Around 660 people work for the Red Cross Basel as volunteers. They provide over 17,000 hours of service each year. Almost 100 of our volunteers have already reached the age of 60. They are involved in a wide variety of projects: as godparents in "Eins zu Eins", as visitors in the visiting and escort service, as drivers in the transport service or as sales clerks in the Red Cross store in Gundeli. Without our senior citizens, we would not be able to offer our services.

We particularly value their life experience, their wide range of skills and their extensive network of contacts. They approach their work calmly but with commitment. Precisely because the Red Cross Basel has a wide range of services for older people, I am delighted that senior women are also involved with us - it's a case of "give and take!

A platform like seniors@work is worth its weight in gold for us because it makes it easy for us to find helpers who want to get involved with us. Thank you very much!