SBI Foundation is extremely excited to announce our Volunteering Initiative for Retired Officials. Why should pensioners volunteer? Volunteering has its benefits for people of all ages. However, in the case of the elderly, it becomes even more beneficial in the following ways: • Socialise: Senior citizens struggle with being social especially after retirement. Isolation leads to higher health risks and the chances of developing a serious illness. Volunteering provides a great opportunity to socialise and pull them out of isolation. • Cognitive Abilities: At an older age, people are prone to developing cognitive issues, memory issues, etc. Through volunteer engagement initiatives, senior citizens stimulate their brain consistently through meaningful conversations and activities. • Gift of Giving Back: The elderly persons have accumulated extensive wealth of life experiences. Their knowledge and skills are unmatched by individuals who are relatively younger. They can pass on that knowledge and mentor someone younger to them. • Meaningful Utilisation of Time: Retirement may be exciting at first as one has lots of free time but over time, staying idle becomes a challenge. Especially in the case of individuals who have dedicated their entire lives to service, they might find it difficult to sit idle. Volunteering can offer a great platform to spend their time meaningfully and also keep them busy. |
Global Volunteering Trends for Pensioners
Pensioners around the world have sought different ways of giving back to society through volunteering. Some of the volunteering opportunities they engage in are listed below:
• Put Your Skills to Work: Senior citizens who have spent their entire lives working in a certain sector are capable of passing on their knowledge and skills to those who are newly entering the workforce.
• Get Creative: Elderly people might have worked in a certain profession for decades but volunteering is also a great way for them to be creative. They may engage in storytelling, help students with language and mathematics, conduct financial literacy sessions at school, etc.
• Tutor a Child: The percentage of children who cannot afford quality education is very high in the world; senior citizens can help them learn basic skills like reading, speaking in public, basic maths, etc.
• Help Out with Taxes: Filing tax returns isn’t an easy task. Senior citizens help young individuals in filing their tax returns.
• Professional Skills: Senior citizens can help non-profits to manage their budgets in an effective and systematic way. They can use their professional skills to help in NGO management.
To register, kindly visit https://forms.gle/KTdXrPf3LrB7ign67
Or scan the QR Code from your mobile phone to register online.
For any query, email to volunteering@sbifoundation.co.in
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Past Events
About Words of Wisdom Webinar
We conducted a webinar with school teachers in collaboration with Gyanshala. We invited our retired SBI officials as speakers.
The webinar was an experience-sharing platform for SBI pensioners who shared their life experiences/journey with tips for mid-career teachers/supervisors. The opening remarks were given by Mr Nixon Joseph, President and COO, SBI Foundation. The webinar was conducted in collaboration with the Education Support Organization.
This platform provided an opportunity for teachers to seek advice/ guidance on the many challenges that they face through the course of their professional life. Retired SBI officials also talked about their life experiences and how teachers can adopt some of the practices to maintain a better work-life balance.
