The AIM of the project is to develop guidelines for English language teachers in order to respond better to the learning needs of senior students, to motivate and activate seniors to learn and participate in lifelong learning. To find way to help senior learners with learning proces to improve their language skills and to reach better results in English language learning. To reach the goal the project team will also develop guidelines on how to learn and study a language combined with the usage of learning strategies and technics. Futhermore, to equipped senior students of English language with the ability to express themselves in English, to reduce the stress during English classes and to improve the quality of English language learning for seniors in the partnership countries by the development of this project. The guidelines will be also a colection of ideas for language teachers and ready to use materials in the classroom. All studies confirm that brain exercise has a positive effect on our health, mind and longevity. People who do not stop learning enjoy better health, later experience the symptoms of cognitive impairment and find it easier for them lives.The AIM of the project is to develop guidelines for English language teachers to respond better to the learning needs of senior students. To find way to help senior learners with learning proces to improve their language skills and to reach better results in English language learning. The project envisages to produce intellectual outputs and other results as listed below:IO1 Framework and research. Since the course/guidelines and ready to use cards for seniors language learning does not exist as such online or in practice, research must be done to identify the needs of teachers and seniors in order to create materials that address the target group exactly right in order to make the described impact. IO2 Partners will develop training materials for language teachers working with seniors. The development of those materials will start with training day during partners meeting - workshop based on the desigh thinking idea and human centered design that will help in ideas development and multiplicationIO3 During the partners meeting there will be 2 workshops based on design thinking to develop cards for teachers/seniors to use during the lesson/course. There will be about 60-70 cards with short instructions. IO4 E-learning platform. The hub will contain all materials from the Intellectual outputs and training as well as extra learning materials provided by partners. It will also include a small evaluation form to improve the hub during the project lifetime. The platform will be for language teachers and trainers working with senior learners.IO5 Pilot/workshops. Workshop is designed to help teachers become more creative and innovative, it will turn teachers' creative potential into a reality. The aim is to build creative confidence and competence.The project MEANING will cause a possitive impact on SENIORs:- improved, better experience in English language learning – evaluated by questionnaires- improved knowledge of English - evaluated by self assessment on the e-learning platform- language learning as a less stressful experience – evaluated by questionnaires- gained motivation to learn and stay active, - some materials translated into mother tongue of some content of the coursebook- more technics to memorize the material made during a language lesson- more topics to discussion based lessons to encourage them to speak- gained ability to use e-learning and benefit from it in the English learningMEANING will also possitivelly impact language teachers: - motivated to work with seniors – evaluation by questionnaires- flexibility of the learning proces – instructions included in guidelines - new technics/ways of corrections – included in the guidelines- will have an additional tool to work - will have been exposed to new methodologies in adult learning- will have an increased motivation for work- will exchange experience, knowledge and ideas- will be strengthened in their cooperation between institutions

The project is recorded in detail on a partnership web sitehttps://exploringarbours.wordpress.comThe partners, were based in Kohoutov, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Rep., OSKA z.s. a voluntary organisation developing multiples aspects of the local community.https://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/kohoutov/Spilinga, Calabria, Italy, ICRE: is a cultural no profit organisation fostering and encouraging the social and cultural revival of the people.https://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/spilinga/Kaunas County, Lithuania, Iasi, NE Romania Kaunas County Public Library (KCPL) is the the largest Lithuanian public library which is open for both Lithuanian and foreign citizens. It is the centre of methodology, librarians training, bibliography and information of the 13 public municipal librarieshttps://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/kaunas/Sarn, Mid Wales,UKPathways is a Community Interest Company composed of a network of supporters and experts who draw together to develop innovative, creative experiential learning opportunities. https://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/uk/Iasi, NE Romania:The Technological High-School for Mechatronics and Automation Iasi (LTMA) is the first and the largest technological high-school in the county, offering technical education for jobs such as: technician in mechatronics and technician in automation.https://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/iasi/They are all from peripheral areas. There are degrees of disadvantage within the partnership but every partner exhibits some aspect of ‘marginality’ within their own national context.The project developed & enhanced the informal skills of the teams and those who participated.Each partner had a rural element to their project work & engaged with people in isolated communities whose opportunities for development of all types, was very limited. The project encouragesd those so excluded to engage in creative & entrepreneurial work.objectives The project action involved a sharing a process that linked local communities together & raised, through creative encouragement an increased sense of social cohesion. The informal approach proved successful with all partners who, by sharing their own ideas within and outside the partnership stimulated ideas and action amongst their community members. The objectives were achieved. These included- Improving & extending learning opportunities - developing educator competences & increasing community capacity ore: local needs. - increased connectivity in communities, regions & across EuropeWith partners:- Creating publicly available ‘arboreal spaces’ - Researching, collecting, collate & publish collections of local & regional stories & pictures re: trees & forgotten fruits.