Facts
· DaneAge is a not-for-profit, direct membership organization, founded in 1986
· DaneAge has a membership of 595,000 (the Danish population is 5.5 million people)
· 29 % of all Danes aged 50+ are members of DaneAge
· Membership is open for all adults (age 18+)
· DaneAge is independent, non-partisan and neutral regarding party politics, religion, and ethnic origins
· DaneAge has 217 local chapters across Denmark
· DaneAge has almost 12,000 volunteers working in the local chapters, doing voluntary social work, providing local membership activities, local advocacy, etc.
· DaneAge’s headquarters in Copenhagen has a staff of 105 (FTE)
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The mission of DaneAge is to fight for a society in which all can live long and good lives; a society in which:
- The person is more important than the person’s age,
- It is possible to live and to grow on your own terms,
- Support and care is available for those who need it.
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To ensure this, we undertake the following activities
Advocacy through an on-going dialogue with government and the public, promoting a society without age barriers and ageism:
- Adequate pension incomes for retired persons
- A health care system without age discrimination
- Sufficient and high quality home help for citizens in need of this
- Flexible homes and multi-generational local communities
- A labor market appreciating and utilizing the skills and resources of mature persons
Provide knowledge and information to the public on the diversity of ageing:
- Six annual issues of the membership magazine “Ældre Sagen NU” (which is read by 1/3 of all Danes aged 50+ and belongs in the top three of all Danish magazines)
- Information, views and policy recommendations on our website, www.aeldresagen.dk
- Daily contact with media (newspapers, TV, radio)
Provide assistance, support and counseling
- 6,000 volunteers do social-humanitarian work, strengthening the networks of older people living alone, escorting them to hospitals, etc.
- Lawyers and other professionals provide free-of-charge and impartial advice and counsel
Provide knowledge, tools and education to help people make informed decisions that can ensure them a life on their own terms:
- An annually updated fact-book on legal, social, financial and health matters for 50+
- Organise meetings, activities, networking for people
- Our local chapters organize more than 55,000 membership activities every year, e.g. hiking, Nordic walking, petanque, the Internet, foreign languages, card games, dance classes, etc.
Offer value-added membership benefits
- discounts on insurance products, bank services, car rentals, opticians, fitness club membership, cell phones, computers; special offers within traveling, concerts etc. All offered via endorsed providers.
See more in our Annual Report (2007) in English.
