Project 4xF for Silver Safety aims to address every-day challenges that threaten the safety of older adults, while providing solutions with a view to empower them to cope successfully. This later life learning programme is based on the objectives of the European Agenda on Security for 2015 by the European Commission and the policy framework of the WHO on Active Aging. The need for this project derives from a lack of information and education for older adults on the topic of safety. The main goal is to help seniors take responsibility for their safety and well-being; to stress the fact that their belief in themselves as being powerful, important and competent is the most important self-protection tool that they have. As the population of Europe ages, the demand will continue to rise for initiatives that improve quality of life for older adults and promote common European values. For this reason it is important to increase educational opportunities that encourage and empower seniors to take responsibility for their well-being.The programme will focus on ways of improving skills for life long safety so that effects are noticeable in adopting healthier lifestyles, increasing self-esteem, confidence and sociability and reducing risks. It suggests a holistic approach covering a wide range of everyday needs of older adults from a mental, physical and behavioral perspective. The 4xFs for Silver Safety stands for Food safety, Fitness for physical safety, Focus on mental safety and Fraud. All elements will be elaborated during the transnational meetings and subsequently during the local seminars that will take place in all partners’ countries (Greece, Poland, Cyprus and Slovakia). Although the target group of the project is older adults, it also invites professionals working with and on behalf of older adults in a paid or voluntary capacity (e.g. individuals who have older people in their classes or groups; run events that attract older people; work with seniors in public services, voluntary and community groups or private companies) as well as agencies and organizations that promote healthy and active aging . The aim is to provide them with solutions in order to help seniors cope effectively and successfully with challenges that undermine their safety and well-being.At least 500 participants are expected to be reached at the first level through local seminars that will be organized in each partner country. The applicant organization alone counts 765 active members that will be invited to participate in future implementations of the project. Furthermore, the professionals that will participate will play a key role in disseminating the projects outputs, as they will be encouraged to use them in their own groups. The 4xF for Silver Safety Advisory Booklet, the main product of the project, will be available on-line from all partners’ websites providing guidelines for life-long safety.
•4xF for Silver Safety is a later life learning programme based on the objectives of the European Agenda on Security for 2015 by EC and the policy framework of the WHO on Active Aging. The idea of this project was mainly based on the remark that topics such as security and well being concerning the age groups 50+ address rarely to policy-makers. The need derives from a lack of information and education for older adults on the topic of safety. The main goal is to help seniors take responsibility for their safety and well-being; to stress the fact that their belief in themselves as being powerful, important and competent is the most important self-protection tool that they have. As the population of Europe ages, the demand will continue to rise for initiatives that help people remain independent and active as they age, improve quality of life for older adults and promote common European values. For this reason it is important to increase educational opportunities that encourage and empower seniors to take responsibility for their well-being. •4xF aims to address every-day challenges that threaten the safety of older adults, while providing solutions with a view to empower them to cope successfully. The project focuses on ways of improving skills for lifelong safety so that effects are noticeable in adopting healthier lifestyles, increasing self-esteem, confidence and sociability and reducing risks. It suggests a holistic approach covering a wide range of everyday needs of older adults from a mental, physical and behavioral perspective. •4 organisations from 3 countries (Greece, Cyprus and Slovakia) participated. The coordinator of the project was 50+Hellas, a non-governmental organisation, based in Athens, which since 2005 deals with issues of education and training of age groups over 50. Dobre Rocky 50plus is a non-profit organization, based in Bratislava, that deals with vocational training of adults in lifelong learning, with emphasis on strengthening the independence and self-confidence of 50+ age group in everyday life. Knowledge Brokers is a company based in Athens, that deals with issues of adults education and training. Omilos Gynaikon Eleftheris Kythreas is a non-profit cultural organisation of women, based in Nicosia, that deals, with issues of education, training and well-being of elderly people. The project also invited professionals working with and on behalf of older adults as well as agencies and organizations that promote healthy and active aging. •The project programmed involved 4 transnational meetings in three countries: The 1st was held in Bratislava - Slovakia from 23 to 26.11.2017 and was organised by DobreRocky 50 plus. The main topic of the meeting was fitness for physical safety. The 2nd was held in Drama- Greece from 27 to 1.07.2017 and was organised by Knowledge Brokers. The main topic of the meeting was Food Safety. The 3rd was held in Nicosia, Cyprus from 21.11.2017 to 25.11.2017 and was organised by Omilos Gynaikon Eleftheris Kythreas. The main topic of the meeting was Fraud. A monitoring visit at Bratislava, Slovakia for the evaluation of the program’s course took place in 28.02.2018. Project coordinator took part in the local seminar the coordinators of Dobre Rocky 50plus had prepared. The final transnational meeting was held in Athens - Greece from 26.06.2018 to 29.06.2018 and was organised by 50 + Hellas. The main topic of the meeting was fitness for physical safety.Apart from the main topics analysed in every transnational meeting with the participation of experts, the participants took the opportunity to organise a «European Fair» with traditional food and sweets from each country. Additionally, all organisers have prepared interesting events and excursions in order to present their place of origin. Additionally local seminars concerning all projects’ topics (food safety, fitness, mental safety, fraud) took place in all countries and data analysis for more than 500 questionnaires. •The 4xF for Silver Safety Advisory Booklet, the main product of the project, is available on-line from all partners’ websites providing guidelines for life-long safety. The participants have deepened into 4 thematic fields and have enriched their knowledge through the exchange of know-how and experience.All partners now apply their approaches adopted by other countries in their daily practices. Target groups are directly involved in project’s topics and they adopt in the everyday living the novel practices. This intensive up-bottom approach has multiplier effects in very short time-period. •During the project implementation partners approached stakeholders in local government, mostly municipalities, which have responsibility for issues and programmes for people over 50, in order to highlight the themes of interest and influence their politics to that direction.The main effort was to include in their future planning approaches and themes similar to the ones addressed by the project so as t