- Providing informal educational opportunities for relevant skills development …were achieved. With the ’tangible results’:1. Creation of publicly accessible ‘arboreal spaces’ 2. Collections of local & regional stories & pictures re: trees 3. New skills developed re: tree management & conservation 4. Celebratory events for communities associated with the arborThroughout the project the informal method provided access to a wide range of individuals.The intangible results include an- increase in a wide range of ‘soft skills’- Increased competences & capacity for all participants including learning processes & entrepreneurial attitudes.The numbers directly involved in the project were:Directly including partner members & recruited assistants for various activities: 80 - 90Assisting and occasional through institutional involvement: 200Others (supporting, informed, core groups at celebratory events): 500The outreach from these core activities included large percentages of local communities (institutional and geographic)The impact had individuals & groups increasing awareness & competences (sometimes through meeting attitudinal differences from partners) & able, toEngage interest from a wide range of other groups, institutions and authorities; assist local individual & social action with & for others both individuals & community groups. The work createed connections regionally, internationally & through a variety of links made during the project, engage with others within the European communityThe longer term benefits include a desire by partners to remain in contact and if possible working together on new projects. There is a real reduction in the sense of isolation and evidence of increased social cohesion & opportunities for further practical and community work both at local and international level.The partners intend to further develop the project - both by sharing with other communities & by a more formalised programme of further action-research, development & publishing of the whole process internationally.The partnership web site is https://exploringarbours.wordpress.comWith an ‘outcomes’ page:https://exploringarbours.wordpress.com/home-2/outcomes/

In February 2014 were approximately 25,920 million unemployed people in Europe, unemployment rate was 11,9%. It is essential for unemployed to keep informed, that they receive new knowledge and develops social and civic competences as tools in preventing social exclusion. The unemployed are faced with many problems when looking for employment. Many of them have a lack of information literacy and skills for detecting own personal strengths, weaknesses and interest. Public libraries as social responsible institutions can help to change this. Contemporary public libraries are local centres for education, culture, information and at the same time they function as social meeting points. Seven public libraries (Mestna knjiznica Ljubljana, Regional Public Library “Petko Rachev Slaveikov”, Monaghan County Library Services, Volkshochschule- Stadtbibliothek Linz, The County Library in Brasov, Library and Information services/ The City of Vantaa and Kaunas county public library) through use of innovative practices and methods raised competences of unemployed to reduce the number of less educated unemployed (especially in the field of ICT) and to strength connection between education and labour market.Objectives of the project LinkINjob - Job hunting with help of librarians:• Training course for library staff working with the unemployed (20 participants) was developed. With new practices in the field of adult education the project result – training model for librarians - stimulates professional development of library staff and strengthens position of libraries as learning organizations.• e-Guidelines of best practice based on training activities for unemployed in libraries and on new skills related to library staff were developed. e-Guidelines were translated in six national languages and on this way support multilingualism. • 32 learning activities for unemployed, among them 10 based on ICT (350 participants) were organized. Activities (workshops, courses, presentations etc.) were prepared in partners libraries, based on new skills and ideas of library staff. Learning activities were focused on new skills: financial literacy, computer and information literacy and entrepreneurship as key competences for lifelong learning of unemployed. As unemployed are a heterogeneous group the libraries formed learning activities adapted to the needs of smaller groups and individuals: long term unemployed, old workers, less educated, women, migrants, people with special needs, first job seekers.• During the project libraries have informed the target group and wider community about lifelong learning and access to it in libraries.• Strong partnership of public libraries from 7 European countries was established. • Other European libraries and institutions for adult education have open access to e-Guidelines of best practices and other products of the project (OER).• The project has contributed to the general development of civil society on the local level and has favoured the integration of the target group of unemployed people.Partnership was established on basis of former cooperation and on detection of similar problems with which library staff are faced when work with unemployed. Partners communicated through transnational partners meetings (4 meetings, 54 participants), library staff training course and also via different communication channels.For monitoring and evaluating results of project partners used indicators based on library statistics, list of participants and questionnaires.Impact of the project was focused on participants (unemployed and library staff), on partners’ organizations and on other relevant stakeholders.Dissemination of project results has been very important phase in project structure. Partners disseminated results and good practice on valorisation meetings with relevant stakeholders in local community (7 meetings, 143 participants), among different national and international networks, project web page was prepared and regularly updated during the project. All partners took part in dissemination activities and used proven methods of public relation.

