored assignments which bring together people seeking help with those providing support. The professional coordination team personally accompanies the tandems and ensures that viable agreements are made. In 2022, Zeitgut Lucerne was awarded the Recognition and Sponsorship Award of the Canton of Lucerne.