Green Bridges:Developing social cohesion & wellbeing by creating routes & bridges between people, places, communities & the natural environmentContext The project promotes social cohesion, through constructing creative & effective relationships between individuals, their social environments, & the natural environment.The project has partners in FI, Pl, LT, UK, RO, IT builds on the success of a project (‘Arboreal Futures’) which created ‘arbors’ for public benefit.The Green Bridges project uses the success of that project to develop environmentally related physical trails allowing for creative educational activities designed to engage & enhance participants’ relationships with each other, society & the natural world.The project will create agreements with other agencies to assist taking forward the desire expressed in the previous project, of engaging in action-research, development & international publishing of the whole process.objectivesTo encourage social cohesion & societal wellbeing by providing individuals and communities with learning opportunities that assist individuals, groups and communities to - develop a sense of personal and social purpose & capacity- Increase resilience- Enhance personal well being- Enable participants to develop & share their own ideas and visions - Provide activities which encourage learning of new skills & access to new opportunities.It will create a sustainable resource of a publicly usable trails that provide users with opportunities to experience & deepen their sense of understanding and appreciation of the natural world upon which human society is constructed.Underlying these is the practical objective of achieving an enhanced relationship between participants and natural environment through a process mutual respect & care. number and profile of participants; The partners vary in size from small rural agencies to Adult Education institutions. The project aims at capacity building for education staff & facilitators & through them participants, many disadvantaged, from local communities. Core managerial teams will be around 6 -10 professional & volunteers. The numbers engaged by such groups will vary from around 50 in the smaller communities to over 100 from institutions.descriptionThe key elements are:The creation and publishing of a ‘Green Way’: a route, connecting communities & primarily for walking, leading participants to local natural resources.Actions associated with the Green Way that act metaphorically, in turning the ‘Way’ into a “bridge’ - between people & communities & in developing sensitivity & understanding between the participants and the natural world.methodology The methodology: informal, creative & experiential using processes ensuring - critical thinking, - open dialogue,- reflection- shared decision making. The experiences & skills of older community members will be engaged & shared skills with young members. Institutions will encouraging students, teachers & management to engage with local communities & community groups will engage with local institutions.Being Organisationally ‘flat’, the managers & initiators of the project will be ‘facilitators’ of the learning process. Dissemination has been embedded in the project process from its conception.. Results & impact The tangible results will be:1. Creation of publicly accessible Green Way. Accompanied with researched information & associated educational activities for use by institutions, informal agencies & communities & introducing & linking groups & individuals to the natural environment. 2. A Best Practises GuideAll educational activities, other standards, rules & behaviours are grouped together under a working title ‘best practices’3. New skills developed re: careful management of nature resource4. Collections ‘bridge’ stories designed to underscore the process of understanding, engagement & interest.The intangible results include an- increase in a wide range of ‘soft skills’- Increased competences & capacity for all participants including learning processes & entrepreneurial attitudes. Impact ‘Bridges’ between communities, between people and their local natural environment, between local communities & a wider European network.The impact will include individuals and groups with increased competences able, through sharing in community life and development, to- Enhance the social capital within their localities- Access other learning, economic & social opportunities- Further assist local individual & social action with & for others both individuals & community groups- Create connections regionally and internationally- Engage with others within the European communityPotential longer term benefits. The reduction of isolation of individuals & communities & improved social cohesion by social engagement & use & development of ‘Green Bridges’ resource & educational action locally and with new groups and communities.